My 2004 318i fuel gauge is reading one quarter but the car is out of gas

2004 BMW 318I
42,000 MILES
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SHAGRAD
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I ran out of gas but the fuel gauge said I have a quarter of a tank left
Oct 28, 2011 at 11:14 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Have the fuel sending unit and wiring checked out
Oct 31, 2011 at 11:30 AM
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