Last post a joke......lighten up people, don't get your panties in a bunch, I got the same problem

Your problem is obvious: Ignoramous behind the wheel.

You have a leak in your fuel evaporative system. Check your gas cap, the vapor lines from the charcoal canister to the fuel tank for leaks and canister purge solenoid for correct operation.

thanks sleepdog, I have researched the fault code on the web and saw the gas cap and vapor line but not the purge solenoid.....I'll check it out. :-)

You're right scoot, people like me shouldn't be allowed an opinion or existence in your world. LOL

Charcoal canister might be rusted out... probably somewhere inside the left front wheel well, not sure.

Since I apparently work for the Mafia, I guess I'll either have to break your kneecaps or pass on helping on this one I wouldn't want to be the one breaking any preconceived notions....

I'm still having trouble with the idea that the dealer is Mafia and JiffyLube is staffed with knowledgeable people....

Jim Warman snipped-for-privacy@telusplanet.net Senior Ford Tech - Diesel Certified.

Being that it's made of plastic I doubt it.

Well that eliminates that as a root cause. I googled this and found mention of other similar sized vehicles that had metal canisters, might have been earlier models.

Since your vehicle is a 2000 and has less than 50K miles on it, why don't you take it to the dealer. Most problems illuminating the light are emission related and are covered under the emissions warranty.

Your P0455 code is: EVAP Emission Control System Leak (Large)

This should be covered under warranty. It is probably a loose or broken tube somewhere that may even be obvious to a complete novice. Quiturbitchin and get it properly repaired.

My friend has a 2004 Toyota Corolla that has the same problem, emission control leak. My 2002 Sonata has the same problem. Cannot find the leak in both cases. The dealers have done everything short of replacing the gas tank on these vehicles. A year later the same codes keep popping up. Toyotas fix........insert a small compressor to keep the fuel system charged. Band aid solution...........Hyundai's fix........same as toyotas........band aid solution. The leak is still there, and the codes keep popping up.

OBD2 emissions warranty is 2 years/24000 miles on minor components, 8 years/80000 miles on major components. The 2/24 may be extended by any bumper to bumper warranty that exceeds the 2/24, or an official recall on the failed component.

Evap components fall into the minor category.

At 5 years and 36000 miles, it looks like the OP gets to pay.

I'll check that but that would seem odd that in 5 years there would be that kind of rust, this is truck sleeps in a garage everynite and hasn't seen a lot of winter driving where there would be salt on roads or beach salt.

I just read the fine print of my warranty......egr and emission system not covered under any warranty. I also came across an old receipt (unrelated) for an oil leak at 1500 miles......I paid $48 for that one.....at 1500 miles!!!!!!!!! Warranty??????? Yes I'll stick with my mafia statements.

Further more.....my old senior citizen neighbor...good guy.....has a nice new ford mini van.....I consider anything under 50,000 miles new LOL .......most my cars have had well over

So don't tell me what a warranty is worth.

Sometimes people get confused, the extended warranty does not cover routine maintenance. IMO, the extended warranties actually promote routine maintenance business because new vehicle owners want to maintain a good relationship with their dealers in case anything major goes wrong.

I was shocked too when I paid about $400 for 30k maintenance, but everything the dealer did was required under the factory maintenance schedule.

So $500? Not unheard of at all.

Jiffy Lube reset the fault code twice for FREE!!!!! You think any dealer would have done a 2 minute job for free? I don't think so. Not even after buying a $30,000 truck from them.

You got nothing for free you knuckle head! They did not fix the problem.

Besides you more than payed for the resets in the price for your new oil pan after the former fry cooks at Jiffy Lube destroyed your oil plug threads.

Hey bone head, did I say they changed the oil? No I didn't.......pppppfffffffftttttttttttt

I change my own oil and dump the old oil in the street at night just like you.............moron.......LOL