Fuel gauge issue in C4/C4s
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Waltham, MA
Posts: 111
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Fuel gauge issue in C4/C4s
Not sure if this has been covered in a previous post but for all you C4(S) drivers out there. There is a problem with the fuel gauge. It happened to me with 2100 miles on the car but the gauge can read incorrectly once you get down to a quarter tank. I found this out the hard way when I ran out of gas and had to have a flat bed take it to the dealer. My gauge got stuck at a 1/4 tank until the tank went dry. Porsche is working on a software patch but it isn't out. Keep an eye on you fuel gauge and if it doesn't drop below. 1/4 tank refuel ASAP!
#3
Instructor
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Waltham, MA
Posts: 111
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#6
Instructor
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Waltham, MA
Posts: 111
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#7
Does it also affect the Distance to Empty reading?
Trending Topics
#8
I have read about this before. Apparently, it is a long-standing issue with the saddle design fuel tank on the four wheel drive models. Crazy. Not something you would expect to (or should have to) deal with on a $125,000+ car.
#10
I've run out of gas as a result of this also. I've noticed if I'm driving the car when I go below 1/4 tank, the light will come on. If I don't refuel and shut down, when it's restarted the fuel gauge will show slightly above 1/4 and will stay pegged there until refueled. I've started to reset the mileage when I fill up so I know how much fuel I actually have in the tank. Come on Porsche! Can't you fix this?
#12
It's apparently better to leave your customers stranded on the side of the road. That way (in time) you can easily deduce which ones are the affected vehicles and save money on a full recall.
Every campaign that has been applied to my car (with the exception of one) I read about on these informative forums, only to then have to ask for it to be applied.
#13
I had the update applied - interesting to note that my dealer was trying to replace the fuel pump until I called after reading this thread and asked them to check the fuel level - car still reads incorrectly after the update.
#15
Rennlist Member
Just a thought, but personally I'd let the dealer replace the fuel pump. I had some fleet vehicles (non-Porsche) that ran out of fuel and the driver didn't know the problem, and in an attempt to start the car overheated the fuel pump causing it to fail.