My Badlands Refueled Itself!

[Elegance]

But I guess in this economy, I shouldn't be complaining.

In all seriousness, I parked my Badlands in my driveway last night with the gas gauge reading 1 bar less than a full tank. I started it up again this morning to drive to work and was back to full. Didn't drop back down until about 10 minutes in to my morning commute. What gives?

For context, this is the first time it's ever happened. My boyfriend did not borrow my car and kindly refuel it since we were both together from the moment I got home. We do live in a house with a bit of a steep driveway, but our parking pad levels out and is mostly flat at the top (No need to even use the parking brake). Not sure if slope can even affect the reading.

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[Wolf256]

Did that happen yesterday? Because mine did the same thing. It was parked flat on Friday when I pulled in with the gauge one bar down. Started it yesterday and it showed full. Got down the road and it returned to one bar down. I always set the parking brake, it’s how I was taught. I was thinking maybe Ford ran an update and it just took a few minutes for the computer to finish once there was power.

 

[Escape2Bronco]

I had to drive my step sons pick up the other day. His was about two clicks below empty. $70 and it was at full because I’m not a betting man. Did your boyfriend’s dad borrow your Bronco?

 

[Wolf256]

That might explain it for Kris, but I’m a widow. I had both fob’s in my possession and no one nearby. It’s a mystery.

 

[Elegance]

Did your boyfriend’s dad borrow your Bronco?

No family for either of us here in NC! It's a real mystery.

 

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[ohiooutdoors]

In my experience this happens due to the temperature. If it it is close to the amount of gas it takes to read fuel just a few degrees can change the reading.

 

[Flash]

The tank contains 16 gallons when full, thus each bar is 2 gallons.

Obviously, the software rounds up or down to decide how many bars to display.

I believe the OP's tank was right on the edge and rounded up, then rounded down.

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