NHTSA Complaint #11183876 — 2009 FORD FLEX

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11183876
Vehicle	2009 FORD FLEX
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 1, 2018
Date Filed	March 4, 2019
Mileage	112,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

FUEL GAUGE READING DROPS SUDDENLY FROM 1/4 TANK TO EMPTY IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, NOT ALLOWING TIME TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES BUT SO FAR ONLY WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN A POSITION TO PULL OFF THE ROAD (ON SINGLE LANE ROADWAY, OR IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE. HAS BEED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND ON RESIDENTIAL AREA.

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