Ok, so Ford think of everything, right? They've even got this nifty little thing in the boot that allows you to release the petrol tank flap manually. Its a wire with a little tag on the end. Well, not quite. You see, the little tag has a little piece of velcro on it too. And, this little tag with its little piece of velcro can get stuck to the carpet lining. So, if you start packing your boot with stuff, snag the tag on a bag or something and then get the tag to snag to the carpet -- BOOM! Permanently open petrol tank! However, in my defence, the guy at my local Ford dealer who looked at it on Tuesday morning is also a moron. As is the doofus who was supposed to order a new catch mechanism on Tuesday, then Wednesday, then Thursday. Eventually, when I was asked to bring my car in for another look because the doofus was off today, the Service Manager spotted the tag under the carpet lining and said, "I think I know an easier fix." Oh, well. At least its fixed.