Tire Pressure System

Song · April 18, 2007

Can I disable that system someway? It's nothing but trouble for me and always telling me to air something up and to have it serviced.

VMax2007 · April 18, 2007

Can I disable that system someway? It's nothing but trouble for me and always telling me to air something up and to have it serviced.

Maybe you want to listen to it? Just my opinion.

Song · April 18, 2007

Rather cut the thing off. I have had it in the shop 3 times with it. They have changed one tire over this mess. I am looking for a way to disable it, not to listen to the stupid thing.

frdfandc · April 19, 2007

Unfortunately, the tire pressue monitoring system CANNOT be disabled. Actually in the very near future (2008 I believe) this system is going to be mandated by the Feds to be standard on ALL passenger vehicles. So your going to have to get used to it being there.

Oh, one more thing.........If I remember correctly, doesn't the owners manual state to check tire pressures every so often and not when the tires look low??

mini1 · April 19, 2007

Warranty.........warranty

Make them fix it!

Song · April 19, 2007

Unfortunately, the tire pressue monitoring system CANNOT be disabled. Actually in the very near future (2008 I believe) this system is going to be mandated by the Feds to be standard on ALL passenger vehicles. So your going to have to get used to it being there.

Oh, one more thing.........If I remember correctly, doesn't the owners manual state to check tire pressures every so often and not when the tires look low??

I have checked, dealer has checked and the tires are always correct. The only reason they changed one of the tires is we were running out of reasons it was reporting right. They said that shouldn't make it read wrong but that was the next step in their eliminating causes I guess.

The truck is not even a month old and it's having this problem.

GRB60 · April 19, 2007

I don't even know mine's there unless I go into the DIC and look at the pressures. It's never given me a warning. Yours has a problem, but they aren't ALL a problem.

VMax2007 · April 19, 2007

I don't even know mine's there unless I go into the DIC and look at the pressures. It's never given me a warning. Yours has a problem, but they aren't ALL a problem.

I agree, disabling it is a "Band-Aid", not a solution. I would make the Dealer keep trying. I have had no such issues with mine either. Make them replace all of the sensors and the controller if they have to.

Song · April 19, 2007

I still see the system as complete trash. I have never had a vehicle with this liberal government can't take care of myself device mess on it. I know how to check tire pressure and keep everything proper. I've done it for years. I'm getting good at ignoring that display and just pressing the button to get my miles display. I am sure I can take the instrument panel out and remove the bulb for the little yellow tire light.

The dealer has broken down all 4 tires and replaced that grey plastic thing that is attached to the back of the value stem and one tire to no avail. No one has said anything to me about changing out a controller for the thing but I'll bring that up when I bring it in again for this crapola.

I am seriously thinking of Action in Redhibition and going thru the Louisiana Lemon Law and getting action there.

redvett · April 19, 2007

If you make the dealer fix the system its a record of data on any warrenty item and the MFR,s need that info to solve the problem. In 1990 Corvette came out with the ZR-1 and no one drove them they just put them in storage. GM had no way to accurately determine if there were any problems. It wasnt until 91 that some problems showed up. The result was no corrective actions were taken for 1 MY.

Song · April 19, 2007

If you make the dealer fix the system its a record of data on any warrenty item and the MFR,s need that info to solve the problem. In 1990 Corvette came out with the ZR-1 and no one drove them they just put them in storage. GM had no way to accurately determine if there were any problems. It wasnt until 91 that some problems showed up. The result was no corrective actions were taken for 1 MY.

It's very well documented with the dealer for each time I bring it in. Everytime I call I bring it in.

bbb · April 20, 2007

What pressure are you running and what is posted in the door jamb?

Has the dealer relearned the the system with the electronic pressure guage?

2017HD · April 20, 2007

We can blame Ford and Firestone for this one - remember the Explorer rollovers due to blow outs at high speed. The root cause was the tire pressure that Ford called for was lower that what Firestone recommended on the tires. Now the Govt is stepping in to make sure that drivers are aware of low tire pressure. It also helps with fuel mileage. I believe that there is a gradual phase in starting in 2007 with trucks and SUVs - however GM has built it into most all models. It is not perfect and in some areas of the country, it is possible to have the tire pressure change enough to set them off just because of weather the GOVT mandated a very small % change something like 2%.

Since this is a new system, not all dealers are up on how to troubleshoot and fix problems. I know that each wheel has a coded sender - so that the computer can tell which tire is low. I would be comparing the computer readings with that of a real gauge - if they agree than there is no reason to doubt the computer. I could just be the weather. However if the computer and gauge don't agree, then it is time to look at the computer.

VMax2007 · April 20, 2007

If the truck were 5+ years old, I'd say go ahead and disable it. But you have a BRAND NEW truck, I would not hack on it at all. I would make the dealer keep trying until they get it right, even if it requires replacing every single related component. Is the dealer cooperating? They should be, it's warranty work and they get paid for it by GM. Remember, whether you wanted to or not, you PAID for this feature. Don't just give it away.

C & A s Dad · April 20, 2007

At first I saw the TPMS as another useless gadget on our vehicles but I came to realize this will be a very good safety device once it is out there on all vehicles. Like Song said, I can maintain my own tire presure and do so religously. However, there is a tremendous portion of the driving public that never thinks about it. I travel apprx 50,000 miles a year and my wife calls me the Tire Presure Police. I am constantly telling people when I see one of their tires that is low. We recently had a guest Minister at our church and when we were leaving, I noticed he had a low tire. I carry a small compressor so I decided to air it up for him. It had 12 PSI in it. I then looked at the other 3 tires. 2 of them were around 15 and one was less than 10 PSI . His car sits at the airport a lot and he admitted, he had not had them checked or rotated in at least 2 years. I have had people pass me at 75 MPH + talking on the phone with a flat. Cars and Trucks today drive and ride so good, it is very hard to tell if a tire is low unless you are really tuned into your vehicle.

Bottom line, most of us on this forum likely do a great job of maintaining our tire presure, but we are in the extreme minority and most people never think about it. The TPMS will help these folks and in turn help us by keeping them from running over us and our family when one of their low tires blows out.