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Started to experience a strong fuel smell in my garage overnight September 2018. Took my car to local mechanic made me aware of GM service campaign bulletin #15682-03 primary tank module flange fuel and vapor leaks. Only covers 10 years or 120,000 miles. My exact 10 years expired the month prior (Aug 2018, my mileage is approximately 58,000. GM will not honor the warranty because of the one month expiration. I contacted Chevy cust assistance and GM cust service, opened three cases and each time told they would not fix the issue even if one day passed the warranty. How is GM getting away with this and not making it a recall for such a dangerous and sensitive issue. My garage and house smelled of gas fumes, the inside of my car was unbearable from the fuel smell and the potential for an explosion. And the cost to repair -- out of pocket is approx. $1500-$2000. I hope there is something you can do to help push this to save lives and get our hard owned money refunded for the repair. It's no wonder people don't buy usa cars.
Strong smell of gas around car, inside car and inside garage.. vehicle confirmed by dealer to have crack in plastic on fuel pump. Defect in plastic.. GM will not cover cost to repair since no recall on this has been issued.
Takata recall my vehicle has had a strong odor of fuel coming from it once the tank is filled up and while the vehicle sits. This odor has become so strong that it fills up my whole garage and slightly the interior of my house. It also gets into the vehicle therefore forcing me to open my windows to air my vehicle out before driving away. I experience being light headed when I drive the vehicle which is extremely unsafe. I have changed out my gas cap and I do not overfill my tank therefore I have eliminated those factors.
9/2017. Began to smell gas in and out of our 2008 Corvette, took car to a Corvette specialist. I was told there is hairline crack where the neck of the tack meets the tank body. Had tank replaced with a used tank. The car had not been wrecked or raced. Has less than 35K on it. I have documentation at Corvettes of houston.
My vehicle has been starting to smell like fuel from the left rear tire. When I leave the car in the garage overnight it will fill the garage up with a fuel smell and is very unbearable.
- Casa Grande, AZ, USA
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Fuel leaking from gas tank after filling with fresh fuel in addition to strong fuel order from inside of vehicle cabin. Vehicle is stationary or in motion when this problem occurs. Fuel odor is so strong vehicle must have windows rolled down prior to entering cabin.
Strong fuel smell, fuel leaks back in shop for massive fuel leak. Was in shop a couple weeks ago and the evap valve was replaced, new gas cap installed.
Fuel smell inside the vehicle. Shop inspected and found a fuel leak from the top of left fuel tank. Tested and found elbow out of fuel pump cracked. Removed and replaced left fuel pump assembly.
Very strong fuel smell if the fuel tank is 3/4 to completely full. I have filled the tank up and have driven it, parked it in the garage, and then the next morning the garage smells like fuel. Very strong odor.
Fuel leaks, fuel fumes and strong gas odor due to defective oem fuel sender unit installed at the factory. This seems to be a recurring severe issue that plagues most 2008 Corvettes, and ahead.
When tank is filled with fuel there is a tremendous strong gas smell. This smell lasts until about half the fuel is used. Gas cap is proper and unaffected. The smell is strong regardless if the vehicle is setting still or in motion. Seems to be an ongoing issue with the 2008 C6 Corvettes.
Fuel pump forms leak on top of tank creating heavy fuel smell that fills garage and enters home. Fuel believed to also leak downward onto exhaust pipes. Occurs while running and fumes occur as parked with motor off.
Strong fuel smell coming from car after fillup, seems like fuel leak. It fills up garage with very very very strong smell of fuel. Does not appear to be coming from the gas cap, but smell is strong. Worried that the leak onto exhaust will cause a fire
Top of fuel tank covered with raw fuel. Don't know exact source yet as car is in repair shop now. Will follow up with more later. Depending on fuel level in the tank, gas fumes are heavy or light. Possible fire or explosion if left in confined space.
'takata recall' the car have strong smell of gas fumes when over a half tank of gas. Cannot park in grage or sat in car for fumes. Was told recall has expired. Don't understand if GM knows this is a safety issue that they would not cancel the recall. Need help contacting GM head office.
The vehicle has a strong fuel odor coming from the driver side rear wheel well. Dealer tells me GM is aware of the safety issue but my car is 10 years and 1 month old. Repair through GM is only up to 10 years. The vehicle can't be parked in garage and I am fearfully when driving it. GM special coverage # for this issue is 15682.. refersnce # N150682.
There is a very strong fuel smell coming from the rear driver side of the car. It can be heavily concentrated inside the car if the windows are up and the fuel tank is full. With the car parked in my closed garage you could smell fuel inside my house. No fuel leak is visible. The smell us reduced as fuel level decreases. Excessive fuel consumption rate is also observed. The fuel smell is present at all times but is even worse when the car is in motion.
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- Monroe, NY, USA