A Lake Worth woman is facing a $26,000 repair bill for her Lexus after she says she unknowingly pumped diesel fuel from a premium gasoline pump at a Mobil gas station in Westlake. The incident, which left her car’s engine destroyed, may have affected multiple other drivers who are now sharing similar stories.
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Ellie Ferguson said she stopped at the Mobil station at the intersection of Persimmon Boulevard and Seminole Pratt Whitney Road to fill up her tank before driving home after a dinner with her grandchildren.
Engine Seized Minutes After Fill-Up
Ferguson told WPTV’s Western Palm Beach County reporter, Michael Hoffman she selected the premium 93-octane gasoline and pumped nearly 14 gallons. About 15 minutes into her drive, the situation turned dire…