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Truston Gunter

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Received the message "service tire monitor system" and when you check the current tire pressures, it shows blank. This truck now has about 24,500 miles on it and is a 2020 year model. My assumption is that this should be a simple warranty fix but since I purchased new tires at 288 miles ( I like the aggressive look of the BFG K02's) the dealership is reluctance to check it. I have to agree that if they, the dealership, deem the issue to be physical damage, not only would the warranty not cover it but I would then have to pay a diagnostic fee and/or labor for dismount/mounting of said tire. It is extremely frustrating how dealers always lie, cheat and deceive at every single opportunity they get to ultimately screw the customer over. Maybe I'm just being a drama queen but after purchasing a $75K truck, if something as trivial as a $15 dollar sensor (at cost, I bet they retail for over $100) I expect them to replace it NO QUESTIONS ASKED if it fails after 2 years. Yes its possible discount tire COULD have damaged it but if they did, would it have worked for 19 months before it went out????? (tires were purchased OCT 2020) Just another example how how bad dealership totally suck at the customer service portion of the auto industry. Long gone are the days of "quality built". Prolly will end up just buying a new senor on ebay and let discount tire install it ( they will install free of charge with certs) . Thanks for listening to my rant, 

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My experience is that TPMS sensors usually last 8-10 years at which time the battery in them dies.  On my own vehicles I replace all the sensors when I need new tires and the truck is over 8 years old.  I see the dealer's point about not wanting to warranty a sensor that was damaged when the OEM tires were replaced, but the sensor did last quite a while after the tires were changed so I doubt is was damaged.  I think that sensor runs about $75 and if you figure #125/hr. labor it will be a $200 job customer pay. 

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BB&Chiveon

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I have 3 replaced free by dealer within 2 yrs. They work for an hour ,then not for 1 hr, then back on ect…….

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