CBS News has reported that a warning has been issued by the Minnesota Department of Commerce to beware of gas stations over a concern that pumps may contain 90% water, according to Jalopnik.
This happened to the driver of a BMW X3, who went to pump gasoline into her vehicle at a station about a mile from her home. She drove the car home and it sat in the driveway for an hour. When her husband took it to go run errands, the vehicle began to violently shake before completely shutting down about a hundred yards away.
Technicians looked over the vehicle and sent the owner a picture of what they found within the gas tank: a small bottle filled with water, with “only a thin layer of fuel” floating at the top. It cost $844 and two weeks at the dealership to repair the vehicle.
The Minnesota Department of Commerce tested the gas station’s fuel after the X3 owner reported it to them and found water in the station’s premium fuel pumps. The state has warned drivers to be aware of stickers on fuel pumps that say whether it has been tested within the past three years.
