TPMS Issue Finally Will Be Fixed On My Car...I hope.

[Cowboys Fan 87]

As I said in another post today (see zerothread/223967 for all the details), I took my car to the dealership for the 3rd time about the TPMS Issue. There was someone from Nissan Engineering on site to look over my car.

They determined that the BCM on my car had failed and they are ordering another one for me. Also, they are going to order extra sensors just in case any of them fail between now and the BCM replacement.

[The Clock Meister]

Hope that it will work for you. Sounds like your dealer is trying to do the right thing. I can't get the factory people to even talk about mine, and it gets parked in their lot on a daily basis!

I'm taking mine in Tuesday for the second time now. Maybe I'll get lucky and won't have much trouble convincing them that it should not have 40-45lbs to turn off the TPMS. That is what they keep trying to do!

Guess I'm of the old school, if the tire manufacturer determines that it should have 33lbs for the weight, that is what the TPMS should be set for.

Chris

[rwanttaja]

Hope that it will work for you. Sounds like your dealer is trying to do the right thing. I can't get the factory people to even talk about mine, and it gets parked in their lot on a daily basis!

I'm taking mine in Tuesday for the second time now. Maybe I'll get lucky and won't have much trouble convincing them that it should not have 40-45lbs to turn off the TPMS. That is what they keep trying to do!

Guess I'm of the old school, if the tire manufacturer determines that it should have 33lbs for the weight, that is what the TPMS should be set for.

By law, the TPMS is supposed to notify the driver if the pressure is more than 25% below the specified level. Nothing's said (AFAIK) about the level needed to reset the system. I wonder if just inflating them to the treadwall marking (35 PSI) would reset the TPMS just as well. I've never HAD a "real" TPMS activation (just two false alarms) but if I ever do, I'll give it a try.

I'll ask again a question I've asked before: Has anyone ever had more than two TPMS "system errors" (e.g., the flashing light that requires a dealer reset)?

Ron

[The Clock Meister]

By law, the TPMS is supposed to notify the driver if the pressure is more than 25% below the specified level. Nothing's said (AFAIK) about the level needed to reset the system. I wonder if just inflating them to the treadwall marking (35 PSI) would reset the TPMS just as well. I've never HAD a "real" TPMS activation (just two false alarms) but if I ever do, I'll give it a try.

I'll ask again a question I've asked before: Has anyone ever had more than two TPMS "system errors" (e.g., the flashing light that requires a dealer reset)?

Ron

I don't know about the reset pressure, the dealer wanted me to run between 40 and 45lbs in order to keep the light off. They almost got in an argument with me when I told them I wasn't going to run with that kind of pressure.

I think I have read of somebody having more than two resets, but don't know for sure. I will be getting my second Tuesday. I'll be real happy if it is my last time, but......

It seems that the TPMS problems are not as prevalent on the later production. Mine was purchased 07/05 so is early production.

Chris

[Cowboys Fan 87]

This was my 3rd trip to the dealer for this problem....It's possible that is why they had an Engineer their that day...I'd like to think it was for me, but I have a feeling it was just a co-inky-dink based on what the main Service guy was telling me about the number of problem Versas and Sentras coming right off the truck.

[versagirl07]

I had the BCM replaced this weekend to fix the TPMS light problem. I hope I hope I hope, this is the end of that I won't have to worry about the light going off every 1000 miles! I'm curious to know if anyone has had their BCM replaced but still had the TPMS light go off again. please god, i hope not. (i've already had the rear back tire sensor replaced to "fix" the problem but obviously it didn't work.)

[tama48]

How many before the "Lemon Law" applies??

[DocPlez]

Lemon laws are set by state so it's different in each one. Here in Nevada, before you can envoke the lemon law your car has to be in for repairs three times within a 30 day period for the same problem. What some dealers do is keep your car awaiting parts and give you a free car to use until yours is out of the 30 day window. Fortunately I've had relatively few problems with my Versa.

Cheers,Doc

[proxim2020]

How many before the "Lemon Law" applies??

Here's your laws:

MD Lemon Laws

[Ever Victorious]

Lemon laws are set by state so it's different in each one. Here in Nevada, before you can envoke the lemon law your car has to be in for repairs three times within a 30 day period for the same problem. What some dealers do is keep your car awaiting parts and give you a free car to use until yours is out of the 30 day window. Fortunately I've had relatively few problems with my Versa.

Cheers,Doc

In my state, they have another clause that says if the car is out of service for X number of days, it can also be considered a lemon. I had a counter to the practice you describe above, and it was legitimate. My car was used for business, because of its cargo capacity. They only once offered me a rental/loaner that was suitable... the other times my car was in, I had to decline their offer on the grounds that their car would not suit my needs, would not be an adequate replacement. So from a legal standpoint, my car would be considered "out of service" for the entire duration it was "Waiting for parts". Something the dealers did NOT want.

Expecially since I waited 2.5 weeks for a torque rod that never arrived.

[Cowboys Fan 87]

As I said in another post today (see zerothread/223967 for all the details), I took my car to the dealership for the 3rd time about the TPMS Issue. There was someone from Nissan Engineering on site to look over my car.

They determined that the BCM on my car had failed and they are ordering another one for me. Also, they are going to order extra sensors just in case any of them fail between now and the BCM replacement.

Just to follow up....I've been using the new BCM now for 10 days and the TMPS light has not reappeared. (Oooo...I hope I didn't just jinx my self). I'll let you know if it happens again.

Anyway, at this point EVERY problem with my Versa has been fixed by the dealer (again, under new ownership).

[rentalnurse]

My tire light first came on when traveling back to ark from md, it started flashing and freaked me out thought i had a flat, pulled off and checked and nothing and the light went off, went off again a few times and went off. was told in the shop to ck tire pressure, that is ok and now went off again and wont shut off, have to go to dealer fo 11,000 mi check up so see if it get fixed,,

[proxim2020]

There's a good chance that it's going to require a BCM replacement. The cars built before Nov seem to have faulty BCMs or wheel sensors. Mine was built in Nov and I haven't experience the TPMS issue yet. We've seen a drastic decline of people complaining about it, but it looks like those with pre Nov manufactured cars are still having problems with their original equipment.