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Ryan Said:

Can they fire me if I won't do things beyond my job description?

We Answered:

I stopped reading the other posts because they became obnoxious and foolish....

If you were involved in an accident while on the clock, and you were in your personal vehicle, not only could the other injured party sue you, but they will also sue your employer. YOU could sue your employer as well! While it is not illegal for your employer to alter job descriptions, requiring you to utilize your own equipment, in my opinion, is unethical. That being said, if you choose to stay working for this company, you need to maintain stringent driving logs: you can deduct all expenses incurred using your vehicle for company time.

Not knowing the structure of your company, or where you are obtaining your information, I would suggest the following: Inform you highest official of the liability being incurred by the company: as far as you know, a middlie-manager may have imposed this to hide numbers. I WOULD NOT SUGGEST YOU DO IT PERSONALLY OR IN ANY WAY THAT MAY BE TRACED TO YOU; YOU ARE PUTTING YOUR JOB ON THE LINE. An anonymous letter to the CFO/CEO voicing your concerns should be sufficient. Who knows? You MAY be exposing some illegal activity within your company: as mentioned before, middle-management will sometimes do these types of things to hide embezzlement practices.

If nothing transpires as a result of this, then management is making their statement; they'll take the risk. You can either make yourself unavailable, "Sorry, carpooled in today!", or look for a more reputable facility.