2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

AFTER A RECENT FILL UP, I SMELLED FUEL IN MY GARAGE AFTER PARKING MY 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I CHECKED ONLINE, AND DISCOVERED THAT MY CAR FALLS WITHIN THE VIN RANGE FOR THE SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT (#10150) ISSUED IN 2010. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS A CRACKED FUEL TANK AT THE QUICK CONNECTOR. UNFORTUNATELY, THE 10-YEAR LIMIT HAS EXPIRED. MY VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 40,000 MILES SO THE 100,000 MILE LIMIT HASN'T BEEN REACHED. THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WON'T REPLACE IT BECAUSE THE TIME LIMIT IS UP. SO FAR, GENERAL MOTORS HASN'T OFFERED TO REPLACE IT EITHER. THEY'LL ONLY CONTACT THE DEALER TO ATTEMPT TO WORK OUT A MORE FAVORABLE DEAL. THE QUOTE I RECEIVED FOR REPAIR WAS $3,472. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND A KNOWN DEFECT, BUT GM WILL NOT ADDRESS IT PROPERLY. THEY'LL OFFER FREE REPLACEMENT TO OTHER VEHICLES WITH FUEL LEAKS (06-09 COBALTS) REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE OR TIME, BUT NOT THEIR FLAGSHIP AUTOMOBILE. I WOULD LIKE THE NHTSA TO REEXAMINE THIS VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK CONNECTOR WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,500. *BF UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN

2004 CHEVY Z06 CORVETTE HAS A FUEL LEAK ON TOP OF THE DRIVER SIDE ABOVE THE FUEL TANK COMING FROM THE CROSS OVER TUBE. THE PLASTIC COUPLER HAS O-RING THAT I THINKS HAS FAILED. I JACKED THE CAR UP ON MY OWN TOOK A BORE SCOPE UP THE COUPLER AND IT WAS COVER IN FUEL. THIS VEHICLE HAS NO TROUBLE CODES IN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. I USED A SNAP-ON MODIS SCAN TOOL TO DO A FULL SWEEP OF THE VEHICLE. THE MIL IS NOT ON, I THINK THERE SHOULD A EVAP LIGHT SAYING THAT HYDROCARBONS ARE ESCAPING FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM. LOOKING ON LINE THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINS ABOUT C5 CORVETTE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THEREFORE BEING AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR TECHNICIAN SERVICING CARS FOR A LIVING I FEEL ACTION SHOULD BE TAKING FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CONSUMER, AND THE ENVIRONMENT KNOW THAT FUEL VAPORS ARE ESCAPING INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. PLUS WITH FUEL LEAKING AROUND THE GAS TANK AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM RUNNING AN INCH AND HALF AWAY FROM IT THERE IS A POTENTIAL OF HAVING A FIRE HAPPEN TO SOMEONE VALUABLE CORVETTE. THE WAS A FUEL ODOR LONG BEFORE THE FUEL CROSS OVER TUBE STARTING LEAK. AT THAT POINT THE GAS CAP ON MY CAR HAD FAIL TO I REPLACE THAT THE FUEL CAP FUEL SMELL WENT AWAY. USING MY SNAP -ON MODIS, I WAS ABLE TO TEST THE EVAP SYSTEM AND PURGE IT WITH ANY TROUBLE CODES ON OR MIL LIGHT BEING ON OR ANY ISSUES WHAT SO EVER. WITH THE GAS CAP FAILING THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A PO440 CODE STATING A LARGE EVAP FAILURE CODE. IN THIS CASE THERE WAS NOTHING I CALL MY LOCAL GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIP THEY SAID, THERE SHOULD BE A CODE TO LOOSE GAS CAP. I SAID, THERE WAS NOTHING AND DEALERSHIP WAS SHOCKED. I THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY COMPLAIN AND HOPE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TO RENDER IS ISSUE ON C5 MODEL CORVETTE. *TR

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO MECHANIC, FUEL VAPOR/FUEL LEAK IDENTIFIED, SMOKE TEST PERFORMED, SOURCE APPEARS TO BE TANK/TANK STRAPS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND A MESSAGE INDICATING A STEERING LOCK FAILURE WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

DRIVING ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY DEAD AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES AFTER DARK. *TR

CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY ISSUES FOR 2002 AND 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF A MODULE WHICH CONTROLLED THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. *JB

I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK. GOT HOME AND SMELLED GAS REAL BAD. LEAKING UNDER LEFT TANK. I CALLED DEALERSHIP.THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. THEY SAID TO CALL GM. I CALLED THEY WILL NOT DO NOTHING. I HAVE OWN GM ALL MY LIFE . I WILL NOT BUY A GM NO MORE, THANKS *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,900.

DRIVING A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE AT 65 MPH AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN,LUCKILY ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. I HAD CAR TOWED TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER-WHERE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 19 MONTHS PRIOR) DEALER STATED THAT FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT..THE TWO FUEL PUMPS( REGULAR FUEL PUMP AND SIPHON FUEL PUMP) LOCATED IN FUEL TANKS ,WERE REPLACED AND ALL TANKS AND MUFFLER WERE RE-INSTALLED.THE FUEL PUMPS WERE NOT OPERATING ,SO THE FUEL TANKS WERE REMOVED AGAIN, AND A RELAY WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE,FINGERS ON RELAY WERE CURLED UP AND NOT ALLOWING FUEL PUMPS TO RUN. THE COST OF REPLACING FUEL PUMPS WAS CHARGED TO ME AT $2700,HOWEVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE RELAY AND ALL PARTS REMOVED TO REPLACE RELAY, WAS CHARGED TO CHEVROLET FOR A DEFECTIVE RELAY.THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM DEALER BY ME ON 9/18/2014;THEN RETURNED 9/19/2014 AS GAS VAPORS WERE DETECTED BY ME INSIDE VEHICLE AND IN MY GARAGE. DEALER CURRENTLY HAS VEHICLE-9/21/2014...UPDATED 10/22/14*BF UPDATED 4/7/2015*JS *TR