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early 2014 Build date 11/20/2013 on the list, covered till 11/20/2023
even though it says 10 years I really think the first death or explosion from 1 of these will trigger a recall for all units to be replaced... Hard to believe something that can catch fire or explode can be sitting in your garage but then how many of us have/had fuel cans in the garage...
even though it says 10 years I really think the first death or explosion from 1 of these will trigger a recall for all units to be replaced... Hard to believe something that can catch fire or explode can be sitting in your garage but then how many of us have/had fuel cans in the garage...
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This is GM SOP — for I have received similar notices on a 2012 Cruze, one for its water pump warranty coverage being extended for 10 full years/120,000 miles, and another one for another engine ancillary lesser part.
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Racer
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As several of you have posted that this problem has gone from Gen5 to Gen6 and now to Gen7. GM fix is to throw out a bone of 10 years warranty. So, GM wants to do is diminish your car value, wait for it to fail and only fix then if under 10 years after that the big ticket fix is on you and play roulette that it does not kill you and/or your family.
All of this so they do not have to take responsibility for building a safe vehicle over now several decades.
GM has discreetly sent out notification to the owners snail mail. Without this Forum, I as well as many of you would not even know to be aware of the problem. Or watch for the letter that could easily get lost in the busy shuffle of everyday life.
They do not even want to hear from you until after the fuel is puddling under the car.
I will be reaching out to the dealer where I bought my Vettes and GM and will express my thoughts on this.
Couple of phone calls/e-mails is the least I can do.
As a single complainer, I am pretty sure I will get blown off by both of them.
This is a sad day for GM and especially for us that truly loves the Corvette.
VH
FYI, I am a long time GM owner. I currently have 4 GM vehicles in my garage. I have GM stock. I want nothing but the best for GM and have them continue to build vehicles that I want to own and enjoy.
All of this so they do not have to take responsibility for building a safe vehicle over now several decades.
GM has discreetly sent out notification to the owners snail mail. Without this Forum, I as well as many of you would not even know to be aware of the problem. Or watch for the letter that could easily get lost in the busy shuffle of everyday life.
They do not even want to hear from you until after the fuel is puddling under the car.
I will be reaching out to the dealer where I bought my Vettes and GM and will express my thoughts on this.
Couple of phone calls/e-mails is the least I can do.
As a single complainer, I am pretty sure I will get blown off by both of them.
This is a sad day for GM and especially for us that truly loves the Corvette.
VH
FYI, I am a long time GM owner. I currently have 4 GM vehicles in my garage. I have GM stock. I want nothing but the best for GM and have them continue to build vehicles that I want to own and enjoy.
Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16,'18
A bad water pump is not a potential fire/explosion hazard. Apples and oranges. If a car causes a fire and causes death or injury I hope GM is sued big time. They know there is an issue and they are not being proactive. I know because my car had the issue and it took 3 visits to the dealer to get fixed.
Pro
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Ok, I received the letter on the fuel Tank/system potential problem. Yes, the 10 year cost covering by GM is Ok. My problem is now feeling like my Corvette is now going to be treated as a depreciated value situation. Fast forward 6, 7 0r 8 so years down the road and I decide to sell. If you were the potential new owner and only have a couple of years coverage, but after that you will bear the cost of repairs would you be reducing your offer accordingly?
On the similar problem on the C5 this is/was a cloud that hung over it when owners went to sell.
I know the argument that if it does not leak in 10 years it should be Ok. Does that make you feel better. Would it make a potential buyer feel better?
I think that there might be some better solutions like:
-GM fix my car with new parts that will not fail.
-Give me the money that the repair will cost so I am being made whole in the depreciated situation.
-Extend the free fix cost indefinitely.
-Buy it back for what I paid.
-or some other solution that does not leave me with this problem.
Another issue on this, is the way I read the letter it states "the condition will be repaired for you at no charge". Does this mean original owner or person letter was addressed to only? Lawyers can weave a very tight web around some of these things.
The final point is how do I sleep comfortable at night when I now know it is possible that my Corvette can be leaking fuel setting up a very dangerous situation. Could you?
I don't want to stir it up, just curious how others that get the letter feel about this.
VH
On the similar problem on the C5 this is/was a cloud that hung over it when owners went to sell.
