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Anyone else experiencing an issue with the fuel door? Whenever i pull into a station the attendant cant open it. I press the unlock door button over and over an nothing, only thing that works is closing the doors locking the car with the key fob and unlocking them again with the key fob. Annoying as hell. I'm gonna have to take it in to get it looked at.
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They're still required in NJ and I know they were in Oregon at one time as well.
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Anyone else experiencing an issue with the fuel door? Whenever i pull into a station the attendant cant open it. I press the unlock door button over and over an nothing, only thing that works is closing the doors locking the car with the key fob and unlocking them again with the key fob. Annoying as hell. I'm gonna have to take it in to get it looked at.
Has anyone figured out how to fix this issue?
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There are a couple of full serve only towns around me and I don't recall ever having to unlock the car to get the fuel door to release (unlocking the car sounds like a safety issue to me). I've just pulled up, shut the car off in park but left the key in the ignition. Taking the key out would open all doors and the fuel door as that is how I've set the car (unlock all). I know taking the key out works for me as the fuel door keeps opening when I hand wash the car. Something to keep an eye on though based on other posts here.
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There are a couple of full serve only towns around me and I don't recall ever having to unlock the car to get the fuel door to release (unlocking the car sounds like a safety issue to me). I've just pulled up, shut the car off in park but left the key in the ignition. Taking the key out would open all doors and the fuel door as that is how I've set the car (unlock all). I know taking the key out works for me as the fuel door keeps opening when I hand wash the car. Something to keep an eye on though based on other posts here.
#16
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Ah, ok, I understand the problem more. Sorry I misinterpreted things. Sometimes a manual solution is so much easier. At least we have a lock. I'm amazed at how many cars out there still don't have a locking fuel door. Good luck advanced key users w/ this problem.
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Had the same problem with the fuel door. At first I just cycled lock/unlock with the remote and checking each time until it opened. This is in Phoenix at a temperature of 65F so there was no freezing. Sprayed the locking device with WD40 and it now works for at least 4 months. It appears that the plunger needs a little lubrication.
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Anyone else experiencing an issue with the fuel door? Whenever i pull into a station the attendant cant open it. I press the unlock door button over and over an nothing, only thing that works is closing the doors locking the car with the key fob and unlocking them again with the key fob. Annoying as hell. I'm gonna have to take it in to get it looked at.
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