40 problems related to other fuel system pump have been reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette based on all problems reported for the 2008 Corvette.
The gas tank on the drivers side is leaking from the top around fuel pump. Very strong fuel odor.
Due to a cracked fitting on top of the drivers side fuel pump, fuel is sprayd out and some pools on top of the tank. In the morning there is a strong smell of fuel inside and outside of the car. This would not normally be an issue on most cars, but because the fuel tanks are so hard to remove and expensive to repair the fuel pump is a $2,000 or more repair because transmission must be removed from the car to get to the fuel pump. On a related note gm has a really bad problem with the fuel level sensors going bad at low millage. This sends an error code and a owner cannot pass a bi anual smog check untill they pay the large sum of money to get the fuel leval sensors replaced, once again having to drop the transmission to drop the fuel tank to replace a fifty dollar part cost around two thousand dollars. So my complaint is that the epa or federal and state smog laws and the error code, make the owner do the repair, to the fuel level sensor allthough it really does not affect the emissions of the engine, while it is perfectly fine to drive around with gas spilling out while driving. This is a serious enviramentle issue on top of the obvious safty issue that gm does not want to be accountable for. . . This needs to be fixed for all corvetts with the low milage leaking fuel pump and the owners should not be the ones at fault. . .
Strong gasoline fuel smell when vehicle was parked inside enclosed garage. Smell greatest after a recent fill-up. Dealer did a smoke test and cursory visual check of fuel tanks without finding clear evidence of a vapor or liquid leak. Finally on the third visit to the dealership, dealer was instructed to remove both fuel tanks from the car for a detailed inspection. Driver side tank fuel pump was found to have a cracked liquid fuel line fitting requiring replacement of the fuel pump.
I began to notice a was smelling fuel in my car. As it got worse I went to grapevine chevy in grapevine, TX. They did a smoke test and found a leak in the drivers side fuel tank. Initially they believed the tank was cracked but they would not cover the repairs citing a non-warranty issue. Well after the leaking getting progressively worse to the point you could smell it inside the car while driving so I decided to fix it myself. When I removed the tank I found the fuel pump seals ruptured. I replace the thing and problem solved. Gm never did anything at all to correct the issue.
Fuel pump cracked and spraying gas outside gas tank and onto car body. Heavy smell of gas10.