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Tire Pressure Monitoring System - 2/19/2008 12:58:45 PM

richcole

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Hello Everyone.

About six months ago, I bought a 2005 Endeavor with the Tire Pressure Monitoring System from a Ford dealer in my hometown. Since I live nearly 60 miles from the nearest Mitsubishi dealer, I get my oil changed at the local Wal-Mart. The time before last, I had them rotate my tires.

Since then, my tire pressure light has been blinking constantly. I've checked the tire pressure, even in the spare. Do I have to take it to a Mitsubishi dealer to have it reset? If so, how much does that cost?

Rich

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RE: Tire Pressure Monitoring System - 2/19/2008 1:29:08 PM

shreff99

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The TPMS is the worst thing ANY manufacturor has ever come up with because there are sensors in the wheels and those damn lights constantly come on and make people think that there is something seriously wrong with the tires when there really isn't...maybe a broken sensor because after inflating the tires to the correct pressure, the TPMS should reset itself within 25 miles of driving..I work at a Ford dealership BTW and am a Master Certified Sales Consultant and also Assistant Finance Manager...so do you have beef with Ford dealerships???

I own a '99 Eclipse GS-T and when I have needed it serviced by a Mitsu dealership I also have to travel 60 miles to the nearest one from me but I do it because I have to and know that is the only way my car would get fixed..Now it's just way too convenient working at a dealership and let my service dept. just handle it for me...I know the one mechanic has a scan tool for damn near every make of car out there because he has been doing it for so long and has worked on about everything. Good luck to ya.

< Message edited by shreff99 -- 2/19/2008 1:34:29 PM >

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RE: Tire Pressure Monitoring System - 2/19/2008 6:03:39 PM

dsm1990gsx

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The tpms might need to be re-learned, like shreff99 I work at a fold dealer and after setting the tire pressures and driving it around a few miles and the light doesnt go out you might need to take it to the dealer.

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RE: Tire Pressure Monitoring System - 2/20/2008 11:33:43 AM

richcole

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Thanks for the answers. I've been dealing with this Ford Dealer for over 25 years and have found them to be very trustworthy--you kind of have to be to survive that long in our town. The service manager did try to reset it while I was there a few weeks ago, but no luck.

I'll just have to break down and drive up to the city. Does anybody have any guess on how much they charge to reset these things?

So far, this has been the only thing that I haven't liked about the car. If that's all that I have to be upset about, I'll consider myself lucky.

Thanks again,

richcole

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RE: Tire Pressure Monitoring System - 2/20/2008 3:14:58 PM

dsm1990gsx

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They really shouldn't charge you anything, itr take only a few min. I know the dealer I'm at wouldn't.

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RE: Tire Pressure Monitoring System - 2/21/2008 11:59:53 AM

shreff99

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If anything at all, should be pretty minimal.

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