2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN MY CORVETTE AFTER FUELING UP. THE CABIN SMELLS LIKE RAW FUEL, AND IT PERMEATES THE GARAGE FOR A FEW DAYS. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO SUBSIDE AFTER THERE IS LESS FUEL IN THE CAR. *TR

GAS TANK LEAK WHEN I PUT MORE THAN A HALF TANK OF GAS IN I SMELL GAS AND SOME TIME NOT EVEN A HALF TANK I SMELL GAS IF I FILL UP TODAY I SMELL GAS THEN AND THE NEXT MORNING I SMELL GAS BEFORE I GET IN THE CAR THIS IS A HAZARD GAS IS EVAPORATING I PRAY IT DOES NOT CATCH A FIRE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 08/07/2014. *TR

AFTER FILLING THE CAR WITH FUEL, I COULD SMELL GAS INSTANTLY AND I THOUGHT THERE WAS A LEAK. UPON PARKING MY CAR IN THE GARAGE THE WHOLE GARAGE SMELLED OF FUEL. AFTER TWO DAYS THE SMELL WAS GONE BUT IT DOES APPEAR EVERY TIME I FILL THE CAR TO SOME DEGREE. IT COMES AND GOES NOW SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. *TR

ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISE, FEELING THERE COULD BE A FAILURE I DROVE TO MY SERVICING CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY LISTENED TO THE ENGINE AND SAID, THAT'S NORMAL. NOT TRUSTING THAT JUDGMENT, I HAD AN INDEPENDENT SHOP INSPECT THE ENGINE, AND HAD THE VALVE ISSUE RESOLVED AT MY EXPENSE. I WAS STILL UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, WHICH MADE ME ANGRY. BUT IF THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTING WRONG, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AT MY EXPENSE, I TOOK THE FAILING PARTS BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THEM TO INSPECT. THEY ADMITTED THEY WERE WRONG, BUT WHAT GOOD DID THAT DO ME? KEEP IN MIND MY VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 10K MILES ON IT. THIS IS WHERE I FEEL SAFETY COMES INTO PLAY; HAD MY ENGINE FAILED AND LOCKED UP ON TODAYS CROWED INTERSTATES, I COULD HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE FAILURES I HAVE READ ABOUT, GAVE NO WARNING, WHEN THE ENGINE LET-GO. *TR

MY LOW BEAMS ON MY HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2008 CHEVY CORVETTE SUDDENLY TURN OFF ONCE THE CAR WARMS UP AFTER DRIVING A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR, THE LIGHTS TURN ON NORMALLY. BUT AS I DRIVE, THEY SUDDENLY TURN OFF.... I SEE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM HAPPENING ALOT IN VEHICLES LIKE MINE. *TR

WHEN I PUT MORE THE 1/2 OF TANK OF GAS IN MY CAR I SMELL GAS. IF I FILL IT ,IT IS VERY BAD I PARK MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND IN THE MORNING I HAVE TO OPEN THE GARAGE DOORS TO LET IT AIR OUT IM AFRAID THIS MAY LEAD TO A FIRE. *TR

WHEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I AM AFRAID OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM THE PREVIOUS ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THIS FALL WITH ABOUT 12500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. STARTING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I WOULD OFTEN NOTICE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN MY GARAGE. AFTER INSPECTION, NONE OF MY OTHER VEHICLES ARE LEAKING FUEL. AFTER SEARCHING FOR A LEAK, I TURNED TO CORVETTE FORUM, WHICH HAS A DISCUSSION ON FUEL LEAKS IN THE 2008 MODEL YEAR CORVETTE. EVIDENTLY WHEN THE GAS TANK IS 3/4 OR MORE FILLED WITH FUEL, THERE IS A LEAK WHICH DEPOSITS RAW GAS ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, FROM WHICH IT DRIPS OR EVAPORATES. I CONSIDER THIS LEAK A FIRE HAZARD, AND URGE NHTSA TO REQUIRE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO MY REQUEST. *TR

STRONG FUEL SMELL AND SEEPAGE FROM DRIVERS SIDE TANK WHEN MORE THAN HALF FULL. FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK WHEN BELOW HALF TANK AS WELL. *TR

IT IS A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED OCCURRENCE ON C6 CORVETTES THAT ON MANY CARS, WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, FUEL LEAKS OUT ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CROSSOVER PIPE BETWEEN THE TWO TANKS BEGINS TO LEAK. YOU WILL NOT FIND ANY FUEL ON THE GROUND, BECAUSE IT SITS ON TOP OF THE TANK. WHEN YOU BEGIN DRIVING IT WILL FALL OFF ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE AND BURN OFF. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD, AT ANY TIME IT COULD CATCH FIRE AND LEAD TO INJURY AND/OR DEATH. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS THREADS ON CORVETTEFORUM.COM REGARDING THE ISSUE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THIS AFFECTS MANY CORVETTE OWNERS, MYSELF INCLUDED. THE FUEL SMELL WHEN I WALK INTO THE GARAGE IS EXTREMELY POTENT, IT EVEN BEGINS ENTERING MY HOME! THE VAPOR CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN THE GARAGE, BEING A WATER HEATER IS PRESENT, AND CAUSE SEVERE PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS IS A HUGE ETHICAL CASE FOR CHEVROLET; WELL DOCUMENTED SAFETY DEFECT, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS! NOTHING THE OWNERS HAVE DONE TO CAUSE THE ISSUE, A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURING IS TO BLAME. SOMEONE COULD DIE FROM THIS SAFETY ISSUE, SOMETHING MUST BE DONE! *TR