Got the letter
Racer
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letter
Instructor
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I have not received the letter yet but I checked the My Warranty website for my car and the 10 year warranty for the fuel tank is in there for my VIN (2016 z51 3LT). I may have thrown the letter away as junk mail. It came among a couple of letters from GM and my dealer asking to trade in my vette for a new model. They offered me a low ball offer. Does anybody know who I can contact to get a reissue of the letter?
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16 Vettes and counting…..
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You are looking at it wrong. The fuel pump module is a wear item part. Fuel pumps don't last forever and they are expensive, so is the labor. You should pray yours starts leaking before your warranty expires, because you don't want to pay for this out of pocket.
16 Vettes and counting…..
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You are looking at it wrong. The fuel pump module is a wear item part. Fuel pumps don't last forever and they are expensive, so is the labor. You should pray yours starts leaking before your warranty expires, because you don't want to pay for this out of pocket.
I see your point. I'm just saying it would be nice for this not to be an issue at all. Thankfully, my car has not (yet) been included in the extra warranty notice. The last thing I want is for my Corvette to be torn apart, covered under warranty or not. I assume there is a specific date at which time a part(s) change occurred.....and at what point did GM know there was problem? Of course, these are things we will never be told.
I have two Genesis sedans. 10 year warranties. Now THAT'S a confident manufacturer.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18
No letter as of today, but I checked the My Chevy site and noticed that I have new Special Coverage 17469...good through 8/15/2026...10 years after I bought my car.
Hmmm...
How many of you have had this problem occur? How widespread is this?
Hmmm...
How many of you have had this problem occur? How widespread is this?
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I see your point. I'm just saying it would be nice for this not to be an issue at all. Thankfully, my car has not (yet) been included in the extra warranty notice. The last thing I want is for my Corvette to be torn apart, covered under warranty or not. I assume there is a specific date at which time a part(s) change occurred.....and at what point did GM know there was problem? Of course, these are things we will never be told.
I have two Genesis sedans. 10 year warranties. Now THAT'S a confident manufacturer.
I have two Genesis sedans. 10 year warranties. Now THAT'S a confident manufacturer.
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I see your point. I'm just saying it would be nice for this not to be an issue at all. Thankfully, my car has not (yet) been included in the extra warranty notice. The last thing I want is for my Corvette to be torn apart, covered under warranty or not. I assume there is a specific date at which time a part(s) change occurred.....and at what point did GM know there was problem? Of course, these are things we will never be told.
I have two Genesis sedans. 10 year warranties. Now THAT'S a confident manufacturer.
I have two Genesis sedans. 10 year warranties. Now THAT'S a confident manufacturer.
The problem should have been rectified by the time the C7 went into production.
My current C1 and C2 don't have a leaking gas tank problem nor has my 19 year old Mercedes, But the plastic gas tank on my Craftsman riding mower cracked at the filler neck and started leaking, at less than 6 years of age. When that happened to my mower, I thought it was my C6 leaking(shortly after I received the "letter" on my C6), as the gas smell one morning in my garage was terrible. I was afraid to hit the button to raise the door, to air out the garage. Raised the door by hand, which wasn't easy since I have limited use of my right arm.
Melting Slicks
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Just joined the elite club, got the letter May 23rd for my 2014 Z51, VIN 448, I’m so excited! Do these letters make the car more collectible?
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Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09, '14-'15-'16-'17-'18
I'm sure the answer to my question is somewhere in these 11 pages so far of this thread...but does this gas tank issue affect all models of the C7 or only certain years?
Thanks....
Thanks....
Le Mans Master
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Seems like everyone built from start of production in 2013 through the end of 2016. I think a few 2017 built cars have said they didn't get a letter and I've yet to see a 2018.
But I might have missed someone so I can't be 100% sure.
But I might have missed someone so I can't be 100% sure.
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What about your garage floor full of gasoline some morning...As I said in Previous posts.. GM will always be GM. You should know that when purchasing a GM vehicle.
Burning Brakes
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Like LT1 Z51 said, seems like all 2014-2016s are affected. So far some 2017s haven't got a letter but GM needs to come clean and clarify the situation. Customers shouldn't be left guessing and worrying.
GM needs to come out and say exactly what the issues are and which cars are affected.
Team Owner
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I'll be 76 in August, and still driving 3 Corvettes with one being a C6 Z06. I got my 'letter' a year or two ago on the gas tank leakage, and I suspect that when it expires in a couple of months, I'll still be alive.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16
Some reported the fuel smell so bad that they didn't want to park in their garages.
There is a sticky thread on that dating to 2014 with 986 replies.
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