2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Fuel smell - possible fuel leak - the issue had been previously addressed with replacement of fuel subassembly in both saddle tanks. I believe that it is happening again ...

There was a strong fuel smell after the last 2 times I drove it. I took it to the shop and they tell me the evap canister was saturated and the fuel pump had small cracks in it likely seeping when the car heats up. I am having the fuel pump replaced, the evap canister and several seals/hoses in hopes it won't leak again.

After filling the tank with fuel, I was immediately aware of a strong smell of gas. I am always extremely careful not to overfill causing any fuel to escape. The heavy smell/escape of fumes is such that the car simply can’t be put in my garage. The risk of igniting and fire is a risk that is unacceptable. General Motors knows about this issue as they did notify me in 2017 that my car could have this condition and that if it did, they would fix it at no charge. I didn’t have the issue at that time so didn’t take the car in. So, now that I the problem, I have taken the car to Bradley Chevrolet in my town, Lake Havasu City, AZ and am told that in order to inspect the car for this issue, I will have to pay for 10 hours of labor ($2200) and only then will they see if they can find a new tank at another dealer. You see, GM no longer makes or has the tanks (according to their parts department). I have contacted their Customer Service Department and have a Case (#[XXX]). I am told that they will not participate going forward unless I spend the $2200 and then if they can’t find a new tank, they will put the car back together and send me home with it! It’s my belief that since this is a documented safety defect resulting in an apparent fire hazard that they would/should take care of it. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Fuel smell but no leaks detected, can't store car in garage because of fumes. Worried when driving a fire will occur Had a service bulletin 150682 special vehicle adjustment, need help.

Fuel smell inside and outside when car is parked.

The fuel tank leaks after filling with fuel, resulting in gas vapors filling the garage. This is a known issue with many C6 corvettes. May result in a fire or explosion

Fuel pump had hairline cacks on top. Gas leak under pressure. Strong fumes while in garage. Gas leaks down on exhaust pipes

There is a strong smell of gasoline coming from the outside of the car. It is strongest once the car has been sitting in my garage overnight. Some evidence of fuel under the car.

There is a fuel leak most likely coming from the fuel pump or gasket from within the 2 gas tanks. Gas fumes are building up in my garage causing a horrible smell. Very dangerous please do something about this. Chevrolet has no recalls for this common problems.

Strong fuel smell inside car as well as in garage. Drivers side tank does appear to have a leak when filled. Doing a search online it appears this is a common issue with this vehicle and that a recall/repair was created for owners however my 2007 (not the original owner) I suspect has since expired. In my opinion any defects that puts the owner and personal property at risk should be covered regardless of age.

Strong smell in car of gasoline and around car

We are having an issue with our vehicle leaking fuel on left side fuel tank. The vehicle is constant smell of gas on that left side. It has been a safety concern for us and the dealer wants us to pay at least $1200 just for diagnostic alone. There was a Special Coverage Adjustment for this issue but we were never notified. The notice is Special Coverage Adjustment 15682. I spoke with GM/Chevrolet Customer Assistance and spoke with [XXX] he said I would have to get diagnostic and that the fee could be applied to repair. I understand there is a time limit on most things but it seems that something that relates to safety issue should not have and end date. This is a type of car that most people just have as a collector car and you can see by the low miles that this is the case. I am not trying to get a repair on a vehicle that has 100,000 or more miles. It may seem trivial but this is important to me. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Very strong fuel smell from driver side wheel well and inside of car. When car is parked inside garage it is unbearable.

For last 3 years whenever I fill my vehicle with gas the garage smells of gas until the tank is less than half a tank... The other major issue is the vehicle will not come out of park multiple time. This has put me in embarrassing situations many times. I stay away from driving the vehicle so many times when I could be in physical danger .

I started smelling gas from my car two weeks ago. I discovered on Corvette Forum.com that this is a common problem. If the car is filled up over 1/2 tank gas will come out of the top and drip on the exhaust, which is very concerning. Chevrolet claims that the cars with this issue were recalled, but mine was not. This is one of two reoccurring issues with the C6 Corvette, and unfortunately, I am a victim of both. The other is the shifter locks in place, and the car will not come out of park. Chevrolet does not own up to the responsibility for this defective engineering as well. Please add me to the complaints for these two recallable issues as Chevrollet refuses to address the issue. Fuel dripping on the exhaust preplexes me why NHTSA has not got involved already.

There is a very strong fuel odor coming from the car when I shut it down, especially when I park in the garage. The smell is overwhelming. Seems like it's coming from the rear part of the car, drivers side. I don't see fuel leaking nor on the garage floor, but it is very evident there is a problem. This is a safety issue that needs to be addressed. thank you

Every time the fuel tank is filled to full (not past the click), there is a very bad fuel smell but no fuel leaking on the ground. I bought the car with 69000 and have noticed it every time I have filled the tank to full but never past the "click". I have read of many others having the same problem. I am afraid to park my car inside my garage. I have had fuel system parts replaced but it still continues. No leak has ever been noted.

