I purchased a 2008 explorer in Jan 2010. I have a tire monitor fault and tire sensor fault error that comes and goes. It does not stay on. Ford checked the sensors and said they were good and retrained the wheels. I still get the error. They can not trouble shoot it unless the light is on. Today the light went off just as I pulled into the service dept. Any ideas what is causing it and what will fix it?
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The sensors are pretty dependable. You have to make sure that the tire pressures are on the money. Check the door jam for the correct front and rear pressures. Don't go by the tire, go by the door jam or owners manual. At times when the outside temperature changes a lot it can cause the light to come on.
You may want to check the tires for defects, punctures, or a bubble/s.
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