2004 Chevrolet Corvette Complaint Log

STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AND OCCASIONAL DRIPPING OF GAS. I AM ON VACATION IN ILLINOIS FROM ARIZONA AND AM NOW FACING A $1500 BILL JUST TO GET BACK HOME. I SEE GM DOESN'T CARE SO MAYBE FORD WOULD LIKE A VETTE. *TR

FUEL LEAK ON 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TANK LEAKAGE IF FILLED FOR $20 OR MORE OF GASOLINE. *TR

IN LATE 2003 AND THE 2004 CHEVY CORVETTE MODELS WENT FROM A RUBBER CROSSOVER TUBE TO A METAL ONE. SOMETHING IN THE NEW SYSTEM CAUSES THE FUEL TANK TO CRACK NEAR THE CONNECTOR OR THE SEALS TO FAIL. THIS ALLOWS FUEL AND HEAVY VAPORS TO LEAK AND THE VAPORS GO RIGHT INTO THE CABIN. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE NOT TO MENTION AN EMISSION PROBLEM. *TR

2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE LEAKING DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK. STARTED LEAKING ABOUT JULY 2009 AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8300 ORIGINAL MILES BY ORIGINAL OWNER. LEAK BECAME WORSE OVER TIME AND RESULTING IN STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. HAD DEALER INSPECT THE CAR, HE DETERMINE THAT THE FUEL TANK LEAKS AT THE CROSSOVER CONNECTION OF THE LEFT TANK. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE FIRE HAZARD HAVING THE CAR IN THE GARAGE WHERE A GAS FIRED WATERHEATER IS LOCATED. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED BY THE CHEVY DEALER ON JANUARY 12, 2010, AT A COST OF $2083.-. THE REPAIR CONSISTED OF REPLACING THE LEFT FUEL TANK. I ALSO NOTICED THE CAR'S MILEAGE DROPPED FROM ABOUT 16MPG TO LESS THAN 12MPG IN CITY DRIVING. *TR

STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHENEVER I FILL UP. UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS RIGHT NOW. STRONG GAS ODOR WILL LAST UNTIL I DRIVE FOR 50 MILES OR MORE. *TR

I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE AND A 2004 CHEVROLET COMMEMORATIVE EDITION CORVETTE. BOTH OF MY VETTES HAVE HAD A ROOF LEAK AND BOTH CARS HAVE THE FIXED ROOF. NEITHER VEHICLES HAVE EVER BEEN WRECKED. IT HAS CAUSED MILDEW ON THE HEADLINER AS WELL AS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH WIRING IN THE CAR DUE TO THE LEAK. BECAUSE MY 2000 CORVETTE HAD NO WARRANTY WE FIXED THE PROBLEM OURSELVES, BUT MY 2004 CORVETTE STILL IS HAVING A PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE ROOF LEAK. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO COINCIDENTAL TO HAVE THE PROBLEM ON TWO CORVETTES. *TR

GASOLINE SMELL/LEAK WHEN YOU FILL THE TANK ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

FUEL SMELL WHEN FILLING CAR WITH GAS ODOR IS ALSO IN CAR. *TR

SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN STOPPED AND AFTER CAR IS PARKED OVERNIGHT. UPDATED 08/04/10 *BF THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE ESTABLISHMENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AFTER INSPECTING THE FUEL TANK, THEY FOUND A WET AREA WITH FUEL ON THE TOP AND SIDE OF THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THEY REPLACED AN O-RING SEAL ON THE LEFT OF THE FUEL TANK CROSS-OVER TUBE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. UPDATED IVOQ 08/05/10 *TR

OUR CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE HAD A "RATTLE" IN THE BACK WE ID AS THE BACK WINDOW FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE ADHESIVE AND FELL OUT INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT IS BEING HANDLED THROUGH THE RECALL. *TR

I KEPT GETTING STRONG FUEL ODORS IN MY GARAGE BUT NEVER COULD LOCATE THE LEAK. I WENT TO FILL UP AND GAS RAN DOWN THE PAVEMENT ON THE DRIVER SIDE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD A CRACK IN AT AND IT SPILLED WHEN I FILLED UP DIRECTLY OVER THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE TANK WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THE OLD TANK WAS LEFT AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR

2004 CHEVROLET COM.EDITION Z06 CORVETTE. PURCHASED IN SEPT 2008 WITH 5500 MILES FROM THE ORIGINAL SELLING DEALERSHIP. NOW WITH APPROX 9800-10,000 MILES A FUEL LEAK HAS DEVELOPED WHEN FUELING THE CAR UP. AT APPROX +1/2-3/4 TANK FUEL SPILLS OUT UNDER THE CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS YEAR SAW AN INSTALLATION OF A NEW STAINLESS FUEL CROSSOVER LINE BETWEEN THE TANKS. THEY HAVE BEEN NOTORIOUS FOR LEAKAGE ALONG WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE TANK IN THE AREA WHERE THE CROSSOVER LINE COUPLES TO THE TANK. ALONG WITH WHAT I CONSIDER A MAJOR SAFETY RISK DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE, (THE EXHAUST AND FUEL TANK ARE IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY) THIS ALSO MUST BE AN EPA/EMISSION VIOLATION FROM ESCAPING FUMES, VAPORS AND FUEL. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PAINSTAKINGLY MAINTAINED AND IS IN AS NEW CONDITION (10,000 MILES) THIS IS A DEFECT FROM GM AND DUE TO THE INHERENT POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF LIFE AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE SHOULD BE RECALLED OR AT LEAST REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED GM DEALERSHIP. THIS VEHICLE DOES HAVE A 80,000 MILE EMISSION WARRANTY UNDER WHICH THIS FALLS. *TR

VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHEN CAR IS PARKED IN GARAGE. *TR UPDATED 07/26/10.*JB

STRONG GASOLINE SMELL FROM DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UPON GAS FILL. *TR

FUEL LEAK IN CROSSOVER PIPE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER STRONG FUMES IN CAR AND GAS LEAKING UNDER CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MY CAR PLUS ONE OTHER OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR AND PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME.. *TR

OWN A 2004 CORVETTE Z06 WITH 66,000 MILES. AT ABOUT 63,000 STARTED TO SMELL GAS FUMES. BOUGHT A NEW GAS CAP BUT STILL SMELLED FUMES. TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED CORVETTE MECHANIC AND FOUND THE LEAK TO BE THE LEFT FUEL TANK AT THE CROSSOVER PIPE. HE REPLACED BOTH FUEL TANKS AND CROSS OVER FOR AROUND $1900. MY BROTHER ALSO OWNED A 2004 CORVETTE WITH ABOUT THE SAME MILEAGE AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. HE TOOK HIS TO A DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BOTH FUEL TANKS AND CROSSOVER FOR AROUND $2700. *TR

HAD TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPLACED ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE AT A COST OF $2600 IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009. HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THIS. PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE LIST. *TR

IF YOU GO THE CORVETTE FORUM ONLINE YOU WILL SEE AN ONGOING DISCUSSION ON 2004 CORVETTES WITH FUEL TANK/CROSSOVER PIPES VENTING FUMES AND OR LEAKING. IT SEEMS LIMITED TO THE 2004 MODEL AND THE PROBLEM IS CRACKING FUEL TANKS OR BAD CROSSOVER PIPE SEALS THAT REQUIRE TANK REPLACEMENT TO REPAIR. THEY ARE CHARGING UPWARDS OF $2,400.00 TO REPAIR THIS! SINCE IT VENTS RAW FUEL AND OR FUMES INTO THE AIR I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR SAFETY REASONS BESIDES THE EMISSION VIOLATION! THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOME ONES CAR EXPLODES! *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON - STRONG FUEL ODOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR - GAS LEAKING UNDER DRIVER SIDE ON GARAGE FLOOR AFTER FILLUP. MILEAGE 17,940. CERTIFIED CORVETTE DEALER MECHANIC REMARKED THAT SEALS WERE DEEMED FLAWED. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECALL AND REIMBURSE. HAD TO HAVE FUEL TANK REPLACED - COST TOTALED $2,500.59! PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AND FORCE GM TO RECALL AND REIMBURSE. *TR