Gas smell in the entire car after filling up the tank because gas tanks leak and it’s dangerous because the fumes are strong enough that if there was an ignite and it was irked in a garage the garage and house would burn down

I recently purchased my 2007 c6 corvette used. I did not notice anything until I started my drive home which was a 200 mile drive. the gas gauge was reading 1/4 tank of gas and dropped to empty. We stopped in at the gas station and filled the tank but once we did the gauge continued to read empty and a light displayed on the dash stating service fuel system. We continued to drive on our way home and we noticed a strong fuel odor inside the cabin of the car and distinctively from the driver side of the vehicle. I got the car home and noticed a few small drips in the garage that quickly evaporated. To the best of my knowldge I suspected that it was fuel. for the next week or so we did not drive the car but the garage smelled strongly of fuel. I parked it out side and the fuel smell in the garage went away. Odly after filling the tank a few more times the gauge began working again and the service fuel system message went away. It eventually showed an empty tank and then full again. I went to visit my local gm dealer to see if any recalls had been placed on my car over the years and they told me that there are no active recalls. However in my sear accross the forums I found gm bulletin 15682 (primary tank module flange fuel and vapor leaks) for my 2007 corvette. This bulletin was released in july 2016. perfectly matching the issue I am experiencing and was advised my member of many of the forums to file a concern with nhtsa. I have not yet had it inspected by the dealership because they want $1500.00 to inspect and repair because of the need to drop the drive train for proper access. I Would appreciate any assistance with this issue. I am scared to drive my care due to a fire related accident and it is my primary means of transportation.

JUST PURCHASED THIS USED CAR WITH LESS THAN 3000 MILES. I HAPPENED TO COME ACROSS THE FUEL LEAK ISSUE IN ONLINE FORUM. SINCE I REC'D INCOMPLETE SERVICE RECORDS, I DO NOT KNOW IF THE REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE TO MY CAR. THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT WHEN TH EPROBLEM COULD CREATE A FUEL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST. IF THE PROBLEM WERE MADE A RECALL, THEN GM WOULD BE FORCED TO NOTIFY ME AS THE CURRENT OWNER SO THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED BEFORE THERE IS A FIRE RESULTING FROM FUEL LEAK.

Mileage: 2,200

MY 07 HAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS BY DRIVER SIDE AND TANK...ALSO ON BOTTOM OF TANK HAD DRIPS ON TANK CANNOT PUT MY CAR IN GARAGE CAUSE THE FUMES ARE INTENSE AND AFRAID IT MIGHT START A FIRE IN MY HOME AND ALSO THE CAR ...I LIKE THIS CAR VERY MUCH AND WANT TO KEEP IT IN GARAGE BUT DUE TO THIS I CANNOT. I WORK OUT OF TOWN AND I HATE TO COME BACK AND MY HOUSE BE ON FIRE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE..ACCORDING TO RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS ISSUE AND BEFORE SOMEONE GETS BURN IN CAR OR THEIR HOUSE BURNS DOWN IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES..

RECENTLY, 03/01/2021, FILLING GAS TANK TO OVER 1/2 FULL ON MY PARKED 2007 C6 CORVETTE, WITH 30,360 MILES, PARKED VEHICLE CAUSED STRONG INTERIOR GAS ODOR. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND COMMUNICATION WITH GM, I WAS INFORMED FUEL PUMP WAS A KNOWN ISSUE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS THEN REDESIGNED TO SOLVE THIS ISSUE; HOWEVER, REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY FUEL PUMP WAS ONLY GIVEN A WARRANTY EXTENSION INSTEAD OF RECALL. CONSEQUENTLY, I WAS NEVER GIVEN A NOTICE OF THE DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT EXISTED IN MY VEHICLE, WHICH IS NOW BEYOND THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD FOR SPECIFIC PARTS; AND, AS AN OWNER, I WAS NEVER NOTICED OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE BECAUSE IT IS NOT REQUIRED UNLESS IT IS A RECALL. APPARENTLY THE CAR HAS TWO TANKS THAT ARE SHARED. WHEN OVER 1/2 FILLED, GASOLINE CAN LEAK AND PUDDLE ON TOP OF THE TANKS. WHEN MOVING, THE GASOLINE CAN THEN LEAK DOWN ON THE HOT EXHAUST AND CAUSE A FIRE. I AM NOW FEARFUL OF DRIVING MY CAR DUE TO THE GASOLINE VAPORS, AND WAS ADVISED BY VAN CHEVROLET TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED FOR REPAIR, AS THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION, OR THE FUMES COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO PASS OUT AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE COST OF THIS REPAIR IS OVER $2300-$2500! I WOULD HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED IF IT WERE A RECALL BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE HAZARD. CAR WAS PARKED WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. THE RISK OF A FIRE, EXPLOSION, OR ACCIDENT IS TOO GREAT UNTIL IT IS REPAIRED! GM ASSIGNED CASE# [XXX], BUT IS CURRENTLY INFORMING THAT IT IS NO LONGER COVERED. SINCE NO NOTIFICATION WAS GIVEN TO OWNERS, OWNERS WERE NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE UNTIL TOO LATE, SAVING GM MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, AS THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING LARGE NUMBERS OF THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP HAD A RECALL BEEN ISSUED WHICH REQUIRES REGISTERING RECALLS WITH THE GM DEALERS, AND NOTIFYING THE OWNERS.*DT*JB INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).”

