VIDOR, Texas — An Orange County man has a word of warning for drivers in Vidor after filling up at Chevron gas station last weekend.
Faron Floyd lives in Mauriceville and tells 12News nothing seemed out of the ordinary when his family stopped for gas on May 18.
Yet, minutes later he says their car suddenly died along I-10.
"My wife and four kids were in the car and immediately my wife was crying, my kids were crying," Floyd said. "I mean you're on I-10, it's dark and cars are passing you at 80 mph and I thought there was a chance we could get killed on Interstate 10."
He say he filled up his 2017 Chevy Suburban with 93 Octane, but believes there was water in the fuel.
"The engine light started flashing and then it went off," Floyd said. "About four more miles down the road, it started banging and clanking, making all kinds of noise and the engine was dying."
The vehicle was eventually towed to a dealership and nobody was hurt.
Floyd says he never pumped gas at the Chevron, located on the corner of FM 1132 and Highway 12, prior to last weekend.
Floyd reached out to the gas station, seeking an explanation.
"I told them I filled up on pump number five and that I recommended that they shut down that pump and that we would call an investigator the next day to come and inspect the fuel," Floyd said. "They didn't even want to hear it, they immediately told me the fuel was fine."
12News spoke to a clerk inside the store on Sunday who said that the business is aware of Floyd's complaint but had no further comment.
Floyd said he has contacted his attorney and insurance company as well as the Texas Department of Agriculture for help.
"I posted it so that none of my other neighbors go through the same thing, it's the last gas station before you get on the interstate," Floyd said. "I'm hoping that the insurance company will be able to find out exactly what was in the fuel."
Floyd said the gas station's insurance company eventually reached out to Floyd.
He said the family doesn't anticipate using the SUV again and plans to buy another vehicle.