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Symptom Chart

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SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • Tires show excess wear on edge of tread
  • Underinflated tires.
  • ADJUST air pressure in tires.
  • Vehicle overloaded.
  • RETURN vehicle - NOTIFY customer of overloaded condition.
  • High-speed cornering.
  • RETURN vehicle - NOTIFY customer of cause of condition.
  • Incorrect wheel alignment.
  • Incorrect tire rotation intervals.
  • ADVISE customer of condition. ROTATE tires.
  • Tires show excess wear in center of tread
  • Tires overinflated.
  • ADJUST air pressure.
  • Other excessive tire wear problems
  • Incorrect tire rotation intervals.
  • ADVISE customer of condition. ROTATE tires.
  • Incorrect tire pressure.
  • ADJUST pressure.
  • Loose or leaking shock absorbers.
  • TIGHTEN or INSTALL new shock absorbers as necessary.
  • Incorrect wheel alignment.
  • Loose, worn or damaged suspension components.
  • INSPECT the front suspension and REPAIR or INSTALL new suspension components as necessary.
  • Wheel and tire assembly out of balance.
  • BALANCE wheel and tire assembly.
  • Excessive lateral or radial runout of wheel.
  • Wobble or shimmy
  • Damaged wheel bearings.
  • Loose or damaged suspension components.
  • INSPECT the front suspension and REPAIR or INSTALL new suspension components as necessary.
  • Bent wheel.
  • INSTALL a new wheel as necessary.
  • Damaged tire.
  • INSTALL a new tire as necessary.
  • Loose wheel nuts.
  • High-speed shake
  • Wheel hub face/pilot/bolt circle runout.
  • Tires/wheels.
  • Wheel bearings.
  • Suspension/steering linkage.
  • Engine.
  • Transmission.
  • Brake discs/imbalance.
  • Vehicle vibration
  • Driveline - engine.
  • Tires.


Failure of a tire pressure monitor system component may not cause the message center to display a system fault message or a DTC to be stored. The Symptom Chart is a starting point to begin diagnosis of these concerns.

SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • Message center (if equipped) displays "CHECK TIRE PRESSURE". TPMS indicator ON continuously
  • Air pressure not set to placard.
  • Spare tire currently in use.
  • EXCHANGE spare with repaired road wheel/tire.
  • TPMS module.
  • TPMS sensor.
  • Message center (if equipped) displays "CHECK PRESSURE" or "WARNING - TIRE VERY LOW". TPMS indicator ON continuously
  • Air pressure not set to placard.
  • Spare tire currently in use.
  • EXCHANGE spare with repaired road wheel/tire.
  • TPMS module.
  • TPMS sensor.
  • Message center (if equipped) displays "TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT". TPMS indicator flashes
  • TPMS module.
  • All four TPMS sensors failed, missing, or incorrectly trained.
  • Message center (if equipped) displays "TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT". TPMS indicator flashes
  • TPMS sensor.
  • Spare tire currently in use.
  • EXCHANGE spare with repaired road wheel/tire.
  • Message center (if equipped) displays "TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT". TPMS indicator ON continuously. No communication with TPMS module
  • Fuse(s).
  • Circuitry.
  • Module.
  • No communication with the TPMS module
  • Fuse(s).
  • Circuitry.
  • Module.
  • Unable to enter self-test
  • TPMS module.
  • Diagnostic tool.
  • TPMS will not enter sensor training mode
  • TPMS sensor.
  • Message center.
  • TPMS module.
  • BOO switch.
  • ABS/TC/IVD module.
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