Mileage: 30,360

STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM FENDER AREA WHEN FUEL TANK IS HALF FULL

Mileage: 60,103

AFTER FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK, A STRONG GAS SMELL IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL REMAINED AND HASN'T DISPERSED.

Mileage: 29,001

THE FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN

Mileage: 129,000

WHEN I FILL MY CAR UP WITH GAS IT VERY LOUD LIKE GAS IS LEAKING

Mileage: 70,000

FUEL SMELL HAS BEEN GETTING STRONGER AND STRONGER

Mileage: 30,000

WHEN I FILL UP VEHICLE OF COURSE WITH NOT OVER FLOWING OR TOPPING IT OFF THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS ON DRIVER SIDE NO SIGNS OF LEAK AND SMELL IS VERY NOTICEABLE IN CABIN AS WELL. SMELL IS STRONG IN GARAGE WHEN LEFT IN OVER NIGHT EVEN WHEN NOT FILLING UP THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN THERE COULD HAVE HALF A TANK AND MAYBE PUT ADDITIONAL 5 DOLLARS TO GET TO 3/4 TANK ISSUE IS STILL THERE.

GAS LEAK AND SMELL FROM TOP OF DRIVERS SIDE GAS TANK WITH CAR ABOVE HALF FULL REPLACED SENDING UNIT AND FUEL PUMP CANISTER

Mileage: 112,000

FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN

Mileage: 54,850

DUE TO USE OF PLASTICS THAT TEND TO CRACK, AM NOW EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH FUEL PUMP ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DRIVING CONTINUES TO PRODUCE GAS SMELL. EXTREMELY COMPLICATED FIX THAT REQUIRES DROPPING GAS TANK AND POSSIBLY TRANSMISSION TO REACH FUEL PUMP.

Mileage: 39,000

LAST MONTH WHEN I FILLED THE GAS TANK I HAD A STRONG ODER OF GAS WHEN I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE. NOW I SMELL GAS IN THE CAR AS I DRIVE IT. I DID NOT OVERFLOW THE GAS TANK UPON REFILL.

Mileage: 59,308

I HAVE A VERY LOUD ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM THE CAR (2007 CORVETTE) AFTER I FILL IT UP WITH GAS. I AM UNABLE TO PARK IT INSIDE MY GARAGE BECAUSE THE SMELL OF GAS WILL FILL MY HOME. THE SMELL OF GAS IS ONLY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED.

SERVICE B. : 15682 GAS SMELL; DEALER TELLING ME REQUIRES LEFT FUEL PUMP AND CROSSOVER PIPE AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS ITS VERY DANGEROUS. I NEVER GOT ANYTHING FROM CHEVY REGARDING THIS ISSUE. HAVE HAD SMELL ISSUES FOR YEARS. HAVE BARELY DRIVEN IN 2.5 YEARS BECAUSE OF ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

CAR IS LEAKING GAS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S-SIDE FUEL TANK.

Mileage: 29,000

CORVETTE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR AFTER YOU FILL THE TANK.THIS ISSUE IS VERY SERIOUS. 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. I CAN'T PARK MY C6 IN MY GARAGE WITHOUT IT FILLING THE ENTIRE GARAGE WITH FUMES SO STRONG THAT I CAN'T EVEN KEEP MY DOGS IN THERE. THE VAPORS THEN SEEP INTO THE HOUSE. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND UNSAFE TO LEAVE PARKED.

Mileage: 74,000

SMELL OF FUEL IS OVERBEARING IN THE COCKPIT OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. IT'S A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2 DOOR. JUST PURCHASED THE CAR 3 WEEKS AGO.

Mileage: 13,000

TAKAYUKI RECALL. STRONG GAS SMELL IN AND OUT OF CAR. SEEMS TO BE MORE LIKELY AFTER FILL UPS. CAN SMELL STATIONARY OR WHILE MOVING.

