Bugger...mine's about to go in for the 3k tyre kick and that issue is on the top of the list. 0km range with 30lt left in the friggin tank.

I'm sure you already know this tab, but I'm assuming you have an early build G6ET if you have the fuel sender issue?

Yeah have already self-diagnosed

Thanks :shuriken:

Mine was on Saturdays tab - I'm booked in for 3 weeks time cos that's the first available loaner they had.

(PS. What are they gonna charge me for a loaner?) I think mine suggests the tank is about 52 litres - 16 litres off what it should be, which means its out by about 24%!

Plums I think list price was $54,290 (last year anyway, before the price rise) - not sure exactly, I get employee pricing.

You're probably onto something though! Maybe that's why it's $5k cheaper than the Calais V...

mines the same filling up at about the 52 litre range,one ford dealer told me some of the fuel sender units had bent arms and have been replaced and it fixed the problem others have told me they are all the same about 16 litres out.If they find out what the problems is let me know so I can tell them what to fix.Cheers Nick

It just gets better folks (and apologies if this is 'degenerating' into another Ford service-bashing).

They've just called me to tell me they double-booked the loaner for 11 March and can I reschedule to 16 March.

So for those that were waiting with anticipation for me to let you know what they said if/when they fix it, you'll just have to sit tight!

My G6ET has similar problem. The "outside temp" as shown on the ICC is always about 3-4 degrees below the actual outside temp! I think it's measuring the "outside chill factor" rather than the actual outside temp. Just forked out $50k for the car so it's very annoying.

Mine was on Saturdays tab - I'm booked in for 3 weeks time cos that's the first available loaner they had.

(PS. What are they gonna charge me for a loaner?) I think mine suggests the tank is about 52 litres - 16 litres off what it should be, which means its out by about 24%!

There's fault with the sender arm in early model FGs, well XRs and G6ETs anyway. A guy on 'the other' forum is a Ford dealer mech and has replaced about 6 of them he said.

Unforunately I am yet to convince my dealer that this is an issue. But I will be doing the "look it's on empty but it's got 16 litres left" demo next time. Which is almost 150-200kms of hwy cruise distance.

Very annoying to get the '80km' warning when there's approx 30% of the tank left.

Well standby for an update folks, I dropped her in last night.

The loan car they gave me was a white FG ute - complete with LPG, 4-speed, non-premium ICC... it was horrible! I think the G6ET has spoiled me and turned me into a car snob. This thing really did feel and sound like a taxi (with a big mofo tray on the back of course).

By the way - is it standard practice to charge for a loan car when you're taking the car in for an EFFING WARRANTY CLAIM!!!

It begins...

Just had a call - "Tell us a bit more about this fuel gauge". Seriously how hopeless ARE these guys? From what I've heard it's a fairly common fault, how much more could he possibly need to know about it??!!

Oh, and further "It has nearly a full tank so not sure how well we'll be able to look at it". Great, so now I'll need to take it back for a FOURTH time it seems.

lol @ car snob. Drove a BA XT the other day...still feel a bit dirty

Yeah they usually expect you to pay for a loaner, to cover ‘insurance costs’ is the usual line.

Is definitely a known issue, so much so they ran out of fuel sender units up here and I’m waiting for one to come in!

Never got charged for loaner cars while my car was in service. There is usually a $2000 excess!!!