Hey guys - long time no talk. Been busy - but heres my story with the gas tank thing.

I took it in for that problem, along with my squeaking brakes that they replaced. They put in the new gas tank in accordance with the TSB, and everything went great on my first fill up - no premature stops. I drove up to Los Angeles and back, and was almost home with my car DIED on the freeway.

I had been constantly checking the miles left, because I was driving all freeway miles and was anxious to see what the mileage would be on this trip. I was down to about 50 miles left on my message center when it died. Needless to say I took it back in to them today to have them take a look at it. They called me, confirmed that I did run out of gas prematurely (no duh) by checking the computer, and said that there wasnt really anything wrong with the car or the parts, and hopefully that its just a calibration issue with the two pumps and the computer.

Anyway, if it happens again, what do you all think I should do? Im not sure what the lemon laws are in CA, i havent researched them yet, but really all I want is for everything to be fine on this car and have no more issues. If it happens again is it time to write a nasty letter to ford? or maybe I should go through the dealer?

Your thoughts are appreciated.

 

I really don't have any thoughts, I rarely wait untill bare-E to fill up a car I don't want to be in a car that only says I have less then 50 miles at my disposal.....Sounds like the computer needs to be reset to let it learn its mileage average. Did the gauge read E?