Mileage: 98,000

ANYTIME MY FUEL TANK IS MORE THAN HALF , THERE IS A STRONG DOOR OF FUEL. ITS VERY STRONG THAN IT SEEPS THROUGH THE INSIDES OF THE HOUSE MY ITS DARK IN THE GARAGE

STRONG GAS ODOR COMING FROM REAR DRIVERS SIDE NEAR GAS TANK BUT NO LEAKS ANYWHERE TO BE FOUND UNDER THE CAR. FUMES UP THE ENTIRE GARAGE AND IN PARTS OF THE HOUSE. SEEMS VERY HAZARDOUS IF EVER THERE WAS A SPARK OF SOME KIND EVER OCCURRED! I REALLY ONLY NOTICE THIS OCCURANCE WHEN PARKED AND SLIGHTLY WHEN DRIVING WITH WINDOWS UP.

Mileage: 43,350

BEGAN TO NOTICE A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING FROM THE GARAGE. THIS WOULD OCCUR EVERY TIME I FILLED UP MY VEHICLE AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE. SINCE MY WATER HEATER IS LOCATED IN THE GARAGE AND FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, VEHICLE WAS MOVED OUTDOORS. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF ISSUE AND THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED. DROVE VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE NOTICE HAD EXPIRED. WOUND UP PAYING $2600 IN REPAIR COST.

Mileage: 41,500

MY CORVETTE EMITS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE STATIONARY. IT IS MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND SHORTLY AFTER DRIVING. THE ISSUE IS ONGOING AND OCCURS MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN THE TANKS ARE FULL OR NEAR FULL. THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG IN MY GARAGE THAT I GET LIGHT HEADED AND NAUSEOUS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER MECHANIC TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. ISSUE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A LEAK IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK. FROM THE INVOICE I RECEIVED "FOUND FUEL LEAK AT LEFT TANK. REMOVE DRIVE LINE AND REMOVE LEFT TANK. FOUND FUEL MODULE LEAKING. REPLACE MODULE AND TANK HOSES WITH DRIVE LINE REMOVED. REMOVE RIGHT TANK AND REPLACE SENDING UNIT AND ALL PLASTIC HOSES. ALSO NECESSARY TO REPLACE LEFT TANK HARNESS DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION." THIS REPAIR COST $3,300. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT DISCOUNT ANY MONEY OFF OF THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT DRIVEABLE IN ITS CURRENT STATE AND WOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE TO OPERATE OR STORE. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE SEES MANY 2007 CORVETTES IN FOR THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS LOGGED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. IT SEEMS LIKE A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE TO SOLVE THIS.

Mileage: 50,000

THE VEHICLE SMELLS LIKE FUEL WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS ON OR OFF.

Mileage: 52,000

COULD SMELL GAS IN MY GARAGE BUT DIDNT SEE ANY GAS ON THE FLOOR TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID FUEL TANK SEEMS TO HAVE A LEAK BUT CAN SEE IT! IT SEEMS TO BE ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. MY CORVETTE HAS 46,285 MILES ON IT. IT SEEMS TO SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS PRETTY DANGEROUS SETTING IN GARAGE OVER NIGHT. IT SEEMS GM AS ON RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM!

Mileage: 46,285

STRONG FUEL SMELL ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE CAR THEN YOU FILL UP.

Mileage: 61,000

WHEN I FILL THE CAR UP WITH GAS IT LEAKS OUT ON THE GROUND AND I CAN SMELL IT VERY BAD INSIDE THE CAR

Mileage: 50

MY FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK AND HASN'T FOR QUITE SOME TIME. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW. IT IS SEVERAL YEARS OLD NOW, BUT IT ONLY HAS 10,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM PRESENTED MUCH SOONER THAN THIS MILEAGE. I AM TOLD IT IS THE RE-SENDING UNITS IN THE GAS TANKS. IRONIC PART AND FRUSTRATING POINT IS THAT I HAD ANOTHER CORVETTE, THE MODEL BEFORE THIS ONE -C5. IT HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM! I'M POSITIVE THAT OTHER OWNERS ARE AFFECTED. I CANNOT GET THE WARRANTY TO COVER THE REPAIR AS IT EXPIRED DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THESE DEFECTIVE SENSORS CAUSING A FUEL FIRE OR OTHER SERIOUS PROBLEMS. REGARDLESS, THE SENSORS ARE A DEFECTIVE DESIGN.

Mileage: 7,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WAS DETECTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. EVEN WHEN THERE WAS FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EMPTY. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES OCCURRED PERIODICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

Mileage: 126,000

WHENEVER I PUT MORE THAN A HALF OF TANK OF GAS INTO THE CAR I AM OVERWHELMED WITH THE STRONG SMELL OF GAS. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY SPOTS FROM GAS LEAKING BUT HE SMELL IS VERY STRONG! IT SMELL WHEN IT IS PARKED AND WHEN I DROVE IT THIS PAST WEEKEND I COULD SMELL IT ON THE INSIDE WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND I HAD TO CRACK MY WINDOW TO GET THE FLUMES OUT!