ON JUNE 25, 2009 I POSTED THE FOLLOWING THREAD ON THE CORVETTE FORUM WEBSITE: I BEGAN PUMPING FUEL SLOWLY AND WHEN THE FUEL STARTED TO SPILL UNDER THE CAR I STOPPED AND I COULD NOT DETECT THE LEAK POINT. THE FUEL GAUGE READ OF A TANK. AFTER A SHORT TIME PERIOD THE FUEL QUITS LEAKING. I AM GUESSING THAT I HAVE A CRACK IN THE FILL TUBE. COULD SOMETHING ELSE BE GOING ON THAT I AM NOT AWARE OF BESIDES A FILL TUBE CRACK? WOW, OF ALL THE THINGS THAT COULD GO WRONG WITH A CAR, THIS IS A FIRST FOR ME. THE SECOND TANK CONNECTOR JOINT ON MY CAR IS SPLIT ALSO. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT OUT FOR MYSELF. THEY PRESSURED UP THE TANK WITH NITROGEN/SMOKE AND SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE CONNECTION JOINT. BAD NEWS...........$2400 TO REPAIR WITH NEW PARTS AND 9 HRS. OF LABOR..........THE GREAT NEWS.. THANK GOD FOR MY GMPP, IT'S COVERED. MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS WHY GMPP WOULD NOT COVER TO HAVE THE PARTS OVERNIGHTED FOR $100?? THEY WILL PAY THE EXTRA THREE DAYS OF CAR RENTAL INSTEAD, FOR A TOTAL OF 5 DAYS. JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO MAKE GOOD BUSINESS SENSE, OH THAT'S RIGHT IT'S GM!! FURTHER MORE THE CAR ONLY HAS 34K MILES ON IT, NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. *TR

2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ALL... FAULTY FUEL TANK CROSSOVER CONNECTOR CRACKS AND ALLOWS FUEL TO SPILL PROFUSELY ONTO THE GROUND AND VAPORIZES ON COMPONENTS NEAR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. LIMITED TO 2004 DUE TO MFG CHANGE IN THAT YEAR. *TR

2004 CORVETTE FUEL LEAKS ON CROSSOVER TUBES BETWEEN TANKS. FAULTY SEALS, ASSEMBLY. FUEL VAPORS, FUEL LEAKS WHILE FUELING AND AFTER. MAXIMUM TANK CAPACITY WITHOUT VAPORS AND LEAK IS 1/2 TANK. COST TO CORRECT IS UPWARDS OF 2K. A LARGE QUANTITY OF 04 CORVETTES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. STILL NOT REPAIRED AT THIS TIME DUE TO AWAITING IF GM WILL FINALLY ADMIT FAULTY SYSTEM DESIGN. *TR UPDATED 003/30/10 *BF UPDATED 10/05/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE ). HE CALLED SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE BELIEVES THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR HIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,786.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AFTER GASOLINE WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE AND IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A WHILE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE FUEL WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE HAD THIS COMPONENT PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND IT SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE SHE FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED IT CORRECTLY WHILE IT WAS UNDER RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,800.

MY 2004 CORVETTE Z06 LEAKED GASOLINE FROM THE HOSE THAT INTERCONNECTS BOTH FUEL TANKS. THE TANKS AND CONNECTOR WERE REPLACED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY WERE REPLACED WITH ONE OF SIMILAR IDENTICAL DESIGN. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS LIKE THIS WAS NOT A ONE CASE EVEN M ANY 2004 OWNERS REPORT THE SAME ISSUE. CONSIDERING THE RISK OF THE PROBLEM A MORE APPROPRIATE REDESIGN SHOULD BE PERFORMED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE COLUMN INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE FOR $400. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

LEFT SIDE FUEL TANK LEAKING GAS. *TR

THERE WAS A HEAVY GAS SMELL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO CORRECT. THEY SAID THE GAS TANK HAD A LEAK ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. I THOUGHT THIS STRANGE BUT HAD THEM REPLACE IT. THERE WAS MUCH BACK AND FORTH AND THE DEALER SAID HE WOULD GIVE ME THE TANK AS A CHEVROLET GOOD WILL GESTURE, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY LABOR. *TR

