By James Rodger
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A major UK supermarket has left drivers £4,000 out of pocket with engines WRECKED. Motorists and road users have now accused the major filling station of “negligence” after it was discovered the contamination episodes first began in December 2024. A driver, from Fife, reportedly filled up his 2012 Volkswagen Golf with premium diesel at Morrisons in Kirkcaldy on August 9. Within days, the man’s wife suddenly lost all power on the A92. When the couple posted about their ordeal online, they were shocked to discover others who had been affected by the same issue after filling up at Morrisons Kirkcaldy – as early as December 2024 and then in a spate of new incidents in August this year. READ MORE NS&I warning for anyone with over £350 invested in Premium Bonds Owners have formed a group and threatened to take legal action against suppliers, Motor Fuel Group (MFG), describing the situation as “scandalous.” Morrisons is one of the most popular supermarkets to fill up at – with Tesco , Asda and Sainsbury’s among its rivals. David said: “We have no car, no admission of liability or answers from MFG. They’ve just said they’re investigating. “Firstly, my wife was put in a dangerous position driving and when we heard from our garage that it was irreparable, my stomach just dropped. “I was made redundant a few months ago so the financial pressure is a lot – we don’t have any disposable income right now. “Then to hear that the exact same thing has happened to multiple people was just shocking. It’s negligence when it’s happened earlier this year too. I think it’s a scandal. “We’re convinced many more people have been affected too – they just don’t realise.” Anne Robertson, from Burntisland, says her Volkswagen Tiguan is still being repaired after suddenly breaking down on August 11. “I had filled up at Morrisons a few days before,” she told us. “AA said the fuel was milky white and drainage experts could not get the car started again. They said they’d been called out to cars in the area with the exact same issue. “It’s been at the garage ever since and I expect it is going to cost at least £4,000. It’s just been a nightmare. I could not believe that it had happened to numerous other people too. “I do not have much faith that they will repay us – it just seems like the little consumer against the big boys.”