Mileage: 35,500

FUEL SMELL COMING FROM CAR WHEN TANK IS FILLED ALL THE WAY. HEAVY ODOR

Mileage: 83,000

AFTER REFUELING AND PARKING THE CAR IN MY GARAGE THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS.IT WILL GO AWAY AFTER I USE A HALF OF THE TANK. IF I REFILL THE TANK WITH MORE THAN A HALF A TAMK THE SMELL RETURNS. THIS IS DANGEROUS!!

I'M SMELLING FUEL WHENEVER I FILL MY VEHICLE. I NEVER OVER FILL IT. WHEN THE PUMP STOPS I STOP AND DON'T TRY TO FORCE MORE GAS IN IT. WHEN PARKED OVER NIGHT MY ENTIRE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE FUEL. SO TO KEEP FROM HAVING A DISASTER I PARK MY VEHICLE OUTSIDE IN THE DRIVEWAY.

Mileage: 96,000

FILLED MY CAR WITH FUEL AND PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND ABOUT AN HOUR LATER I WENT BACK OUT TO MY GARAGE AND THE WHOLE GARAGE SMELLED LIKE FUEL. I WAS AFRAID THE GARAGE WOULD CATCH FIRE AS MY WATER HEATER IS IN THERE SO I PULLED MY CAR OUT AND SEARCHED FOR A LEAK. I COULD NOT FIND ONE AND THE NEXT DAY I TOOK THE CAR TO MY DEALER. THEY FOUND LEAKS IN BOTH TANKS AND I SPENT $2000 REPAIRING THE CAR. I WAS TOLD THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT THAT MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE THEY PUT ON THIS ISSUE EXPIRED JUST WEEKS PRIOR. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM AS I AM THE SECOND OWNER. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN A SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO THE HAZARDOUS NATURE OF THIS SYSTEM. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED AT NO EXPENSE TO ME. WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT THIS HAPPENED ON 12-24-17 BUT YOUR FORM WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO PUT IN THAT DATE.

Mileage: 93,000

RAW GAS SMELL WHILE DRIVING CAR WITH WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. RAW GAS SMELL WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE. CARS FUEL TANK WAS FILLED TO FULL FOR STORAGE.

FUEL SMELL FILLING THE COMPARTMENT AND ALSO MY GARAGE AFTER PARKING.

FUEL FUMES OUT AND INSIDE THE CAR WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, FUEL AT ANY LEVEL WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF LEAKING.

Mileage: 102,000

SMELL OF GAS IN THE COCKPIT.

Mileage: 15,000

TL* 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.

Mileage: 35,600

WHEN I FULL IT UP WITH GAS IT LEAK VERY VERY BAD.

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.

Mileage: 163,000

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.

Mileage: 90,000

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

Mileage: 55,000

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!

Mileage: 29,800

TL* 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.

Mileage: 83,200

TL* 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.

Mileage: 98,000

BAD FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING UP VEHICLE. DID NOT OVERFLOW OR TOP OFF. SMELL FUEL IN CABIN WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION AND STOPPED.

Mileage: 59,865

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.

Mileage: 55,552

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.

Mileage: 70,000

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

Mileage: 46,000

HORRIBLE FUEL SMELL COMING FROM COCKPIT. OBVIOUS RECALL NEEDED ON FUEL PUMP PLASTICS!!!

TL* 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 *BF UPDATED 03/01/17.*JB

Mileage: 18,200

FUEL LEAK COMING FROM TANK AFTER FILLING MORE THAN 3/4. VERY STRONG GAS SMELL IN GARAGE AND OR VEHICLE CABIN. LEAKS WHEN VEHICLE IS SITTING.

Mileage: 62,000

GAS LEAKING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK WHEN THE TANKS ARE MORE THAN HALF FULL

Mileage: 40,000

VERY STRONG FUEL (GASOLINE) SMELL WITHOUT TOPPING OFF OF THE TANK NO DRIPS OR POOLS FORMING UNDER THE CAR. AFRAID TO PARK IN THE GARAGE.

Mileage: 75,000

AFTER HAVING ALL THE FLUIDS CHANGED AT MY CHEVROLET DEALER, WHICH INCLUDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE (WHICH HAPPEN TO BE RIGHT BY THE FUEL TANKS) A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS EVIDENT WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED SPIDER CRACKING AT FUEL OUTPUT ELBOW ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP CAUSING FUEL LEAK WHEN FUEL PUMP ON. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND CROSSOVER FEED LINES. $1720.00

Mileage: 58,999

FUEL SMELL COMING FROM CAR WHILE IN GARAGE. NO INDICATION OF FUEL ON FLOOR ONLY FUEL SMELL. WORRIED ABOUT WATER HEATER IGNITING FUMES AND CAUSING A FIRE IN THE HOUSE.