2004 CORVETTE, COUPE. STRONG ODOR OF GAS ON EVERY FILL UP. PARTICULARLY STRONG ODOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. NO INDICATIONS OF GAS LEAKING ON THE GROUND, GAS ODOR IS STRONG INSIDE THE VEHICLE ALSO. ODOR DISAPPEARS WHEN THE TANK IS ABOUT 1/2 FULL. *TR

LEFT SIDE FUEL TANK LEAKING AND DRIPPING FUEL ON GARAGE FLOOR. FUEL APPEARED TO BE LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO CHEVY DEALER SERVICE DEPT. AND THEY LATER INFORMED ME THE GAS TANK WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOTAL COSTS $1768.00. *TR

PROBLEM 1: GASOLINE SMELL WITH LEAK AND ULTIMATE FAILURE OF VALVE TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER. OCCURRED CONTINUALLY WITH FUEL TANK REGISTERING FULL TO 3/4 TANK THEN DROPPING TO EMPTY AND VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE OUT OF GAS (WOULD NOT RUN UNTIL FUEL ADDED TO TANK). SOLUTION: TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. REPAIR INVOICE STATES: "REPLACED L/S GAS TANK AND PUMP AND SENDER AND REPLACED R/S FUEL PUMP AND SENDER. CHECK FUEL GAUGE AND TANKS FOUND L/S FUEL TANK LEAKING AT TOP OF TANK. WELD ALSO FOUND FUEL LEVEL SENSORS OPEN CIRCUIT AND FUEL SYSTEM NOT TRANSFERRING FUEL FROM TANK TO TANK. RETEST AFTER REPAIRS. OK" PROBLEM 2: A/C DISPLAY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE AND CONTROLS ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. SOLUTION: TOOK TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. REPAIR INVOICE STATES: "CONTROLLER HAS INTERNAL FAILURE, REPLACED CONTROLLER." *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65MPH IN A BUMPY CONSTRUCTION ZONE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, WITHOUT WARNING, THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR A MINUTE, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT BACK HOME ON A SURFACE STREET AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. THE DEALER PUT IT ON THE SCOPE AND COULD FIND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. THE ONLY THING I COULD THINK OF WAS THAT I HAD A MEDALLION ON THE KEY RING AND THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED ME TO ONLY KEEP THE IGNITION KEY ON THE RING BECAUSE THE SWAYING OF THE KEY CHAIN MAY HAVE AFFECTED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. BASED ON THE RECENT INFO ON KEYS SWAYING AND CUTTING OFF THE IGNITION TO THE CAR, I WAS WONDERING IF IT AFFECTED THE CORVETTE MODELS ALSO. I ONLY KEEP THE IGNITION KEY ON THE KEY RING AND HAVEN'T HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THAT TIME. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON SLICK PAVEMENT, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS AND THEN DIMMED AT ONE POINT, THE CONTACT DEACTIVATED THE TRACTION CONTROL IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER, AND BOTH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE MEDIAN ON THE REAR PASSENGER CORNER PANEL AND SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THE VALVE STEMS LOSING PRESSURE. HE REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 04V273000 (STEERING LINKAGES) AND 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AVAILABLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF UPDATED 10/23/08. *JB

