Fuel systemModel years 2000–2015Manufacturer
Fuel gauge reads low or drops to empty in Park / Neutral (normal characteristic)
2000-2015 GMC Yukon models (among many listed models)
FaultCrate・Fuel gauge reads low or drops to empty in Park / Neutral (normal characteristic)
The fuel gauge may be inaccurate or drop to empty with the low fuel light on.
The condition is most apparent when the gauge is at or below the quarter tank mark.
The VCM/PCM is the buffer for the fuel gauge.
How to tell
What to do
- Try to duplicate it by driving a short distance in reverse and stopping, shifting to park or neutral and then to drive.
- Note how the vehicle is being parked (on an incline, front of the vehicle up hill or down hill).
If left
- On an automatic transmission no buffering takes place in park or neutral; this is a normal characteristic and no repairs are necessary.
Applies to
- The bulletin lists 2000-2015 GMC Yukon models.
See the evidence (2 documents, 7 passages)
| Document | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|
| [1]PIT3046G: Fuel Gauge Fluctuation In Park Or Neutral ↗ | ManufacturerGeneral Motors (published by NHTSA) | 2016-02-27 |
| [2]PIT3046G Fuel Gauge Fluctuation In Park Or Neutral ↗ | ManufacturerGeneral Motors | — |
Applies toThe bulletin lists 2000-2015 GMC Yukon models.
2000-2015 GMC Yukon models— [1] Models
First signsThe fuel gauge may be inaccurate or drop to empty with the low fuel light on.
Fuel gauge may be inaccurate or drops to empty (E) and the low fuel light comes on.— [1] Condition
First signsThe condition is most apparent when the gauge is at or below the quarter tank mark.
this condition is most apparent when the gauge is at or below the quarter (1/4) tank mark.— [1] Condition
How to confirmTry to duplicate it by driving a short distance in reverse and stopping, shifting to park or neutral and then to drive.
Try to duplicate the concern by driving the vehicle a short distance in reverse and then stopping (to make fuel slosh), shifting transmission to park or neutral and then shifting to drive.— [1] Recommendation
Why it happensThe VCM/PCM is the buffer for the fuel gauge.
The VCM/PCM is the buffer for the fuel gauge.— [1] Recommendation
What it does not lead toOn an automatic transmission no buffering takes place in park or neutral; this is a normal characteristic and no repairs are necessary.
On an Automatic Transmission no buffering takes place when the transmission is in park or neutral. This is a NORMAL characteristic & NO repairs are necessary.— [1] Recommendation
How to confirmNote how the vehicle is being parked (on an incline, front of the vehicle up hill or down hill).
It should also be noted how the vehicle is being parked (i.e. on an incline, front of veh up hill or down hill, etc..)— [2]
Put together by FaultCrate from public records and technical documents. The cause and the repair are for the workshop to decide with the vehicle in front of it. Counts are records, not failure rates.
List the records (1 that can be opened)
Records whose recall number, document number or text matches. Each line says why it matched.
- Fuel Gauge Accuracy—Preliminary InformationManufacturer communication 2017-08-15・document number matches