Mileage: 52,000

THERE HAS BEEN HEAVY FUMES SMELL COMING FROM MY 07 CORVETTE WHEN THE TANK IS FUEL IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO PARK IT IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE STRONG ODOR AND MY WATER HEATER IS LOCATED IN THE GARAGE. I HAVE TO HAVE THE TANK ON LOW IF I WANT TO PARK IT INSIDE. THE SMELL ALSO COMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT'S FULL THIS HAZARD NEED TO BE ADDRESS BEFORE THE MATTER LEAD TO SOMEONE GETTING HURT. WHATEVER THE PROBLEM IS I WOULD THINK GM NEEDS TO GO BACK AND CHECK THE FUEL TANK AND THE COMPONENTS ATTACH TO IT FOR CRACKS THAT NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN.

WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITS FROM FUEL FILLER PIPE AND GAS CAP.. NOTICEABLE AFTER A FEW HOURS AND PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE IF CAR COVER IS USED. MOST PREDOMINATE WHEN TANK IS FULL OR NEARLY SO.

Mileage: 86,000

I HAVE A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN AND AROUND MU 2007 CORVETTE C6. IT IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP WHERE THE FUEL LINE EXITS THE TOP OF THE PUMP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. IT ALWAYS CRACKS AND LEAKS FUEL. THIS HAPPENS TO ALL FACTORY INSTALLED ORIGINAL C6 FUEL PUMPS. THE GM REPLACEMENT PUMP IS MANUFACTURED WITH A DIFFERENT TYPE OF PLASTIC AND IS NOT SUPPOSE TO CRACK. MY 2007 CORVETTE HAS APPROX. 44,000 MILES AND HAS THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATEN ISSUE. AND MAY EVEN BURN DOWN MY GARAGE ALSO. WHY HAS THIS PUMP NOT BEEN RECALLED BY GM? ARE YOU WAITING UNTIL ENOUGH LIVES AND PROPERTY IS LOST???

MY 2007 CORVETTE HAS AN ISSUE WITH FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, AND DRIPPING AROUND EXHAUST AREA. ANYTIME TANK IS FILLED OVER 1/2 TANK, I CAN SMELL FUEL FUMES VERY BADLY.

MY CORVETTE HAS EXTREMELY STRONG GAS SMELL COMING OUT OF IT, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S NOT MOVING. THE SMELL IS EXTREMELY BAD, WHICH MAKES ME WORRY ABOUT POSSIBLE COMBUSTION.

NOTED A SPONTANEOUS FUEL SMELL IN CABIN BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT AFTER RETURNING TO PARKED VEHICLE. AT FIRST ASSUMED THAT THE TANK MAY HAVE BEEN OVERFILLED. THE STRONG FUMES PERSISTED IN THE CABIN AND ALSO WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK EMPTIED BELOW THE 1/2 MARK. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO CHEVY DEALER JUST BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. I WAS TOLD IT WAS LEAK TESTED AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAK. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT TO X3 INDEPENDENT MECHANICS SPENDING OVER 600.00 AND NONE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CORRECTLY DIAGNOSE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE FUMES ONLY OCCUR WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED JUST PAST THE 1/2 FULL MARK. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE MECHANICS THAT THE TANKS WOULD NEED TO BE DROPPED TO FIND THE PROBLEM THIS WOULD BE AT A MINIMUM COST OF 1600.00$. NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE 1/2 FULL FOR OVER 2YEARS NOW. OF COURSE I FEEL MY VEHICLE MAY STILL BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, NOT ONLY THE EXPOSURE TO THE FUMES BUT ALSO THE RISK OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION AND I FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS BEING NEGLIGENT BY NOT ADMITTING THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR DESIGN FLAW. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND IN THE CORVETTE FORUM THE DESIGN HAS BEEN CHANGED IN NEWER MODELS.

Mileage: 83,000

THE CAR SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE AFTER I FILL IT UP PAST 1/2 A TANK. ONCE IT GETS BELOW 1/2 WAY, IT NO LONGER SMELLS

Mileage: 39,000

MY C6 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE HAS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL INDICATING IT HAS ONE OR MANY FUEL LEAKS WHICH IS A LARGE DANGER AND AN EMISSIONS VIOLATION. THIS IS A VERY WIDELY-KNOWN ISSUE WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF C6 OWNERS BUT GM WILL NOT INITIATE A RECALL ON THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP OR LEAKING SEALS ON THE GAS TANKS. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.