#1 , I LOVE THE CHEVY 2004 CORVETTE IT IS A BEAUTY, INSIDE THE BRAIN OR COMPUTER , ITS A DANGER. ON AUG 12TH , I HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT DID NOT HAVE ANY FAILURE OF MY DRIVING ABILITIES AS PER THE FOLLOWING CODES THAT GM HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH, AND HAVE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR A GM MECHANIC TO FIX, I DID NOT LOSE ANYTHING EXCEPT MONEY AND RESPECT FROM GM. #2 I WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT CORVETTE RACE CAR AND MECHANICAL CORVETTE SPECIALIST THAT CONFIRMED THAT THE CODES ARE MEANT TO COME AND GO, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE AS PER A GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC , AND SERVICE ADVISOR, I'VE TAKEN MY 2004 CORVETTE TO TWICE AND HAVE BEEN CHARGED OVER 3K USD. VARA CHEVROLET MADE MANY ERRORS, NOT CHECKING A CODE COULD END IN A FATALITY , AS PER THE ABOVE I TALKED TO ABOUT ALL THE CODES I HAVE RECEIVED ON MY CAR, AND THE TRAGEDY IS THAT GM KNOWS THIS. I RECENTLY WAS ON A TRIP TO MIDLAND, TEXAS FROM CORPUS CHRISTI, NERVOUSLY I MADE IT WITH A INSPECTION DONE CORRECTLY, NOT IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED TO THE TEXAS DOT, I PUT 4 NEW TIRES IN WHICH I HAD TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FROM VARA TO APPROX. 20 MILES OF FREEWAY TO GET NEW REAR TIRES AS THEY WERE BALD, FOR SOME REASON,MY CAR IS LISTED BY QUICK CHECK, A VEHICLE INFORMATION SERVICE , THAT HAS NO PHONE NUMBERS THAT MY VEHICLE WAS REPORTED IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUG 12TH AND A THEFT, WHICH HAS A CASE NUMBER, THE POLICE SAID THERE WAS NO SUCH CASE, I HAVE THE COPY THAT WAS MAILED TO ME BY ODESSA ALL AMERICAN CHEVY , I ONLY WANT MY MONEY BACK , NO CORVETTE NEEDED. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CHARGED WITH HARASSMENT, BY ODESSA POLICE DEPT, AND I HAVE AVOIDED ANY PHONE CONTACT. IM NOT SURE WHAT HARASSMENT IS IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM, I KNOW NOW, I AM POWERLESS. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CODES DIAGNOSED AFTER MY CAR FAILED ON SAT, AND 8 TIMES ON A TRIP LAST WEEK, I HAVE BEEN OUT OF POCKET SO MUCH MONEY, AND GM HAS EVEN ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, CODE IS DTC C1287 OR C1288 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION MY EMAIL IS HACKED PLEASE CONTACT . *TR

LEFT SIDE GAS TANK CROSSOVER TUBE LEAKING, 2004 CORVETTE Z06. CONFIRMED WITH A REPAIR BY AN AUTHORIZED GM REPAIR FACILITY. PAID OUT OF POCKET. FUEL TANK COULD ONLY BE FILLED UP 1/2 FULL OR A HEAVY FUEL SMELL AND/OR LEAKING WOULD OCCUR. *TR

GASOLINE LINES WERE RESIGNED IN LATE 03 INTO EARLY 04 CHEVY CORVETTES. THE RESULT WAS LEAKING GAS WHICH IS BOTH A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. GM DEALER REFUSED TO COVER BECAUSE DOM WAS 01/04 AND MILEAGE WAS 11982 WHEN LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THEREFORE I HAD TO PAY INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SERVICE $1945.45 THIS A MAJOR JOB. EXHAUST, TRANSMISSION, DEFECTIVE LEFT GAS TANK, ETC HAD TO BE DROPPED AND THE MOTOR TILTED TO REPLACE THE GAS LINES AND LEFT TANK. THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND GM FACTORY REP SAYS HE IS ONLY WILLING TO COVER $700. HELP. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION INC PICS, LETTERS AND PARTS. *TR

NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL GETTING OUT OF CAR. PUDDLE OF GAS ON GROUND UNDER FUEL TANK. DEALER CHANGED OUT FUEL TANK. SERVICE WRITER SAID THE CROSS OVER PIPE HAD A DEFORMED FITTING. *AK .

THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE REASON FOR THE PASSENGER WINDOW TO FAIL. I DON'T HAVE CHILDREN THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN PLAYING WITH THE WINDOWS TO HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR OR ASSOCIATED PARTS JUST CEASED WORKING. IN FACT I USE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW 5 TIMES AS OFTEN AS THE PASSENGER WINDOW, AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 2005, AND A FEW DAYS AGO ON 5-18-07. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE REMOVABLE TOP ON THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSE. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP AT ANY SPEED, THE TOP SOUNDS AS IF IT WILL DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY RECALL ON THE REMOVABLE TOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,100.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED TOWARDS THE LEFT AND A SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

