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Tire Pressure monitoring - 12/27/2005 11:56:12 AM

pgc50

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I have a 2004 freestar that we bought on sale in feb. On our first trip the Tire pressure monitor light came on. I check the tire pressures and all were correct. I took it into the dealer for a service. On the next service, the van came back with the tire pressure light on. We took it back and the dealer told us that they would order new sensors. We were also getting a sticking lift gate fixed as well. When we returned to the dealer, they fixed the lift gate, but the tire pressure light was still on. We complained to the service manager who said he had no knowlege of parts needing to be ordered. They took the van back in and it came back with the light off.

I think they just disconnected the sensor module to put this off as they can't be bothered to fix it.

Does anyone know where this sensor box is located. I have had a look around and can't see anything obvious. I have a service manual on order, but it will take a week to get here.

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RE: Tire Pressure monitoring - 12/31/2005 12:20:43 AM

frdtek05

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No one can just "Turn the light off" on this van without actually fixing the problem. Maybe you've heard of opening up a can of worms at some time in your life. The same holds true for TPMS. You can't unplug it and hope the problem goes away. It's tied into the ABS/Traction Control which is also tied into the PCM/FEM. They either fixed the problem or completely disabled your ABS and Traction system and found some way to make the PCM not recognize what they've done. That is a whole buttload of work that not just anyone can do... If the light is off... They fixed it.

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RE: Tire Pressure monitoring - 2/4/2006 11:18:26 PM

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I went to my Ford Dealer to have the second oil change and he suggested I get the tires rotated which I did. When I was paying and leaving he assured me the tire pressure was all checked. Half way home, (I live 20 miles away) my dashboard started deeping and a icon was lit up on the control panel that looked like a tire. I pulled over and got out my owners manual. It said when that icon comes on the tire pressure is dangerously low and could dammage your tires and driving and handling. I called the dealer and he told me to hit the reset button. He said to hold the reset button down until it blinks and then hit the reset button again and the light will go out. I tried doing all of that but the light did not go out. When I got home, I read the manuel again. You are suppose to hit the Setup button first. It will run through a menu. When it gets to Tire Pressure then you hit the reset button real fast. Mine went off. This is something the tech should have done at the dealer. The service manager told me that the Tire Pressure Monitor has to be reset every time they work on the tires.

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RE: Tire Pressure monitoring - 11/21/2006 1:26:53 PM

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I do not know what model and year you have, but I have not had to do any thing to reset tire pressure indicator other that have the wife make sure the tires are properly inflated 35psi. I have had my tires of several time. The sensor seam to activate around 28psi, so if you have say 32 psi in after having arrived home from an hour trip and park for the night and the outside temp drops to 30 or 35 degrees. More than likely you will set off the tire pressure sensor in the moring.

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RE: Tire Pressure monitoring - 11/21/2006 9:24:55 PM

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Have you looked in the owners manual yet? Most have some sort of complex reset procedure for the new TPMS systems, I have even heard of magnetic calibration needed for some systems. Owners manual should tell you this procedure. Some techs are just to lazy to go thru all this. Also you would be able to tell if it has been tampered with if the dash light that indicates your TPMS does not light when key is initially turned to on position.

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