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After getting new tires I had to take it back several times because one tire kept losing pressure (down to ~20psi over 2 weeks time). Eventually the tire store found the leak - due to corrosion around the valve stem. I have the 17" chrome wheels (from Chrysler). Apparently these wheels tend to corrode badly. The tire store showed me the valve stem hole - it has a rather area missing on one side! Luckily it has been holding since. I haven't yet contacted the dealer about the leak.
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does the car have TPMS? if so they make a kit where u can replace the core of the stem that will re seal it. if it only has a standard valve stem then a tire shop should have replaced them with the set of tires, the only way to replace them is to remove the tire.
2006 Ford Truck Explorer NOTE: The tire pressure sensor training prcedure must be done in
an area without radio frequency (RF) noise. RF noise is generated by
electrical motor and appliance operation, cell phones, and remote
transmitters.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position
2. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN position three times, ending in
the RUN position. Do not wait more than two minutes between each key
cycle.
3. Press and release the brake pedal
4. Turn the ignition switch to the OFF position.
Sequence: 1- Left Front Tire
2- Right Front Tire
3- Right Rear Tire
4- Left Rear Tire
5. Turn the ignition switch from the OFF position to the RUN position
three times, ending in the RUN position. Do not wait for more than two
minutes between each key cycle.
6. The horn will sound once and the TPMS indicator will flash if train
mode has been entered successfully. If equipped, the message center
displays "TRAIN LEFT FRONT TIRE." Place the magnet on the valve stem of
the LF tire pressure sensor. The horn will sound briefly to indicate
that the tire pressure sensor has been recognized by the TPMS module.
7.Within two minutes after the horn sounds, place the magnet on the
valve stem of the RF tire pressure sensor. NOTE: If the TPMS module
does not recognize any one of the four tire pressure sensors during the
tire training procedure, the horn will sound twice and the message
center (if equipped) will display "TIRE TRAINING MODE INCOMPLETE." If
this occurs, the entire procedure must be repeated from Step 1.
8. Repeat Step 7 for the RR and LR tires. When the tire training
procedure is complete, the horn will sound once and the message center
(if equipped) will display TIRE TRAINING MODE COMPLETE.
This should help. For now, probably all Fords are like this. And I do
not believe that Ford puts sensors in their spares (some GMs do).
Good luck
Veve713: You probably didn't need new tires unless you had some miles on it. Remember that the spare tire also has a pressure monitor as well. It most likely is causing the low tire pressure light on the dash and only needs to be inflated back to what ever your other tires are set to. I had the same problem on my RX and took it back to the dealership where they told me since the spare is exposed to the same elements (it's under the back of the RX - you have to use the tire iron to let the spare down), it will inevidably lose air.
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