SQ · FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT READ BELOW 1/4 · Opened 1998-01-27 · Closed 1998-07-31
Investigation
Action number
SQ98002
Type
SQ
Open date
1998-01-27
Close date
1998-07-31
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Affected makes
FORD; MERCURY
Affected components
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
Affected model years
1998
Affected (make, year) variants
2
Summary
FORD'S SERVICE BULLETIN DATED DECEMBER 8, 1997, POINTS OUT THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT READ ABOVE 3/4 TANK OR BELOW 1/4 TANK OF FUEL.THE ERRONEOUS FUEL GAUGE READING WILL INDICATE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE FUEL RESERVE THAN ACTUALLY PRESENT IN THE FUEL TANK.ODI HAS ONE COMPLAINT WHERE THE DRIVER ALLEGED THAT HIS VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS DUE TO A FALSE FUEL GAUGE READING.THIS INVESTIGATION WASTO ASCERTAIN FACTS CONCERNING THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE, SCOPE, AND RATIONAL FOR ELECTING NOT TO CONDUCT A SAFETY COMPAIGN.