I'm still on my first full tank of fuel after picking up my FL2 a couple of weeks ago & despite only doing the short commute to work 20mins (10 on the M3) & a few 10min journeys I'm averaging 35.5mpg

So I set off home from work today having done about 400miles so far & the range showing 150miles (550 miles for 70 litres = 35.7 so pretty much on the money). Anyway, as I set off the range gradually dropped (as expected)...but kept going, by the time I'd driven 15miles the read light was on & the range had dropped to 50 miles???? I was checking my mirrors for a diesel slick on the roads

I assumed some sensor must have got stuck somewhere so I hoofed it (4,000rpm) to overtake a lorry & then everything started returning to normal, by the time I was home, trip read 418, range 131 & the mpg was the same 35.5.

Has anybody else experienced this?

I had mine down to the 40 mile range today, drove 15miles and had a range of 20 miles left, dove 15 miles back and the range still had 13miles.

Filled up with Total Excellium again, and looked at the total mileage 351.7 to a full tank

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I can understand it getting more & more inaccurate based on a very short range like you said, but 150miles & 10mins later the light/beep happens???

Agreed, you gotta love company fuel cards! Based on only paying for 40% of my fuel my FL2 is doing 88.75mpg gaz guzzlers!

Podcast, is the drive/street you park on on a slope? Also if the fuel level is very very low then 'sloshing' in the tank may affect the level reading. Rover group cars used to have notorious fuel gauges for sticking at 3/4 tank or above and then suddenly dropping like a stone and you could fool yourself into thinking you had a lot more fuel in the tank than you really had. My Defender also has a fuel gauge that is affected by cross slopes, hills and corners once it gets below 1/4 tank. How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
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Nope, parked in a near level multi-storey at work, something must have stuck as it's now returned to normality, still 1/3 tank left...alledgedy??

We've had the software updated for the gauge twice now. Ours suddenly decides it has an empty tank - so the light goes on, range drops to 0 and petrol stations pop up on the satnav but 5 mins later and all is well again.
So far, after the update last week, it's behaved itself so fingers crossed. 07 Freelander 2 TD4SE Tambora Flame, side steps, privacy glass, mud flaps, boot liner and a tow bar. Ok it's the Wifes but she lets me drive it occasionally - if I've been good!

jules1967 wrote:

We've had the software updated for the gauge twice now. Ours suddenly decides it has an empty tank - so the light goes on, range drops to 0 and petrol stations pop up on the satnav but 5 mins later and all is well again.
So far, after the update last week, it's behaved itself so fingers crossed.

Well it happened again today on the way home and this time the range dropped to zero about 10 miles from home, about 5 miles from home the revs were limited to 2,500 and acceleration was very slow, is this some sort of emergency mode based on the car thinking their is limited fuel??? I know that there's about 100miles left based on when I left work & home is only 18miles away so there should be plenty of fuel left, but my FL2 doesn't think so! And if i do fill it up I reckon I'd only get 55 litres in max. HELP.

I think a call to the dealer is needed to see if this is a software issue. Once you've tasted GREY you'll never go back!

Will do, only had the 1st service 2 weeks ago. I search on here for 'limp mode' which does kick-in with low fuel hence the lack of power, but some threads say that the fuel tank sensors are the issue, due to duel sensors where the rear drive splits the tank in two at lowish fuel levels!

http://www.freel2.com/forum/topic1476.html?highlight=limp+mode

Anyway, just popped out to fill her up squeezing 58 litres in so the reading/range is correct when it decides not to bomb. I'll contact the dealer tomorrow, so far 2 weeks, 1 slow puncture (which dealer fixed for free) & a fuel guage that bombs putting my car in 'limp mode' - I suppose owning a LR comes with these features?????

Only positive, 470miles using 58 litres so actual mpg = 36.8mpg with no runs longer than 30mins & mainly A-Roads!

Podcast, you only got 58litres into the tank ... wait till you fill up with 68/69 litres .... which I have done a number of times!! Seriously though there are number of folks who have reported fuel gauge problems, I have a very early car and thankfully that is one problem I have not experienced; my fuel gauge has always been spot on and (luckily) has not casued me a moments bother ... Now there are other things that have, radio tuning, failt to start, transmission warnings, rattles ... so it seems none of us are destined for a completely trouble free ride !!!! Stornoway Grey GS ... What a fine motor ... but not any more ... ... psst look at my gallery!
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I only filled up to check the 'real' reading, which was OK, I would normally run it to the light.... but I got scared!

I have experienced the zero fuel thing although I had an almost full tank, so it seems like a trip to the dealers might be in order.
Also, the range reading on mine is very sensitive and swings wildly as I drive around. I can understand that it needs to consider the usage, but it should not be so twitchy. If I go up a hill for example, it almost immediately changes the range rather than being based on a more "average" useage.

Does everyone have this issue

I have also seen lot's of posts on fuel consumption, but I wondered if anyone has been back to the dealer because of poor consumption, and what if anything was done. I drive my diesel auto very conservatively and am only getting about 26mpg local running

pjelsworth wrote:

I have also seen lot's of posts on fuel consumption, but I wondered if anyone has been back to the dealer because of poor consumption, and what if anything was done. I drive my diesel auto very conservatively and am only getting about 26mpg local running

There is a tech. bulletin stating it could be the sender unit connector coming loose.
LR say to cable tie the plug onto the sender so it makes a good contact all the time