2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUMES WERE STRONGER IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 4/21/15*CN UPDATED 6/26/2015 *JS

MY 2008 C6 CORVETTE HAS A PROBLEM WITH A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM CAR WHEN I FILL THE TANK. I PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AFTER A REFILL ONE EVENING. MY WIFE RETURNED HOME FROM WORK A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER AND WHEN SHE OPENED THE GARAGED SHE WAS OVERWHELMED BY THE GAS FUMES, AFTERWARDS I PARKED MY CAR OUTSIDE OF THE GARAGE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAD A LEAKING FUEL PUMP AND I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE PUMP AS WELL AS THE LEFT FUEL TANK (REPAIR COST ESTIMATE $2900). THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE'D CHANGED SEVERAL OF PUMPS ON C6 CORVETTES IN THE PAST. SO I ASKED HIM IF THIS WAS SUCH A FREQUENT OCCURRENCE, WAS CHEVROLET AWARE OF THE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS WAS THE RESPONSE " I CANNOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION SIR". I TRULY BELIEVE THIS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT MAY CAUSE SOMEONE THEIR LIFE ONE DAY. EITHER WITH SOMEONE PARKING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE IN THE FUMES MAY CAUSE THE HOT HEATER TO IGNITE THE FUMES OR IT LEAKS DOWN ONTO AN HOT EXHAUST WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR

GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE IT SITS WITH THE WINDOWS UP. USUALLY MORE NOTICEABLE AFTER FILLING WITH FUEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE AND GARAGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

I BEGAN TO NOTICE A WAS SMELLING FUEL IN MY CAR. AS IT GOT WORSE I WENT TO GRAPEVINE CHEVY IN GRAPEVINE, TX. THEY DID A SMOKE TEST AND FOUND A LEAK IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK. INITIALLY THEY BELIEVED THE TANK WAS CRACKED BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS CITING A NON-WARRANTY ISSUE. WELL AFTER THE LEAKING GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE TO THE POINT YOU COULD SMELL IT INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING SO I DECIDED TO FIX IT MYSELF. WHEN I REMOVED THE TANK I FOUND THE FUEL PUMP SEALS RUPTURED. I REPLACE THE THING AND PROBLEM SOLVED. GM NEVER DID ANYTHING AT ALL TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. *TR

I NOTICED MY FUEL TANK LEAKING FUEL ON THE FLOOR IN MY GARAGE, MY GARAGE SMELLING LIKE FUEL, AND INCREASED FUEL CONSUMPTION. I TOOK MY CAR TO A SHOP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND TANK (OUT OF WARRANTY) BECAUSE THE CAR WAS LEAKING FUEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHERE THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK. *TR

TL* THE DRIVER OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DURING THE CRASH, THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED TRAUMA TO THE HEAD, A FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE, AND VARIOUS TRAUMAS TO THE BODY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 63 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE, AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INJURIES TO THE FACE AND HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT IT WAS NO DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

2008 CORVETTE HAS A FUEL LEAK WHEN THE TANK IS 3/4 TO FULL. THE GAS VAPORS PERMEATE THE GARAGE AND THE COCKPIT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS IT CAN CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSIONS. *TR