10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #1

Jan 212000

Avalon

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While refueling vehicle at a gas station consumer set the pump on automatic and walked off a few feet, turned around and noticed flames shooting out of filler neck. Flame was put out with a extinguisher, and vehicle towed back to dealer. Fire dept report stated gas station pump ignited fire from spark of unknown souce. No smoking or people around at the time.

- Littleton, CO, USA

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