2000 Toyota 4RUNNER: wrong fuel gauge reading

Filed Mar 8, 2016 · Fuel system · 213,458 miles · OR

Fuel gauge seems to be malfunctioning or inaccurate. My concerns for it being inaccurate are that when refueling the tank after 8-10 miles the yellow light has come on, the tank only "fills up" with 13.2 gallons where the manual states that it has a fuel capacity of 18.5 gallons (page 261 of manual). After filling up the tank, the needle seems to be at the "full" line. However, after only driving 5 miles on a residential road of at a maximum 40 MPH, the needle of the gauge "comes off" full quickly. Only driving 26 miles, the needle is at the 1/4 line of gauge. Estimating the car to getting 104 miles per tank.

Filed Dec 24, 2011 · Fuel system · 90,000 miles · OR

Fuel gauge is inaccurate, gives misleading information, may be too much or too little fuel remaining. This leads to frequent, unnecessary, gas stations stops.

Filed Jan 9, 2011 · Fuel system · 74,000 miles · VA

2000 toyota 4runner fuel gauge not working. Toyota has issued a bulletin and basically redesigned the parts for a faulty system and expects the consumers to pay for their engineering problems. I don't think it's fair to have consumers pay 800 to 900 dollars as quoted from my dealer for a design flaw for toyota.

Filed Jun 28, 2008 · Fuel system · 138,335 miles · GA

I recently bought this car and noticed that the fuel gauge is reading full tank. After driving the car for about 00 miles, my car stalled on me in the middle of a busy highway. Only to find out that I was out of gasoline. I was lucky, I did not get hit.

Filed May 3, 2008 · Electrical, Fuel system · 100,000 miles · NJ

2000 4runner fuel gauge is misleading in terms of amount of gas used/remaining in tank.

Filed Sep 25, 2007 · Fuel system · 104,962 miles · CA

Vehicle stalls and dies on freeway almost causing wreck. Find out there is no fuel in tank even though fuel gauge reads 1/2. Toyota says tsb el010-00 addresses known defective 1999 and 2000 fuel gauges and also addresses some gauges inaccurately reading empty when 4 gallons remain, vehicle is out of warranty.

Filed Sep 21, 2005 · Fuel system · 82,000 miles · AZ

The vehicles fuel sending sensor is malfunctioning causing the fuel gauge to read inaccurate fuel quantities. This has LED to fuel starvation which could be a serious safety issue should it happen at highway speeds. No corrective action taken as of yet. This has already been identified by toyota as a known defect in toyota service bulletin el010-00. Since toyota has identified this as a known defect issue; manufacturer should be ordered to recall and replace defective parts.

Filed Dec 26, 2003 · Fuel system · 71,000 miles · CA

The fuel gauge reads empty when there are 5 gallons left in the gas tank. Toyota says tsb el010-00 addresses known defective 1999 and 2000 4runner fuel gauges. My vehicle is a few months and miles out of warranty so toy will not pay for fix. Some addressed there is no fuel in tank even though fuel gauge reads 1/2. This cause vehicle stalls and dies on freeway almost causing wreck.

Filed Jun 26, 2003 · Fuel system · TX

My 99 4runner's fuel gauge never has worked. Readings fluctuates, or indicate more gas than actually in tank. Have had guage replace in '02. Now scheduled for a third visit to fix this problem.

Filed Jul 11, 2002 · Fuel system · CA

Gas gauge continues to read inacurately.

Filed Aug 18, 2000 · Fuel system · FL

Defective fuel gauge

Filed Aug 12, 2000 · Fuel system · CA

Specifications on vehicle indicate 18.5 gal. Tank, but only can fill to 15 gals. Fuel gauge warning light comes on with 3-5 gallons still in the tank. Fuel gauge indicator not proportionate with gas left in the tank.