I know the argument that if it does not leak in 10 years it should be Ok. Does that make you feel better. Would it make a potential buyer feel better?
I think that there might be some better solutions like:
-GM fix my car with new parts that will not fail.
-Give me the money that the repair will cost so I am being made whole in the depreciated situation.
-Extend the free fix cost indefinitely.
-Buy it back for what I paid.
-or some other solution that does not leave me with this problem.
Another issue on this, is the way I read the letter it states "the condition will be repaired for you at no charge". Does this mean original owner or person letter was addressed to only? Lawyers can weave a very tight web around some of these things.
The final point is how do I sleep comfortable at night when I now know it is possible that my Corvette can be leaking fuel setting up a very dangerous situation. Could you?
I don't want to stir it up, just curious how others that get the letter feel about this.
VH
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16,'18
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Burning Brakes
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2025 C7 of the Year Finalist- Unmodified
Correcting an important “mis-post” above, for there are 2014-2017’s whose owners have reported back that they checked and they were not granted the Special Coverage Program, e.g., their cars are not effected — and thus not every C7 has this problem
We need to learn more before there are more incorrect massive assumptions. Perhaps for example, we might learn that there were two different tank manufacturers, with problems only effecting those made by one of them.
Way too earlier to generalize incorrectly! Let’s learn more first.
We need to learn more before there are more incorrect massive assumptions. Perhaps for example, we might learn that there were two different tank manufacturers, with problems only effecting those made by one of them.
Way too earlier to generalize incorrectly! Let’s learn more first.
Would Tadge answer about questions regarding this issue and whether there are 2 or more tank manufacturers?
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16,'18
These repairs may or may not be related to the current issue as my car also has the extended warranty so perhaps what was repaired on my car is not the same issue. Who knows?
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16,'18
I agree that any brand of car can have issues. It is the way the dealers and manufacturer deal with them. I have been fortunate with all the German cars I have owned. This Corvette has been a royal pain. Numerous issues with long wait times for parts and permission from GM to fix the problem. Never had that issue with BMW or Audi. I guess I am just unlucky.
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From a Corvette to a Hyundai is quite the change, but to each their own.
I like the Lexus brand too, but they don't make anything close to the Corvette's performance range for less than $100,000 dollars (and even then, its an automatic)-- a bit out of my budget. Similar to MB -- I'd love to have an AMG GT, but at $130,000, again, way out of my budget.
*Every*car is a compromise. For myself, I'd rather have the performance level of the Corvette (even if it means only 99.0% reliability) rather than drive a car that is 99.999% reliable, but boring as dry toast. And yes, I too have owned Lexus, MB, etc. Good cars, but nothing that gets me excited to get in and drive, or even just happy to stare at it in my garage or in the parking lot at work.
If a sports car doesn't get you revved up, what's the point?
I like the Lexus brand too, but they don't make anything close to the Corvette's performance range for less than $100,000 dollars (and even then, its an automatic)-- a bit out of my budget. Similar to MB -- I'd love to have an AMG GT, but at $130,000, again, way out of my budget.
*Every*car is a compromise. For myself, I'd rather have the performance level of the Corvette (even if it means only 99.0% reliability) rather than drive a car that is 99.999% reliable, but boring as dry toast. And yes, I too have owned Lexus, MB, etc. Good cars, but nothing that gets me excited to get in and drive, or even just happy to stare at it in my garage or in the parking lot at work.
If a sports car doesn't get you revved up, what's the point?
Lexus is good in general with reliability. But that front end grille of most of their cars nowadays are hard to stomach. Their performance has always been worse than their competitors in the price range. A $100k LC500 is slower than the C7 Stingray.
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Didn't see the warranty for the fuel tank but saw these ..
Emission Select State Component Ltd Wty - 70,000 miles
Emission Limited Warranty - 50,000 miles
Emission Select Component Ltd Wty - 80,000 miles
Does anyone else have these?
Emission Select State Component Ltd Wty - 70,000 miles
Emission Limited Warranty - 50,000 miles
Emission Select Component Ltd Wty - 80,000 miles
Does anyone else have these?
Racer
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I went to the web site list on the bottom of the letter www.gmrecallcentre.ca and no recall shows up for my 2015 Z51