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
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.
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
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
Theres a strong gas smell inside and outside of car after every gas fill up. *js
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
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
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
Gas leaking from the drivers side fuel tank when the tanks are more than half full
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
After refueling, i can smell gasoline in the vehicule compartment
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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