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OT Car Gurus: Fuel Issue w/Escape
Posted on 10/15/16 at 11:11 am
Posted on 10/15/16 at 11:11 am
So the wife, sadly no pics, drives a 2010 Ford Escape and randomly her fuel light came on and miles to go went to zero, but the car was full. So I ordered a sender unit and I just installed it and nothing. Issue remained. Before I throw a new fuel pump in it thought I'd try my luck if anyone has ran into this issue. Resetting battery did nothing either.
Runs fine other than zero in the electronic fuel gauge at all times. She said it sputtered when it idled when it first started happening but every time I drive it nothing like that happens.
Runs fine other than zero in the electronic fuel gauge at all times. She said it sputtered when it idled when it first started happening but every time I drive it nothing like that happens.
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Posted on 10/15/16 at 11:16 am to RileyTime
Check the flux capacitor.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 11:18 am to thegreatboudini
Changed that out last week, only fixed the time machine portion.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 11:51 am to RileyTime
Those models have issues with the fuel systems. Though I have not seen that particular issue before
Posted on 10/15/16 at 11:52 am to RileyTime
Did you see if it was throwing any codes
Posted on 10/15/16 at 11:58 am to RileyTime
What does the gauge show?
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:21 pm to Cracker
Didn't run any codes cause no check engine light is on so I didn't think it would register.
Fuel gauge is reading 0 mikes left until empty. But I just filled it up.
Fuel gauge is sitting on E.
Fuel gauge is reading 0 mikes left until empty. But I just filled it up.
Fuel gauge is sitting on E.
This post was edited on 10/15/16 at 12:22 pm
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:26 pm to RileyTime
Did you check every fuse, including under the hood? If car is running it's not the fuel pump.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:43 pm to achenator
I swapped all the fuses out, yes. Didn't change.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:46 pm to RileyTime
Not familiar with the exact wiring, but would not hurt to check the ground.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:49 pm to RileyTime
quote:
Runs fine other than zero in the electronic fuel gauge at all times.
If it's running fine I would suspect a problem with the gauge cluster.
Read the comments in this youtube video. In the video the escape has all kinds of problems with the cluster besides the 0 miles to empty.
LINK
Posted on 10/15/16 at 12:53 pm to RileyTime
I've had this exact thing happen on a 2012 explorer. Ford had to drop the fuel tank and replace the gauge inside of it.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 1:06 pm to weadjust
This is starting to look like an issue I don't want to pay for or deal with haha.
That YouTube comment section I think is in general what is going on.
That YouTube comment section I think is in general what is going on.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 1:19 pm to RileyTime
Most towns of any decent size has a place that repairs gauge clusters or you can buy a used one from ebay for about a $100 +/-. The used ones on ebay will not match up with your correct mileage. The cluster is not to difficult to remove.
Posted on 10/15/16 at 1:20 pm to RileyTime
There should be a fuel reset switch try that.
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