Fuel pump gauge not working. Fuel Gauge has failed to acknowledge any gas. It came on and off for a few days now for 2 days straight it stays on with a low fuel level and the gauge read zero.
2015 Ram 1500: wrong fuel gauge reading
29 of the 1,461 complaints about the 2015 Ram 1500 describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 29
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- typical repair cost reported
- $1,000
- typical mileage
- 59,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
Fuel sensor failure warning w/ accompanying check engine light. Fuel gauge non-functional. I ran code on it (forget the exact code) but YouTube mechanic showed how to fix by changing out the Fuel Sensor, which I did. Engine light went away. Been fine for a month and a half. It's now back to doing it again. Fuel Sensor Failure. I can't keep replacing these things, we're on a tight budget. I don't want to run out of gas somewhere due to not knowing how much I have.
The contact owns a 2015 Ram 1500. The contact stated that after refueling, the fuel gauge displayed empty. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact's husband took the vehicle to Auto Zone, where the battery was replaced, and the technician determined that the fuel pump also needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the fuel pump and fuel sensor; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The failure mileage was approximately 41,000.
Three time now a high pressure fuel line has cracked. I do not have the lines but have two dealer documentations of the failure. I would say that our safety was severly compromised as there is no warning light and fuel is leaking like crazy. The failure was notice all three times by watching the fuel gauge move like a speedometer and then seeing a vapor trail out the side mirrors. The vehicle was coated in diesel fuel on all three occurances. Dealers do not seem to think there is anything wrong....just bad luck. First occurance was 05/15/2018 Second occurance was 09/17/2019 Latest occurance was 08/09/2021 Vehicle was taken in 10/02/2018 because the smell of diesel was in the cab of the truck. All occurance are documented by a dealer except for the first. A small shop soldered the line so we could get home.
Fuel level sensor continues to stop working causing my engine light to come on. I am not aware if I will run out of gas or not. This repair process is well over $700 unless I do myself which I dont have tte equipment to take my bed off my truck. That is even more dangerous when this is a faulty part on dodges part. For the cost of htese trucks these need to be part of a recall.
Dodge/ram has knowledge of a faulty fuel sensor failure on ram trucks that can cause a driver to become stranded due to a sudden loss of fuel level readings. The sensor is prone to failure as early as 20,000 miles. There are lots of online newgroup complaints about this issue, and dodge/ram has representation on those groups, as well, so they are aware of the issue. My vehicle is just outside of warranty with 70,000 miles and the fuel level sensor has failed throwing a check engine light and a diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0463 for 'fuel level sensor 'a' circuit high. The out of pocket cost to repair this is substantial, and the replacement parts are prone to the failure, as well. Https://www.ramforumz.com/threads/I-know-now-what-causes-the-fuel-sensor-failure.244588/ https://www.torquenews.com/3768/three-reasons-2016-ram-1500-owners-should-be-worried-about-their-fuel-sensors https://www.ramforumz.com/threads/fuel-sensor-failure.272935/ https://www.ramforumz.com/threads/fuel-sensor-failure.250577/ https://www.ramforum.com/threads/fuel-level-sensor-problem.162558/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb1is9mri-w https://www.ramforum.com/threads/2014-1500-with-p0463-with-only-37k-miles.87384/ as you can see, this is a very common problem, and dodge/ram is aware of it, but declines any resolution or assistance with impacted owners. This happened while driving on a rural highway, happened suddenly, and left us stranded when we ran out of fuel. This is a major safety issue, and should be a mandatory recall item.
P0364 fuel sensor failure. Gas instrument gauge suddenly goes empty while in motion and no longer works. Defective fuel sending unit sensor. This is a safety issue to have failing parts inside gas tank.
Fuel sensor failure, without any warning fuel gauge drops to empty while in motion, not knowing the cause had to pull to the side of the highway to see if there was a leak or puncture. Researching the internet this seems like common problem that ram will not address .
My vehicle with under 70k miles recently purchased from a used dealer had a severe problem the gas gauge showed empty a few minutes after showing 1/2 tank I was driving to work on thankfully I was able to pull into a gas station and was not stranded on the middle of the road as to impede traffic and cause an accident. When I refueled at the gas station it showed it was not completely empty as I was lead to believe by the cluster. And through several discussions and diagnosing it was believed to be a faulty part in the fuel system that tends to falsely show empty.
The check engine light came on at 66700 miles. The fuel gauge dropped to empty. The warning box popped up and said fuel sensor failure. It was about 3/4 full when it happened. Also when the check engine light came on the economizer stopped working. Base on a internet search the number of people experiencing the exact same problem there should be a recall made on the vehicles! The fact that you lose your economizer causing increased fuel consumption and there by wasting gas should send a warning for this to be recalled immediately. Thank you for time.
The engine light come on then the warning come up fuel sensor fail the gas gauge goes to empty.first started doing if going up a hill about a month ago. Now it will go off when the tank is full and come back on when I have a half a tank. It has 72000 mile on the truck.. I see alot of pepole having this problem and wondering why dodge is now doing a recall on it?
2015 ram 1500 with 69,000 miles on it and the check engine light comes on when truck gets to a half tank of gas had the code checked p0463 fuel sensor level. Now I never know how much fuel is in the tank because cant trust the fuel gauge while traveling also truck wont start with remote start with check engine light on. From doing some research this seems to be a very common problem . Its sad that you pay so much money for a truck and have to deal with situations like this.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and 2014-2019 Ram 1500 vehicles equipped with 3.0L diesel engines. A high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure may introduce internal debris into the fuel system, potentially resulting in fuel starvation.
- Risk
- Fuel starvation may result in an unexpected loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the HPFP, and inspect and replace, if necessary, additional fuel system components, free of charge. Interim notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed July 21, 2022. Owner notification letters for were mailed for Jeep Grand Cherokee owners starting January 11, 2024. Owner notification letters for Ram 1500 owners were mailed March 7, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. FCA US, LLS's number for this recall is Z46.
Recall number 22V406000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2015 Ram 1500 fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2015 Ram 1500?
29 of 1,461 owner complaints about the 2015 Ram 1500 (2%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2014.
How much does it cost to fix wrong fuel gauge reading on the 2015 Ram 1500?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $1,000 (median of 6 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2015 Ram 1500?
There is 1 recall and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2015 Ram 1500
Check engine light 143ABS 138Power steering loss 117Loss of power 106Stalling 92Engine failure 60Fire or smoke 57Adaptive cruise 52Fuel pump 49Won't shift 40Steering lock-up 29Knocking 28Jerking 28No deployment 27Hesitation 26Headlights 25Won't start 18Overheating 12Grinding brakes 10Fuel smell 10Misfire 9Rollaway 9Water leak 8Airbag light 7Brake failure 7Warning lights 7Fuel leak 6Key fob 5Transmission failure 5
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2015 Ram 1500?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history