Tesco fuel pump mystery solved

Bosses at Tesco at Clifton Moor were baffled after drivers of cars with keyless entry systems were unable to get back into their vehicles or able to start the ignition after filling up with fuel.

The problem stopped as soon as the cars were pushed off the forecourt.

Tesco said that after an investigation the problem had now been resolved.

A spokesperson said its garages had a system which allowed disabled drivers to contact a member of staff in the kiosk using a special key fob to call for assistance.

This used a short signal which came on briefly to alert staff that someone needed help. But at Clifton Moor this had become jammed on and had blocked the remote central locking and ignition frequencies used by some cars.

The spokesperson said: “We are pleased to report that after an extensive investigation the problem was resolved last week.”

She said lessons would be learned from the episode if the problem occurred anywhere else in the country.

Martyn Lamb, 54, of Haxby, was one of the first drivers we featured who had experienced problems two months ago after filling up his Ford Focus.

He said: “At the end of the day I’m just glad that they have finally got it sorted and all the drivers who were affected can now use the petrol station without thinking their car isn’t going to start.”