NHTSA Complaint #11341786 — 2008 FORD TAURUS X FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11341786
Vehicle	2008 FORD TAURUS X
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 27, 2020
Date Filed	July 28, 2020
Mileage	142,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

WITHIN 24 HOURS, TWICE THE CAR SUDDENLY DISPLAYED "EMPY" FUEL GUAGE AND HAVING ZERO MILES ON THE RANGE ESTIMATOR DESPITE HAVING ROUGHLY HALF A TANK OF GAS. ONE TIME, SHORTLY AFTER DISPLAYING "EMPTY" DESPITE HAVING HALF A TANK, THE CAR CUT OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

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