Tank Assembly problems of the 1998 Toyota Camry

I started smelling gas odors inside of the car after filling the tank. I took the car to the dealer in July 2006 and told them that I also saw gas dripping on the ground. They found nothing. I continued to have the smell. Two weeks ago I smelled the fumes inside and saw leak. Dealer replaced gas tank, saying there was rust near the top of the tank. My car is garaged, so I don't understand.

Dealer claims that I damaged the charcoal canister by 'topping off" the gas tank. His definition of "topping off" is to fill until the pump shuts off, then add a little more to get a round number total cost. Since most people "top off" the tank using this definition, it would seem that this must be a design defect. The dealer says that if it is not fixed the car will fail required emissions tests, but that if it is fixed and I "top off" the tank it will fail again. There is no warning against "topping off" the tank in the owners manual. Therefore normal refueling results is permanant damage to the emissions system. This means that the emissions system can not be maintained in working condition. Dt.

Dealer wants 80$ to tell us if gas tank purge valve is under warrenty or not. Also dealer states that door handle clip breaking is a common problem.

Gas tank makes sloshing noises.