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TPMS ( Tire Pressure Monitor System ) Problem

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by TheForce, Jul 19, 2007.

  1. sabinanners

    sabinanners Junior Member

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    Location:
    Carson
    Vehicle:
    2010 Prius
    Model:
    II
    Sequence of Events:
    Car Purchased from Cabe Toyota with 5 miles on it: 2/09/10

    5K Mile Service: 5/10/10
    Miles in: 4,583 Miles out: 4,583
    Actions: 5K service, checked inner trunk handles and replaced, checked car under body and nothing found.


    Problem:
    The TPSW light came on all the time on and off, at all speeds, with or without passengers in the car.

    1st Repair Attempt: 5/15/10 - 5/15/10

    Miles in:4,838 Miles Out:4,838
    Actions: E-brake and break pedal pad falling off. Trunk handle fell off and not replaced yet. TPS light coming on. Reset the TPS and re-calibrated.

    Problem:
    The TPSW light came on all the time on and off, at all speeds, with or without passengers in the car.

    2nd Repair Attempt: 7/15/10 - 7/15/10
    Miles in:6,897 Miles out:6,898
    Actions: Reset the TPS and re-calibrated and software is reset. Loose trunk handle, replaced. Break pedals falling off of e-brake and normal break.

    Problem: 7/18/2010
    The TPSW light came on less, but still at all speeds and with or without passengers.

    3rd Repair Attempt: 8/06/10 - 8/11/10
    Miles in:6,899 Miles out:7,753
    The TPSW light came on at sustained high speeds of 70+mph on freeway.
    Actions: Replaced the TPS transmitter. And test drove. FTS came out.


    Problem: 8/14/10
    Light came on once at 75MPH traveling south bound 5. 8/14/10 at 10:46 AM.

    4rth Repair Attempt: 8/24/10 - 9/01/10
    Miles in:8,250 Miles Out:8,693
    8/25 - FTS test drives 8,258 - 8,356
    8/26 - 8/27 Tech drove ~90 Miles each day with no light on
    8/30 - FTS advised to replace all TPMS Sensors and test drive
    8/31 - With customer GPS drove 83 miles, with no TPMS coming on
    Also replaced the on board computer.

    Problem: 9/04/10
    (Same as above)
    When
    : 5:58PM September 4th, 2 days after getting the car back from Cabe.
    Where: 405 South & 22 East & Euclid
    Speed: 73MPH - 78MPH, and again while reversing at <5MPH
    Situation: Traveling from Carson to Santa Ana at 5:58 PM on the 405 south in the carpool lane with one other passenger, a full tank of gas. Was traveling about 75MPH for 10-20 minutes, when the light turned on, I also have a video of this. Then merged onto the 22 East, and the light stayed on while varying down to speeds of 50 MPH. Exited Euclid expecting the light to turn off when we stopped at the light. We never fully stopped, and the light never turned off, perhaps we hit speeds as low as 5MPH. Then we turned left at a light after traveling 20-40MPH for 2-3 minutes, and while sitting stopped at the light for less than 60 seconds, the tire pressure light turned off. Then we pulled into a parking lot, and had to turn around, so I pulling into a corner, then put the car into reverse, and the tire pressure light came on again for less than 60 seconds, because it never went solid, and was only blinking.

    5th Repair Attempt:
    Miles in: 9,00X Miles out: ?
    Hopefully this one works.