Ford F-250 SD fuel gauge problems

Filed Jul 9, 2025 · Fuel system · MA

Ford has a problem where the 34 gallon gas tank only reads as a 20-25 gallon gas tank. They have a service bulletin on it and the number for that is 17-0046. After calling multiple dealerships I was told thousands would have to come out of my pocket because of their factory defect. The fix includes replacing the whole fuel tank and also replacing the fuel level sender. My vehicle being within the dates are clearly affected by this defect and I don’t understand why it should be coming out of my pocket. Thank you for your help!

Filed Apr 13, 2023 · Airbags · 70,000 miles · AZ

The contact owns a 2016 Ford F-250. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 22V337000 (Air Bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. Additionally, the horn, the fuel gauge, the oil pressure gauge and other instrument cluster functions were inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the failure was related to the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Filed Feb 4, 2021 · Fuel system · 58,000 miles · TX

Problem persisting regarding evap system and fuel pump. Vehicle has an extended crank time and sputters at or around 400 RPM from anywhere between two to four seconds due to the loss of pressure in the fuel lines due to a faulty check valve or faulty evap purge valve. Dust can enter the evap vent and overtime work its way to the evap system and cause the evap purge valve to stick or work past the evap system and into the fuel vent tube desending into the fuel sending unit which can cause the fuel pump check valve, which keeps fuel pressure in the lines after the motor is turned off, to fail. In a worst case scenario,vehicle may not start at all unless fuel is pumped back into the lines by turning the key on and off multiple times. Problem with my vehicle most often occurs when vehicle has been sitting overnight or sitting during the day while I am at work. This issue can be fixed by rerouting the evap vent underneath the hood by the fresh air intake and replacing fuel sending unit and in the worst case replacing the fuel tank due to the accumulation of sediment and also replacing the evap canister. Date given is an approximate when the issue began and is currently an ongoing issue. Please note that battery is new and tested excellent and I use clean fuel from valero. I believe that this issue is also why I have poor gas mileage as well which is 11.4 mpg. Vehicle has had no modifications impacting its weight and I have the oem tire size as well.

Filed Jul 10, 2019 · Fuel system · 49,000 miles · MN

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford f-250 sd. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that the fuel tank was hanging down. The contact looked underneath the vehicle and saw that the fuel tank strap was fractured and the fuel gauge was damaged. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 49,000.

Filed Apr 11, 2019 · Fuel system · 32,000 miles · TX · crash

We (my wife and I) were coming back from louisiana to houston, texas on a 4 hour road trip. We were on I-610 in houston when we started to smell diesel. I looked down at my fuel gauge and saw the "miles to empty" dropping rapidly, so I slowed down on I-610 and started taking the exit ramp to investigate the issue. As we entered the exit ramp, the back end of my truck started sliding and did a full circle until my back bumper hit the exit ramp guard rail. Luckily, the cars behind us were far enough back that we did not get hit or severely injured. We pulled off the exit ramp into the nearest gas station about 100 yards away to discover diesel pouring out of the front of my pickup. We found diesel all over the bottom of my pickup, the rear tires, and all over the engine and interior of the hood. It made sense why we randomly started sliding on the exit ramp when it was sunny out and we were going under the speed limit. I have videos of the fuel filter housing mounted to the motor where it is clearly very loose and diesel had leaked out and gone everywhere. We found that as long as the key is on, diesel will leak severely. When the key is turned off, the leak slows down to drops. It has been 3000 miles since my last oil change and no one has ever touched the fuel filter. The dealership (autonation ford in katy, texas) is trying to blame the problem on us so they aren't liable - saying the crash caused it, then saying we messed up the fuel filter, and who knows what their next excuse will be. We are not happy with the service we have received on a practically brand new truck. The truck has also had problems with the door latch freezing and not holding the door shut.

Filed Apr 27, 2015 · Acceleration, Electrical · ID

2013 ford f-250 super duty. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle electrical system issues. *smd the consumer stated the radio would sometimes come on with the key and would only work on one am channel and on fm channel and it would not turn off. The only way to turn off the radio, was to turn the engine off and re-start it. The stereo system had a bad reception. The fuel gauge was stuck on 1/4 tank and he took several tries shutting the vehicle on and off to get it to work the door alarm worked intermittently. The dash lights come on and go off intermittently at night, the cruise control lights illuminated, the def notice dash display came on last week and alerted the consumer he had 500 miles left until he needed to fill up again.

Filed Dec 19, 2011 · Fuel system · 21,000 miles · HI

While driving with fuel level between 1/8 and 1/4 tank, truck shut down completely. The "50 miles to empty" indicator had illuminated approx. 2 miles before failure. Had truck towed to dealer and was forced to pay approx. $250 for diagnostic and tow. Dealer coordinated with ford corporate and determined I drove truck until fuel was empty. Approx. 4 weeks later, truck shut down again. Dealer explained I would have to "place a bet" that the fuel indicator sensor was "out of tolerance." they would have to remove fuel tank and check sensor. Per tech, if sensor was within tolerance, I would have to pay the entire bill. I told them to go ahead and perform the check. Sensor was in fact out of tolerance and was indicating more fuel than was actually in the tank. Sensor was replaced and the dealer, not ford, refunded the original amount of repair. Last ford I will purchase. Gm/chevy will be my next diesel purchase.

Filed May 10, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · CA

2004 ford f-250 sd. Consumer requests assistance in helping obtain satisfactory attention and results related to recalls and repairs *tgw the consumer stated the egr valve was bad and needed to be replaced. The vehicle ran fine for awhile, until the egr valve went bad again. The fuses burned out on a consistent basis, the battery died, the fuel gauge did not give accurate readings, the vehicle stalled on several occasions and the crank position sensor failed.

Filed Jan 25, 2011 · Electrical, Engine · 125,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 ford f-250 super duty. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where he was advised that the fuel injection control model had failed. The mechanic informed the contact of the federal safety agency campaign id number: 05v270000 (electrical system wiring ). The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was advised that the recall was performed on the vehicle in 2005 prior to the most recent failure. The manufacturer did not advised whether the fuel injection control module was replaced or the injection control pressure sensor, both of which were included in the recall. The failure and current mileage was 125,000. Update 3/8/11 *cn the consumer stated when he attempted to start the vehicle, it wouldn't start. He noticed the fuel gauge was reading empty. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. It was discovered the fuel injection control module had failed. Also, egr valve was replaced three times which caused loss of power and hesitation. Updated 05/19/11

Filed May 5, 2006 · Lights · 26,200 miles · CT

Vehicle is 2003 ford super duty f250. With 27k miles. Brake light failure created a near accident. Manual troubleshooting indicates a failure of the multi-function switch associated with the turn signals. Hazard light do not function except for rt. Hand front yellow light. Vehicle was recently repaired for defective fuel level actuator under warranty and problem possibly started after that.