Gas Pump Overcharged Customers In League City

LEAGUE CITY, TX -- A Houston area gas station continued to charge customers after they stopped pumping, according to Click 2 Houston. Pump number 18 at a Stripes Sonoco gas station "runs even when you're not pumping," according to one gas consumer.

Garry McAllister told Click 2 Houston that he felt like he was being robbed and that "they didn't really care." He said his hand was completely off the gas pump trigger while the pump kept charging him more money, even though no gas was coming out of the pump.

The Sonoco gas station in question is at 1111 W. League City Parkway in League City.

McAllister told Click 2 Houston that he informed a gas station attendant of the overcharge. she refunded him about 50 cents in cash, he said. "She told me she would put a plastic bag over the pump handle."

A KPRC reporter went to the gas station to check on the gas pump on Sunday morning around 11:00 a.m. He reported that the pump had not been shut down, there was no plastic bag on the handle and the pump was still malfunctioning.

Jake Reiner, the reporter, said that he experienced the same problem McAllister did when gassing up the news station's vehicle.

Click 2 Houston reported that the investigation team contacted Sunoco for an explanation. There was an issue with that pump, said Sunoco Public Relations Representative Jeamy Molina.

She told Click 2 Houston that customers who believe they were overcharged at pump 18 can return to the gas station with a receipt and will be refunded the amount they were overcharged.

Molina said the pump has been closed for repairs.

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