Ran out of fuel while driving in heavy traffic. we nearly got rear ended! fuel gauge showed plenty of gasoline. fuel gauging system failed. *tr
1999 toyota 4runner, repeated fuel gauge failure: incorrectly states amount of fuel in tank (changing during the same driving trip); reports an empty tank when full and an 1/8 to a 1/4 tank fill when empty; all of which result in events where the vehicle is run out of gas. multiple expensive attempted fixs by the dealer without success. *tr
Toyota 99 4runner fuel gauge always reads empty, requires replacement of expensive circuit boards in instrument cluster to repair. toyota dealer quoted $1050 to repair on 9/24/07. *jb
Inconsistent fuel guage readings, causing me to run out of fuel when guage reads 1/4 tank. since it wasn't a recall, by the time i found out that there was a techinical service bulletin out, my 1999 toyota 4runner was out of warranty, so they refused to fix it unless i paid. i've been lucky so far that i haven't run out of fuel in a hazardous situation. i e-mailed toyota and they still wouldn't give any compensation, my vin was on the list of vehicles that have this problem, tsb el010-00 fuel gage inaccuracy adresses. i since found out i wasn't the only one who has had the same experience dealing with them on this issue. *ak
Fuel gauge giving erratic reading. reporting empty with 6 gallon left.
Gas guage will read 1/2 tank when actually it's not. when fillling vehicle up gas guage will go to full, but never go pass half a tank. contacted dealer, couldn't fix gas gauge because of expired warranty. *ak
Incorrect reading of gas level in tank. been to dealer on three different occasions and nothing can be done. can nhtsa help in this matter. *ak
Ongoing problem with gas gauge not responding properly. consumer unable to know how much gas is in the tank. dealer notified, and informed consumer that there are no corrections at this time. seeking nhtsa help in this matter. *ak