Colorado says it received over 200 complaints about contaminated fuel; Customers could see high repair costs
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Key Points:
- Colorado officials have received over 200 complaints from drivers who purchased contaminated gasoline at Denver metro area stations, including Costco, Murphy Express, and King Soopers, following an alert from the Division of Oil and Public Safety.
- The tainted fuel, sold between 2 p.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday, was diesel mistakenly shipped as regular unleaded gasoline from Sinclair's facility near Brighton.
- Affected vehicle owners may face costly repairs ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 or more if fuel system components like injectors or pumps need replacement.
- State regulators do not plan to issue fines against Sinclair, as the contamination was not intentional, but Sinclair is investigating the root cause and working with distributors to
