What happens when a tire sensor goes bad?

The batteries inside these pressure sensors generally last around 5-7 years, so it’s not uncommon for tire pressure sensors to fail several times within a vehicle’s life. This can result in valve stems breaking off or cracking, causing the tire to go flat.

Can you tell which tire pressure sensor is bad?

Drive for a little bit. The light should go off as the sensor reads the new pressure levels. If the light stays on, you should have us check your tires for a leak or another issue that may not be immediately visible. If the tire pressure is stable, then it could be a bad sensor.

Can you drive with a bad tire sensor?

No, driving with the TPMS Light on is not safe. It means one of your tires is underinflated or overinflated. This can cause undue wear on the tire, potentially lead to a tire failure, and cause a blowout dangerous to you and other drivers on the road.

What to do if your tire pressure sensor is wrong?

If tpms sensor reading wrong pressure, then finding a faulty tpms sensor is not a big deal. You can adapt the following methods to find faulty tpms sensor: Firstly, you need to look for a tire pressure sensor fault on the dashboard display panel.

What causes a TPMS sensor to go bad?

There are some quite noticeable changes in the vehicle when a TPMS sensor goes bad. It can be due to dirt, dust, heat, etc. that can lead to it malfunctioning. Here are some of the most common symptoms of a bad tire sensor system:

What happens when your front tire is low on air pressure?

When the vehicle’s front tires are low on the air pressure, the tires’ sides become softer, which makes it hard for the driver to keep the steering wheel steady and straight. Therefore, an underinflated tire can result in a jerky steering wheel, jolting left and right even when trying to keep it straight.