# NHTSA SQ SQ98002
> **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.

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=SQ98002)
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