Yup. Lots of posts on this. In my experience, mine comes on at about 5 gals left.

 

RAM knows people drive for miles ignoring the light. I always fill up when my tank hits half full. The light has never come on.

 

Not so sure as the 26 gallon is the complete opposite, I have less then two gallons left when my light comes on with the 26 gallon tank.

 

the 32 gallon tank has the same calibration as the 26 gallon tank. go figure.

 

One member said he drove until the truck wouldn't go any more with a jerry can in the bed. It shut off with 2 gallons left and he had to add gas for the truck to start up again

 

I did that on advice of the service rep when I questioned the true tank size.

 

Thats normal for trucks with the 32 gallon tank. FCA is going to release a software update to correct it, suppose to be in the first quarter of this year.

 

So that all of us who are used to how the fuel gauge works will push it too far and run out of gas

 

I've put as much as 30.5 gals in mine. I ran it as low as I felt comfortable when I first got it, just to see. I wonder if the 2017s already have the re-calibration applied?

 

Mine has 8 gallons left when it dings (50 miles range on the EVIC). Wish it would ding at 4, but don't really care that much...

 

I had the chance to run another test on this.

The light kicked on when the range read 50 miles, went to "Fuel Low" with about 12 left, and a couple miles later I rolled into the station.

So it seems the 2017s are coming correctly calibrated?

 

That's in line with what I would expect so it looks like the 2017's have been corrected. Now if they can get that update out to prior years. :smileup:

 

With the needle directly on "E" I only put 27 gallons at most when filling up my 32 gallon tank. It will be nice when a fix is available so the distance to empty and the gauge are correct.

 

I made a thread on this a while ago. I took it into the dealer and the software said normal, they sent it into the FCA techs for review. At that time I could almost bet they didn't re calibrate the computer for the 32 gallon tanks from the factory. Some people had the same issue, others called me crazy and said I complain too much. Well to all the haters I'd like to take a moment and say HA! I told you so! Now I wait for the software update.............

 

..... Well to all the haters I'd like to take a moment and say HA! I told you so! .............

What ever happened to Wisconsin Nice?

 

I fill up at 1/4 tank now. I can't prove it but I think it makes your fuel pump last longer than sucking off bottom of tank. My last Z-71 I used to run her down to the bone and sure enough needed a pump.

 

After how long?

 

I replaced it at 125k. They do suck. 2 ways to do, lift bed or drop tank. They put the Stoopid pump in the tank. Maybe they all do it I don't know. The lifted my bed.

 

Our pumps are in the tank. Dropping the tank would be way easier Id think

 

I think there set up for it lol with the overhead winch. I think there's like only 4 torx to undo and some wire disconnects. Why would they put the friggin pump in the tank ? In the good ol days mounted to firewall. That's why you call it a fire wall lol.

 

Back when they were mechanical and not electric?

 

Yeah, I loved the old mechanical fuel pumps off the block. So easy. I understand putting these new fangled fuel pumps close to tank level or below as its easier to push and not suck, but why does it have to be in the tank ? More $$ for service dept ?

 

If you look at the tank under the truck from the back there is a label on the tank that says 32 gallons. My dad bought my 2016 from me. I drove it down to CA last weekend, from Seattle area to bay area on just over a tank and a half. 20mpg for the trip. I was very impressed.

 

I play chicken with my gas light every week and I always lose. I've yet to see it come one. My last Dodge wouldn't give you a light it would just cut off on you. So im to scary to see if this will do the same. I get it on the line right were it starts to turn red and then I just put gas in it.

 

I did this with my dad's 2012. We had never seen the low fuel light come on, so one trip back from Fargo to Minneapolis i decided to drive it until it went off (with stations every couple miles). Put 24.5 into a 26 gallon tank. My 2016 is the exact opposite, it dings and i'll put 24 into a 32 gallon tank...

 

i ran my 32 gallon tank till the light came on and DTE said 50 miles till empty. took 26.9 gallons. close enough for me.

 

This week I ran mine past the mileage count down till it just said "low fuel". Drove it around town today with low fuel and it took 29 gallons.

 

On my 2016 Ram Laramie 2500, I have yet to have the low fuel warning come on. I have been in for several months and yesterday was the first time I drove my truck. (Doctor said I could drive again) I drove it again today. I am going to run it as far as I can to get the two-month-old diesel fuel out of the tank. I am thinking about putting a Titan replacement tank in the truck.

 

I cant believe it is taking them this long to fix this problem. I have a 09 w/32g and normally fill up when it reads low fuel. I only fill it up with 27 or so gallons of gas.

 

I guess this is why Chrysler says (five extra gallons of fuel) on the sticker. The 2nd part of the sticker. I thought I got 5 free gallons of gas when I bought it and wondered how they did it with an already full tank. I'm going to get my dealer to update it so I can really trust the gauge. Oh, fuel pumps pretty much need to be in the tank. They pump at least 50 psi across most vehicles if not more on many. You can only suck 29 psi or 1 atmosphere. All the new pumps for the last 20 or 30 years are safer being cooled by the fuel. They are usually two pumps in the same housing. One is right on the bottom for priming the higher pressure one just above it. The second one can't pump air.

 

No you were right. The 32 gallon tank is listed as its own separate option

 

Yeah, I shared the same dilemma as others. I knew I had a 32 gal tank, but there was no way of clicking the pump to get more than 24 -25 gallons in. So, by default, I blamed FCA.

 

Mine is fairly accurate. A few times now I have put 31 gallons in after it said low fuel and I continued to drive a few miles. I trust it to be accurate by these experiences. Now the evic mpg readout is another story.

 

Does anyone know if an update is available yet to fix the gauge reading for those of us with 32 gal tanks?

 

I have not had a problem with my 2016 Ram 2500. I have not had the low fuel light come on. :4-dontknow:
I average about 14 to 16 mpg. :thk:I have the 32gal tank. I think FCA has really done a disservice to their customers, by not offering either a larger fuel tank or two tanks. My old Ford F-250 had an auxiliary tank that I believe was 20 gals. I replaced the front tank with a 50 gal.:smiley_thumbs_up:and it cost not anywhere near what a Transfer Flow or an Aero Tank replacement tank costs.Today but you also have to remember I bought the replacement tank in 1998 ! I would love to replace the tank on my 2016 Ram, but $1300.00 dollars is a little steep, then with say 4hrs. labor @ $125.00 an hour I can buy a lot of diesel fuel. :doh:

 

2016 Ram 1500, 32 gallon tank, around 15 mpg. Low fuel light comes on, 40 mile range on display. 25.5 gallons filled the tank. So if the gauge was accurate, I would estimate 3.8 gallons left on empty which is a 56 mile reserve if you could actually use the last drop.

Here is my take on it. They want there to be reserve left when it says empty. Even my 1996 ram 1500 with a 26 gallon tank had 4-6 gallons left on empty, you could drive until the gauge read below empty. The closest I ever got to running that one out was 1.5 gallons left.

A steep incline could you let you run out if the tank gets too low, so they are always going to program it on the safe side. Seems reasonable to me anyway. I'm interested how it would be if there is an update. Currently I can get gas at my convenience when the low fuel indicator comes on.