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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that there was a fuel odor entering the vehicle. The contact noticed that there was fuel leakage coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to autonation Chevrolet (23649 valencia blvd, valencia, ca 91355), but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,600.
- Sylmar, CA, USA
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Strong gas smell in the cabin, no visible gasoline wet spots on the ground. The vehicle is not safe to drive because of the gas fumes strong odor in the cabin. I get headaches and nausea.
Fuel tank leaks (driver's side) out of the top when filled. GM special coverage adjustment 15682 should cover past when vehicle was 'placed in service' and instead should instead read '10 years or 120,000 miles' - this fuel leak is a serious safety issue and should be covered.
I received a notice in January 2017 that there was a fuel system problem (special notice 15682) and Chevrolet (GM) was going to extend the warranty for 10 years for my 2007 Corvette. I got the notice 10 years after GM acknowledged the problem so their remedy doesn't exist! the fuel smell is so excessive that I am afraid to keep the car in the garage so I took it to the dealer. I was told that since the car is 10 years old GM will not honor the notice. This is the second GM vehicle that I have had this same problem with (had it with a 2004 SUV) and GM refused to honor the recall because the serial number was not in the rage of their special notice even though it had excessive fuel odors. That one cost me $3200. GM has a track record of sending notices (likely to avoid legal action or being forced into a recall) and not honoring them. This is highly unsafe and could cause fire/explosion. At this point it is my hope that your Agency will force GM to recall all Corvettes with this problem and cover the associated costs. This notice says, in bold and underlining, do not take your vehicle to the Chevrolet dealer as a result of this latte unless you believe that your vehicle has the condition described above. I had inquired about this recall on 3/8/2017 at the dealer. Since the smell of fuel was not present I was told that it may not have been an affected vehicle
Recently after I park my car in the garage I get a strong odor of gas fumes.it has gotten worse each time after driving.the fumes are very strong.the car only has 30, 000 miles.today I discovered a gas stain on the garage floor below the gas tank.the tank is less than 1/2 full.I have a gas water heater in garage that could cause a fire. After checking about this problem I found that many Corvette owners have the same problem.GM better resolve this very serious sitution before someone is killed.these gas tanks are defective and must be recalled!
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette. While the vehicle was stationary and while driving various speeds, a strong odor of fuel entered into the cabin of the vehicle. A dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 83,200.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that fuel leaked from the fuel tank while the vehicle was being refueled. While driving various speeds, the odor of fumes emitted into the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer stated that the extended warranty had expired. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
There is a leak at the top of my fuel tank. Whenever the tank is 3/4 fill or greater, fuel sloshes out of the top of the tank and pools on top of the tank and sometimes drips down onto the exhaust.. parking the car overnight in the garage is filling my garage with fuel vapors and I am concerned the dripping fuel may be a fire risk.
Received an extended warranty letter from chev in mid Feb 2017 stating my vehicle may experience fuel leak and if leak is suspected to have vehicle inspected at chev dealer and if vehicle has been in service for less than 10 yrs and has less than 120,000 miles, chev will repair at no charge. Vehicle was inspected at dealer (due to fuel oder) and condition was confirmed. Dealer will not honor repair and quoted cost at $1338. Chev customer service stated that vehicle was in service since Nov 2006 and extended warranty was no longer valid because it had exceeded the 10 yr parameter by 3 mo when issue was reported. Mileage was at 55,552. I believe the issue was present before Nov 2006 but the fuel odor was not detected until the letter was received and until I checked the vehicle (both stationary and in motion). This vehicle is generally not driven in winter months. I also believe that any fuel leakage is a safety hazard and that the leakage is caused by a design deficiency and affected vehicles should be recalled and repaired free of charge by the manufacturer regardless of delivery date (due to design deficiency). I will send a copy of this hazard report to Chevrolet. Their case # is 8-2782315093. Thank you for your assistance.
Have gas fumes in the car after filling the tank. Will dissipate after 100 miles will smell the fumes when moving, turning corners, and stationary after using the car
I found the following description on the Corvette forum. It describes the symptoms of my car exactly. Fuel leaks out the top of the tanks, and will then drip down the back side onto the hot exhaust. If ignored this could result in a fire and possible death. If parked overnight in a garage, the vapor will fill the garage and could easily be triggered into an explosion and fire from a gas water heater or other ignition source.
Strong fuel odor when tank is above half full. The car was parked in garage next to gas water heater. Woke to house with strong gasoline odor. Can only put 6 gallons of gas in car. Car is a fire hazard
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette. While driving various speeds, a fuel odor emitted from the vehicle. The contact mentioned that the fuel odor was also present when the vehicle was parked, but there was no visible fuel leakage. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician stated that the fuel tank may have failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 18,200....updated 01/23/17 updated 03/01/17.
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- Springfield, IL, USA