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Service Tire System Soon
by frankstc
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Jan 26, 2007 (8:39 am)
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My wife dropped our 2002 T&C LTD off at the dealer this morning for an oil change and correction of this problem. We've been getting theis message for a quite a few months. The last time we brought it into the dealer (Grand Prix Jeep Chrysler on Long Island) we told the service advisor to clear the message - he said the tires needed rotating. We declined the tire rotation because I knew I was about to buy new tires. Now the service advisor is trying to tell me that the tire installer could have damaged the sensor. I explained that would be impossible since the message came up long before the tires were replaced. The advisor is telling me I'll have to pay diagnostic charges if the sensor was damaged by the tire installer or if I hit something. I'm flabbergasted to say the least because I have a full 0 deductbile extended warranty in place and it seems like I'm being set up here. I'm wating for a call back but I don;t have a good feeling. I may just bring it to another dealer who will honor the warranty if Grand Prix won't.
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Re: Service Tire System Soon message when tires at proper pressure [rondrag
by bpiotro
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Feb 05, 2007 (11:52 am)
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Replying to: rondrag (Jan 10, 2007 6:49 am)
I also drive a 2004 Town and country. I just had the the tire sensor replaced. It was a $50 part and $50 is labor. I only had one bad sensor.
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Re: Service Tire System Soon message when tires at proper pressure [rondrag [bpiotro]
by frankstc
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Feb 06, 2007 (6:50 am)
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Replying to: bpiotro (Feb 05, 2007 11:52 am)
Thanks for the reply. The dealer switched gears on me and said I needed a brake job and they then conveniently forgot about the tire pressure sensor. When I picked up the car the paperwork stated that the tire sensor system was reset and tht I had been instructed to ceck my air pressure monthly (which never happened). So after getting a brake job and an oil change I'm STILL getting the message. I'm going to bring the van to another dealer and maybe I'll have better luck. The guys at Gran Prix Chrysler are appartently clueless.
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Re: Service Tire System Soon message when tires at proper pressure [rondrag]
by jrsygirl
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Mar 13, 2007 (9:45 pm)
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Replying to: rondrag (Jan 10, 2007 6:49 am)
The crazy service guy at our dealer told me it was because when our tire guy replaced our tires he put metal caps on instead of the plastic/rubber ones. I thought he was nuts but i live in a part of Cali where the temp can vary 40 degrees in one day. I had been living with the stupid light for over 2 years. Put plastic caps on- no more light- unless it is low... go figure.
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Re: Service Tire System Soon message when tires at proper pressure [jrsygirl]
by frankstc
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Mar 14, 2007 (6:24 am)
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Replying to: jrsygirl (Mar 13, 2007 9:45 pm)
I believe the metal caps are an integral part of the sensor system. If you put plastic caps on the sensor system will not work at all. I am assuming you'd still get the service message with plastic caps. I'll try it this weekend...
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Re: Service Tire System Soon message when tires at proper pressure [frankstc]
by toolman1848
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Apr 11, 2007 (7:12 am)
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Replying to: frankstc (Mar 14, 2007 6:24 am)
I have a 2002 T&C Ltd and the tire pressure system had been working fine until last week. A tire dealer could not remove the valve core stem from one of the sensor valves (corrosion I was told) so they ordered another sensor. They installed a regular valve in the tire until the sensor valve came in. At that point, I started getting a periodic message, asking me if I had the spare on the care. I hit the "yes" response. Then the new sensor was installed. Now I get the same persistent message but now I hit "NO" response. The the message tells me to get the Tire system serviced soon, and see the Owner's Manual. No one seems to know how to reset the system. Perhaps the new sensor is not working. I will not pay for $100 plus solutions! All 4 tires are new and filled with Nitrogen and have green plastic valve caps. Has anyone come up with a solution?
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Re: Service Tire System Soon message when tires at proper pressure [toolman1848]
by toolman1848
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Apr 11, 2007 (11:58 am)
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Replying to: toolman1848 (Apr 11, 2007 7:12 am)
There is an inexpensive solution (free) after all. I am out of town so I decided to find a Costco store in the area since I bought the tires from a Costco store and I knew they would have nitrogen in the event I needed to add any to the tires. They reset the Tire System valves for me free of charge and said they do this for free for any of their members. All I had to do was hit the menu button on the system monitor in the car until I came to the item asking me if I wanted to reset the tire system. Enter "Yes" and then the service person takes this special donut magnet to each valve, holds in at the valve, the horn beeps once, then moves to the next valve, clockwise, starting with the driver side front tire. All 4 valves are now reset and problem solved! I wonder why the Chrysler dealer would not tell me this when I called. They said I had to bring the car in so they could check it out to find out what the problem was, then probably charge $100 or more to "fix" it! What a scam!
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Spare Tire Removal
by salaryman
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Apr 21, 2007 (2:50 pm)
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Here's a strange one....
I decided to pull the spare today on my 2003 Grand Caravan. No issue, just wanted to check tire pressure etc. We just bought it used. Checked the manual and followed the instructions. It says to turn the knob until the tire is on the ground and can be removed from the mechanism.
Did that. But the tire stayed near the top. The cable spooled out through the connector piece, but I could not get the tire to drop. Looking at the thing, it appears that there was a safety running to that would hold everything in place incase the metal wire broke.
Question. Am I right that there is a safety and if true, how do I get the tire to drop.
If there is not a safety, then what do I need to do? I hung from the tire and it didn't go anywhere.
I'd really like to get this fixed on a nice sunny day rather than wait for a flat in the middle of a rainstorm.
Thanks.
Steve
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Re: Spare Tire Removal [salaryman]
by lefty429
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May 06, 2007 (3:59 pm)
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Replying to: salaryman (Apr 21, 2007 2:50 pm)
Salaryman,
Did you ever figure this one out? I'm in a situation where I need to get the spare off and am having the same problem. The cable comes down, but the tire isn't dropping. I've tried a number of things, but something is not letting lose.
Thanks
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