NHTSA Complaint #11429694 — 2017 RAM 1500

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11429694
Vehicle	2017 RAM 1500
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 1, 2019
Date Filed	August 19, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

The fuel sending unit failed on several occasions. The vehicle display would indicate low fuel and the gauge would go to full empty. On the third time it displayed I also got a check ending light. Not knowing if the tank was really empty, I filled and it took 11 gallons for a 26 gallon tank. Dealer indicated code P0463 fuel level sensor failure. Online there are lots of complaints of this happening with less than 50k miles. Why hasn't this become a recall? it is not safe to have sensor fail while driving due to distraction. Not to mention an unnecessary expense for the owner. Ram should have corrected this issue long before the 2017 model year.

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