Mileage: 107,000

GAS GAGE STOPPED WORKING DUE TO FOULTY GAS TANK GAGE IN SECOND GAS TANK. THIS CAR HAS TWO GAS TANK WITH TWO GAS TANK GAGE WHICH NUMBER TWO GAS GAGE IT STOPS WORKING AND DOES NOT SHOW

Mileage: 45,600

STRONG FUEL SMELL BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR WHEN THE GAS TANK IS OVER HALF FULL. IT APPEARS TO COME FROM THE LEFT SIDE AT THE FUEL TANK AREA. THERE IS NO VISIBLE LEAK UNDER THE CAR. THE CAR HAS 17980 MILES PRESENTLY.

Mileage: 15,985

FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL PUMP AND CROSS OVER TUBES. ORIGINALLY DETECTED BY A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE GARAGE. THE ODOR AND FUEL IS LEAKING AND VISIBLE WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY. THE FUEL SMELL IS ALSO STRONG WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 48,000

WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED MORE THAN HALF FULL, A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IS PRESENT IN THE CAR. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS, BUT THE SMELL IS SO BAD THAT THE CAR CANNOT BE PARKED IN MY GARAGE, OR DRIVEN WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP IN THIS CONDITION. THIS DOES NOT PRODUCE ANY CHECK ENGINE OR SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS THE SMELL IS PRESENT WHETHER STATIONARY OR MOVING WITH MORE THAN A HALF TANK OF FUEL.. I BELIEVE THAT THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH EITHER THE LINE RUNNING TO THE FUEL PUMP ON TOP OF THE TANK, OR THE CROSSOVER PIPE BETWEEN THE TWO TANKS.

Mileage: 41,254

SMELL OF FUEL WHEN ENTERING GARAGE. AFTER GETTING A TIRE CHANGED, MECHANIC SAW FUEL LEAK NEXT TO DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. ALSO SMALL DROP OF FUEL ON FLOOR NEAR DRIVER REAR TIRE. SAW FUEL TRIP THROUGH FUEL TANK PAN HOLDER.

Mileage: 24,800

GAS FUMES CONSTANTLY COMING OUT FROM AROUND THE CAR MOSTLY FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR.....ENTERING INSIDE OF CAR

Mileage: 59,000

ON SEVERAL OCCASION WHEN I HAVE FILLED MY CAR I HAVE HAD GAS RUN OUT INSIDE THE FENDER. I HAVE ALSO SMELLED GAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER FILLING UP

AFTER REFUELING, I CAN SMELL GASOLINE IN THE VEHICULE COMPARTMENT

Mileage: 33,000

THE GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL AND DRIPS DOWN THE BACK SIDE OF THE TANK. I CAN SMELL GAS FUMES VERY BADLY WHEN I PARK MY CAR IN CONFINED SPACE

Mileage: 65,000

MY VEHICLE IS PRODUCING A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE. SO MUCH SO, THAT THE FUEL ODOR PERMEATES THE ENTIRE HOUSE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM SUFFERED BY MANY C6 OWNERS AND IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON MANY CORVETTE FORUMS AND THERE IS EVEN A YOUTUBE VIDEO (HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/P9E3MD122MG) REVEALING THE PROBLEM. A CRACK DEVELOPS IN THE PRESSURE SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP. GM HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL OTHER 2007 MODEL VEHICLES AND PROMPTLY ORDERED A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION IF EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE......................... SOURCES: RECALL: 2007-2009 CHEVROLET COBALT / PONTIAC G5; 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX / PONTIAC TORRENT / SATURN ION - FUEL PUMP CAMPAIGN ID #: 12V459000 [NHTSA]....................... GM RECALLING 40,859 CARS FOR POTENTIAL FUEL LEAKS [FOX NEWS]...................... GM RECALLING NEARLY 41,000 VEHICLES OVER FUEL-LEAK RISK [LOS ANGELES TIMES].................... WHAT MAKES THIS THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM ANY DIFFERENT FROM THOSE RECALLED VEHICLES. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR CATASTROPHIC LOSS FOR THESE PROBLEMS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HOPE NOT. I THINK I CAN SPEAK FOR ALL CONSUMERS THAT RELY ON YOUR AGENCY TO PROTECT US FROM THE SHORTCOMINGS OF MANUFACTURERS OF FAULTY PRODUCTS....WE NEED YOUR INTERVENTION IN THIS C6 FUEL PUMP PROBLEM !!! *TR

Mileage: 62,000

THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED A TERRIBLE GASOLINE ODOR. THE CAUSE IS THE FAULTY PLASTIC FITTING AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THERE IS A VISIBLE FUEL LEAK RUNNING DOWN THE TANK. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AND FILLS WITH FUMES. I CANNOT PARK THE CAR INSIDE AND FEAR THAT THE CAR IS DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

