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Gas gauge doesn't register and the truck ran out of gas. It appears on the gauge to be more gas in the truck than what really in the truck. It appears that replacement part is also failing.
DP97003, faulty gas gauge indicator; gas gauge showed 1/8 of a tank when the tank was actually empty, causing owner to run out of gas on highway. Next time gas indicator showed 3/8 of a tank when in fact it was empty. This happened on October 28, 1997. Dealer is aware of problem, but problem has not been corrected.
- Rockville, IN, USA
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When traveling on a number of occasions the vehicle cuts off due the faulty gas indicator which reads the vehicle has fuel, DA97-003. Dealer has yet to replace any parts.
Fuel tank: Faulty gas gauge. Driving on highway and the vehicle just died in the fast lane with no warning. There was no gas in the vehicle, it was reading between 1/4 and 1/2 tank.
Driving 65mph when vehicle started to hesitate & stalled on highway in the middle lane & had coasted to side of road. Noticed gauge showing 1/4 tank of gas. Tow driver said vehicle was out of gas.
DP97-003; defective gas gauge indicator can make it appear that the gas tank has more gas than actually is in the tank, which can cause a accident if the vehicle was to stall.
Fuel: Driving on expressway approxiamtely 55mph and vehicle started slowing down, pressed foot harder on gas pedal vehicle continued to slow down finally got to curb. Had vehicle towed and was told the gas gauge was broken and was out of gas.
The gas gauge registers a quarter full, and the computer registers that there is approximately 63 miles left before running out of gas. The fuel tank sending unit has been replaced.
The defective sensor in the fuel tank caused to have a faulty gas gauge indictor to appear. The gas tank has more gas than is actually in the tank, resulting in stalling on the highway.
Consumer exprienced false indications of gas gauge twice. She purchased vehicle January 1997, and on Aug. 19-97, she ran out of gas when indicator showed approximately one-eighth full. Again on Aug. 25/97, the indicator showed one-fourth full. The Jeep shut down on freeway. Consumer waited 15 minutes Jeep started, pulled to the side of road and shut down again. They put 2-5dollars of gas in Jeep, drove to gas station. Jeep took only $10 of gas and started to spill out of tank. The indicator showed half-full. The next day she drove to gas station, tank took $25 more and indicator showed full.
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- Granville, OH, USA