Hi, I used to drive a Nissan car, when the gas/fuel light on, I can still drive 100 km or so.. But my volvo xc60, it says it can drive 30 miles, then 25 miles, then it says "Engine performance reduced" with a turtle , then I kinda of could not drive it anymore.... I have to park it . It then says press start button, I pressed, it tries to fire it up but not successful.... The road assistantce fuel 1 gallon to my xc60, I fire it up, still not successful for the first 3 or 4 times (with a lot of shakes after firing it), at maybe 5th time it fires up and steady then I go to a gas station. It works ok then but at the first 3 miles after I put some fuel in, I can still feel a little shake at the engine/car. It's a brand new xc60 only 1000miles.

my questions is:

1. Will my experience of runing out of fuel, the shaking thing, somehow damage my new car especially the engine/ transmission?
2. Does a lot fo USA cars truly means to find a gas station immediately once the light of fuel/gas is on?(which is unlike my previous Nissan car)

 

1. No
2. Every car is different, even different cars of the same model.

Why wait so long to put gas in? Running the car below 1/4 tank means the fuel pump that is submersed in the tank runs hotter. Over time that pump will have a shorter life than one that is kept cooler.

 

It won't damage anything but I agree with pkrface- why wait until you are running on fumes to fill up?

On a side note, we did see a lot of issues with those pumps and level senders and fuel tanks causing inaccurate fuel gauges. But I haven't seen any problems on any of the brand new ones yet.

 

Does it have the 4 cylinder engine? The new drive e engines run rough when you run out of gas because of the high pressure fuel pump ( at least I assume) everytime ive had to relieve the fuel pressure which is cutting the fuel supply to the engine the reduced engine performance message comes on. Then when starting after I replace what I need to replace it wont start on the first attempt.

 

thanks & note. Over time it will have a shorter life I get it. But would there be extra/additional damage or shorten life to my new car, because it's a new car?

 

I met the similiar occasion: My new xc60 2015.5 is a 4 cylinder car , it run rough when I run out of gas. After reduced engine performance message It won't start on the first attempt.

Will this damage my new car?

How do you relieve the fuel pressure?

 

No it wont damage the car it just need to build up the high pressure thats why it wont start.

 

Thank you!