UPON PARKING THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE I NOTICED A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. I SEARCH ALL AROUND THE CAR AND COULD NOT FIND A LEAK. THIS VERY POWERFUL FUEL/GASOLINE SMELL WOULD PERMEATE MY ENTIRE HOUSE CAUSING A BIT OF NAUSEA AT TIMES. I STARTED TO PARK THE CAR OUTSIDE BECAUSE I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS THE NOXIOUS FUMES. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND THEY FOUND THAT THE MAIN FUEL PUMP (LOCATED IN THE LEFT SIDE FUEL TANK) HAD BEEN LEAKING FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE SIDE OF THE PUMP. THE PLASTIC THAT FUEL PUMP MODULE IS COMPOSED OF STARTED TO DETERIORATE ON IT'S OWN, AND BEGAN TO SPRAY FUEL ONTO THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THERE IS A LARGE SKID/SUPPORT PLATE THAT HOLDS UP THE FUEL TANK AND THIS PLATE WAS RETAINING A MAJORITY OF THE FUEL. THIS TANK IS ALSO VERY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST AND I'M JUST FORTUNATE THAT THE FUEL DID NOT SPRAY INTO THAT DIRECTION. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH ALL 2005-2013 CORVETTES. SO MANY ISSUES IN FACT THAT AC DELCO (THE VENDOR THAT SUPPLIES THE FUEL PUMP MODULES TO GM) HAS ISSUED 3 UPDATES TO THIS PARTICULAR PART. HERE IS MY OEM PART NUMBER AS WELL AS THE SUBSEQUENT UPDATE PART NUMBERS. MY OE PUMP THAT LEAKED: 15785206 (IS NO LONGER A GOOD AC DELCO #) 1ST UPDATE: 19133441 2ND UPDATE: 19302042 3RD UPDATE: 19149687. *TR

Mileage: 46,586

STRONG VAPORS OF RAW FUEL FROM VEHICLE WHEN OVER 1/2 A TANK OF GAS. DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE. GAS LEAK WAS ON TOP OF TANK WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE FROM UNDERNEATH WITHOUT REMOVAL OF REAR WHEEL WELL. THIS IS DOCUMENTED ON CORVETTE FORUM AS MANY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND CAUSED BY CRACKING OF PLASTIC FITTING AT TOP OF THE TANK- APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 111,000

THERES A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR AFTER EVERY GAS FILL UP. *JS

Mileage: 45,000

2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE BEGAN SMELLING OF FUEL UPON FILL-UP ON 8/15/2014. CHEVROLET DEALER IN CARY, NC CLAIMED TO HAVE DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AND CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSTIC FEE, SAID END RESULT WAS FAULTY FUEL CAP SO IT WAS REPLACED. TOTAL FOR THIS WAS $42.08. UPON NEXT FILL-UP, THE SMELL PERSISTED WITHOUT ANY CHANGE FROM BEFORE DIAGNOSIS AT CHEVROLET DEALER. APPROXIMATELY 7 WEEKS LATER, FUEL SMELL HAD WORSENED SLIGHTLY AND ALSO THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A "CHATTERING" SOUND. SINCE CHEVROLET DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE FUEL SMELL ISSUE CORRECTLY, I CHOSE A HIGHLY REPUTABLE INDEPENDENT SHOP AND THEY IMMEDIATELY FOUND THE PROBLEMS. THE "CHATTERING" SOUND WAS A FAULTY HARMONIC BALANCER, A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CHEVROLET CORVETTE ENGINES AND COST ~$1,100 TO REPAIR USING CHEVROLET PARTS. THE FUEL SMELL WAS DUE TO A CRACKED DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK (CORVETTES USE TWO FUEL TANKS) WHICH WAS EASILY FOUND BY THIS INDEPENDENT SHOP ONCE THE CAR WAS LIFTED. THE FACTORY-INSTALLED DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK HAD SHRUNK AND CRACKED, TRAPPING THE FUEL PUMP INSIDE, THUS FORCING THE TANK AND PUMP TO BE REPLACED, ALONG WITH ALL RELATED SEALS AND PARTS. TOTAL TO REPAIR THESE FUEL RELATED ISSUES WAS ~2,700, FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF $3,803.27. UPON PERFORMING FURTHER RESEARCH, MANY CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM--DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK CRACKS OVER TIME AND EVERY ONLINE REFERENCE FOUND INDICATES THAT GM COVERS THE ISSUE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT I ONLY HAD A 2-YEAR/24-MONTH WARRANTY ON THESE ISSUES. I FIND THAT TO BE RIDICULOUS, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE SAME ISSUE IS OCCURRING ON CARS OF THIS TYPE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT SEEMS AS IF CHEVROLET AND CHEVROLET DEALERS PICK AND CHOOSE WHO THEY COVER THESE ITEMS FOR, WHICH IS EVEN MORE RIDICULOUS BECAUSE I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE NECESSARY THAT I HAVE TO KEEP FIGHTING JUST TO BE TAKEN CARE OF THE WAY I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE FIRST PLACE. *TR

Mileage: 65,450

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE SEALS IN THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK. THE FAILURE WAS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500.

Mileage: 42,500