bwFX42006

Hello All,

Just had my summer rims and tires put on a few days back and a message came up on the dash for "TPMS sensor fault". I've had these rims and tires for about 3 years now....so is it time to change the TPMS in each tire? Wasn't sure how long they lasted. Also, the TPMS fault never came on this morning, so I'm not sure if it's just a faulty sensor or they're all going dead. TIA.

Ricktwuhk

Drive 20+ miles. If it comes on after that, you have a problem. Battery life is 5 to 10 years.

bwFX42006

Thanks for the info! Are they a pain to replace?

Ricktwuhk

You cannot replace the battery, the entire sensor needs to be replaced. They are quite easy to replace, any tire shop can pop them in quite quickly.

I'll bet you hadn't driven 20 miles when the fault came up, then you did, so it's gone.

SteveLord

Yup. And you do end up having to get new ones, shop eBay as they're cheap there for OEMs.

Pigman67

I bought a set a four Motorcraft sensors on Ebay for $65.00 shipped for all 4.

bwFX42006

That's not bad, I'll keep it in mind if the issue comes up again.