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NHTSA Complaint Number: 998083967 | Incident Date: Sep, 09 1998 |
Consumer's City: SAN JOSE | Consumer's State: CA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
Model Name: VILLAGER | Model Year: 1998 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, other |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 4M2ZV1113WD | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: May, 20 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1998 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Gas guage continuously reads lower than actual. reports 'e' when 1/4 tank of gas still left. returned to dealer 4 times and they replaced the "sending unit" twice (after they told me they couldn't find anything wrong twice). still no resolution. it's been like this since i purchased the vehicle at approx. 500 miles, and now i'm up to about 8000 miles. i have a 20 gallon tank and am averaging 20 miles per gallon. however, the guage reads 3/4 after only 50 miles; 1/2 after 150 miles; 1/4 after 225 miles and 'e' after 180-190 miles. *ak |