Gas Gage

desgnr · Sep 21, 2014

Does anyone find the gas gage erratic ?

I only drove 17 miles & the needle fell between Full & 3/4 Full.
Next time i started my MKC it was closer to full again.

Don't know how i will like the 15 gallon gas tank.
My last car said i have 450 miles to empty on a full tank.
The MKC says 280 miles to empty on a full tank.

goepfrich · Sep 21, 2014

Filled mine up yesterday with 13.7 gallons and dash read out said 358 till empty. 6 weeks and1,200 miles and ALL is WELL..

desgnr · Sep 21, 2014

You were almost empty.
Did it start out with lower gas mileage?

goepfrich · Sep 21, 2014

Yes, it said I had 35 miles to empty

desgnr · Sep 22, 2014

I did 100 miles & the needle is Half Full.
Does that sound right ?

goepfrich · Sep 22, 2014

Not to me it doesn't, talk to dealer. mine works like all of my other recent cars.

sg021 · Sep 22, 2014

There has to be an MPG display somewhere as well, right? Does it match what you are seeing? If not maybe you have a slow leak somewhere?

desgnr · Sep 22, 2014

I have to check it when i fill it up myself & check the mileage.

chibichocobo · Sep 26, 2014

I've noticed that on mine: the fuel gauge seems to go down "faster" and then after shutting the car off and turning it back it, it ends up starting "higher" than previously where it was at. Needle was just below halfway mark when I got home from work today. When I went out again, the needle started above the halfway mark...

desgnr · Sep 26, 2014

Did you mention it to Lincoln ?

chibichocobo · Sep 28, 2014

No I haven't talked to Lincoln yet. I've had my car for only a little over a week now - haven't had the chance to manually calculate gas mileage (which I normally do) after re-fueling. I think I will first see how the calculated numbers look vs. the computer's miles to empty and estimated MPG.

desgnr · Sep 28, 2014

Same here.

desgnr · Oct 1, 2014

Filled up Yesterday & calculated 22 mpg.

desgnr · Oct 1, 2014

Checked mine after fill up.
Getting 22mpg. with 500 miles on my MKC.

chibichocobo · Oct 5, 2014

Filled up today and calculated 20mpg by hand (22mpg from trip computer) w/ about only 350miles.

Mike741976 · Sep 20, 2020

desgnr said:
Does anyone find the gas gage erratic ?

I only drove 17 miles & the needle fell between Full & 3/4 Full.
Next time i started my MKC it was closer to full again.

Don't know how i will like the 15 gallon gas tank.
My last car said i have 450 miles to empty on a full tank.
The MKC says 280 miles to empty on a full tank.

Geez mine says 180 till empty trying to figure out what is wrong

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