IN 2007 I WAS FILLING MY CAR UP WITH FUEL. WHEN I GOT HOME I NOTICED A LEAK ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENED ONLY WHEN I FILLED OVER HALF A TANK. AFTER FINDING A KNOWLEDGEABLE MECHANIC TO HANDLE THIS JOB, THEY REMOVED THE TRANSAXLE TO EXPOSE THE FUEL TANKS, WE REALIZED THAT IT WAS A LEAK IN THE CRACKED CONNECTOR OF THE LEFT HAND TANK, WHERE IT JOINS WITH THE CROSSOVER PIPE. I HAD TO ORDER A NEW LH TANK AND A CROSSOVER PIPE FROM THE US AND AFTER HUGE EXPENSE AND MONTHS WITHOUT MY CAR, WE FINALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOW IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ARISING IN THE 04 CORVETTES AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE A FUEL FIRE FATALITY HAPPENS. *TR

I SMELLED GAS IN MY GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK BUT FOUND NO LEAKS. WHILE FILLING UP AT GAS STATION I NOTICE A LARGE PUDDLE FORMING UNDER CAR AND SAW GAS LEAKING FROM TANK. DEALER SAID GAS LEAK WAS FOUND IN GAS TANK, CROSSOVER FUEL LINE AND TWO OTHER FUEL LINES. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER SAID MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN PARTS. TOOK 10 DAYS TO REPAIR AS THE FIRST TIME TANK WAS REPLACED THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESSURE AND HAD TO BE REDONE. *NM

SMELLED GAS FOR ABOUT A WEEK AND THEN NOTICED THAT THE CAR WHEN STARTED WAS LEAKING GAS. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND HE SAID AFTER INSPECTION THE GAS TANK WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN WAITING A WEEK FOR THE REPLACEMENT BUT THE DEALER IS SAYING IT WILL BE ANOTHER WEEK MINIMUM. THEY CANNOT FIND THE TANK. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MANUALLY ADJUSTED TO A STRAIGHT POSITION, IT CONTINUED TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE A 270 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR POLICE REPORT TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE STEERING LINKAGE FAILED AT THE KNUCKLE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER READ THE BLACK BOX AND DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE IMPACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V273000, REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AFTER HIGH OR LOW RPM THE CLUTCH REMAINED ENGAGED. WAS ABLE TO WORK IT LOOSE AFTER RECYLING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. *NM

SHIFTER POPS-OUT OF REVERSE WHEN FULLY ENGAGED IN REVERSE THE SHIFTER POPS OUT. THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND NOT THE SHIFTER, ALTHOUGH IT IS SLOPPY ALSO. *NM

ENGINE OIL LEAK L/H FRONT OF OIL PAN LEAKING OIL. GM VOIDED WARRANTY. *NM

IN OCTOBER OF 2005 THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW CEASED TO FUNCTION, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE OPERATED SPORADICALLY. DEALER REPLACED BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS UNDER WARRANTY. THEN IN FEBRUARY OF 2007, THE PASSENGER WINDOW CEASED TO FUNCTION AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN THIS REGULATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THEN IN FEBRUARY 2010 THE PASSENGER WINDOWS CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN, THEN MAY 2010 THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THESE NOW AT A VERY SIGNIFICANT FEE (2.5% THE ORIGINAL COST OF THE VEHICLE). THEREFORE IN 6 YEARS I WENT THROUGH 7 WINDOW REGULATORS, AND HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE ODD PART IS THAT I RARELY ROLL EITHER WINDOW DOWN. *TR

NOTICED PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER CAR AFT OF DRIVER DOOR. TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED CROSSOVER PIPE WHICH THEY SAID WAS CRACKED. UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY. *TR

PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD MY CAR ON A HILL IN NEUTRAL. MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER HAD FOUR ATTEMPTS BUT IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER THEN SAID THAT THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT INTENDED TO HOLD THE CAR BUT ONLY TO ASSIST. SAM DANIEL FROM THE NHTSA TOLD ME TO PUT IN A COMPLAINT DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE STANDARD FOR PARKING BRAKES IS TO HOLD ON A 30 DEGREE HILL FOR 5 MINUTES.*JB