2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

I SMELLED GASOLINE IN THE CABIN OF MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE BASE MODEL. I TOOK IT TO LONESTAR CHEVROLET TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT AND REPORTED NOT TO BE ABLE TO SMELL WHAT I SMELLED. THEY REPORTED TO HAVE DONE A "SMOKE TEST" AND CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT SMELLED IT AS MUCH SINCE BUT VERY FAINTLY A COUPLE OF TIMES. *TR

AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS THERE IS AN EXTREMELY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR ITSELF. ONLY AFTER HALF A TANK IS GONE IS THE SMELL FINALLY GONE. *TR

THE GAS TANK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP AROUND FUEL PUMP. VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR. *JS

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SPORADICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL INCIDENT AND MAKES DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. *JS

THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. ANYTHING OVER 1/2 TANK (THE CORVETTE USES TWO FUEL TANKS, A DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE) WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY STRONG FUEL ODORS AND GAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE GAS PUDDLED ON TOP OF THE TANK, FROM LEAKING, COULD POTENTIALLY DRAIN OR FALL ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST WHILE DRIVING CREATING AN ENORMOUS FIRE HAZARD. THE FUEL ODOR IS OVERWHELMING IF THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE, SAY A GARAGE, CREATING ANOTHER FIRE HAZARD WITH THE GAS FUMES. I AM FEARFUL TO EVEN DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT THAT THE WORST COULD HAPPEN AND THE CAR CATCH ON FIRE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE THE FUEL LEVEL WAS UNDER THE HALF MARK, THE FUMES WOULD VANISH. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

STRONG ODOR OF RAW GAS WITH CAR PARKED IN GARAGE. CHANGED FUEL CAP BUT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE AS A RESULT. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY VISIBLE LEAKS BUT ODOR REMAINS. THERE ARE MANY POSTS ON THE CORVETTE FORUM WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND GM JUST SEEMS TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM.. *TR

GAS LEAKING AT TOP OF FUEL TANKS. GAS FUMES FILL COCKPIT AND GARAGE WHEN PARKED. EVIDENCE OF GAS DRIPPING DOWN BACK OF DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK, NEXT TO EXHAUST. CAR CAN NOT BE KEPT IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE DUE TO FUMES AND FIRE HAZARD. DRIVING CAR ALSO PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARDS, BECAUSE THE FUEL DRIPS DOWN ONTO HOT EXHAUST. NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS ON THE CORVETTE FORUM OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. TOO MANY TO COUNT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. HIGH BEAMS WORK AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS. LIGHTS RESUMED WORKING LATER AS CAR COOLED DOWN. FAILED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. SEEMS TO START WORKING AS CAR WARMS UP. *TR