2000 Toyota 4 Runner fuel system problems

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

THE VEHICLES FUEL SENDING SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ INACCURATE FUEL QUANTITIES. THIS HAS LED TO FUEL STARVATION WHICH COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD IT HAPPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN AS OF YET. THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN IDENTIFIED BY TOYOTA AS A KNOWN DEFECT IN TOYOTA SERVICE BULLETIN EL010-00. SINCE TOYOTA HAS IDENTIFIED THIS AS A KNOWN DEFECT ISSUE; MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE ORDERED TO RECALL AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #10137216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

THE FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE ARE 5 GALLONS LEFT IN THE GAS TANK. TOYOTA SAYS TSB EL010-00 ADDRESSES KNOWN DEFECTIVE 1999 AND 2000 4RUNNER FUEL GAUGES. MY VEHICLE IS A FEW MONTHS AND MILES OUT OF WARRANTY SO TOY WILL NOT PAY FOR FIX. SOME ADDRESSED THERE IS NO FUEL IN TANK EVEN THOUGH FUEL GAUGE READS 1/2. THIS CAUSE VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES ON FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING WRECK.

NHTSA complaint #10051122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

MY 99 4RUNNER'S FUEL GAUGE NEVER HAS WORKED. READINGS FLUCTUATES, OR INDICATE MORE GAS THAN ACTUALLY IN TANK. HAVE HAD GUAGE REPLACE IN '02. NOW SCHEDULED FOR A THIRD VISIT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10023852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

GAS GAUGE CONTINUES TO READ INACURATELY.

NHTSA complaint #764089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER CAN SMELL FUEL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #891739 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

I REPLACED IT ONCE AND STILL READ WRONG READING. FIRST TIME, AT "E" THE TANK WAS PHYSICALLY HALF FULL!

NHTSA complaint #728114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL GUAGE DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

NHTSA complaint #553533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK DOES NOT FILL UP TO THE ADVERTISED 18.5 GALLONS. WHEN THE FUEL GACE IS ON EMPTY, IT ONLY FILLS UP TO 14.5 GALLONS.

NHTSA complaint #728193 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

DEFECTIVE FUEL GAUGE

NHTSA complaint #728395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SPECIFICATIONS ON VEHICLE INDICATE 18.5 GAL. TANK, BUT ONLY CAN FILL TO 15 GALS. FUEL GAUGE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITH 3-5 GALLONS STILL IN THE TANK. FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR NOT PROPORTIONATE WITH GAS LEFT IN THE TANK.

NHTSA complaint #727726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

GAS GUAGE READS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS GAS IN THE TANK

NHTSA complaint #726793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

INCORRECT READINGS AND MISRPRESENTATION OF FUEL CAPACITY BY MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #726855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

INCORRECT READINGS AND MISRPRESENTATION OF FUEL CAPACITY BY MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #726855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL GUAGE DEFECTIVE ADMITTED BY TOYOTA (NO CURRENT SOLUTION).

NHTSA complaint #724776 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

THE FUEL GAUGE IS INACCURATE. IT DID NOT READ THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, AND STATED THEIR WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE.

NHTSA complaint #859652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.