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.
1997 Jeep Cherokee fuel system complaints
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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 $10.00 of gas and started to spill out of tank. The indicator showed half-full. The next day she drove to gas station, tank took $25.00 more and indicator showed full. *ak
Driving vehicle about 35mph when it ran out of gas. Gas gauge had shown 1/4 tank of gas when it happened.
The gas gauge doesn't read the fuel level in the car.
When gas gauge registers a quarter of fuel left, the tank is actually empty and truck runs out of gas. Please describe details.
The fuel tank gauge shows fuel tank has gas when the fuel tank is empty. Appointment is scheduled for 8/25/97 to correct problem. Service dealer has knowledge that this is a problem.
Driving vehicle 60mph when it ran out of gas; gas gauge indcates still had over 1/4 tank; no warning light appeared or anything to indicate low on gas; called dealer & informed knew what problem was. Dealer said will repair gas gauge problem.
A fuel leak was experienced because the fuel line had disconnected.
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