Postby Tillyboat » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:12 pm
I have recently had a similar problem as well on my 2006. I went on a short drive on the highway and had some ice build up in the rims. As soon as I hit around 65 mph, it would start to jiggle. Of course I tried to clear the ice out, got most of it. There was just a little bit remaining in the rear passenger side, but the jiggle wasn't that noticeable so I continued the drive about 70 miles. During that trip, the flashing TPMS light came on once and stayed on for a few minutes. On the way back from the 70 miles, it didn't do it once, so I thought nothing of it. During all of this time, the tire pressures were around 35psi.
A week later I went on another road trip, this time a much longer one, no ice at all in the rims. I would say, during the five hour drive to my destination, the flashing TPMS light came on four times. It would come on and stay solid for a few minutes, then turn off. Again it did this twice on the way back, to the halfway point. But during the last three hours back, it didn't come on at all, but instead the "service engine soon," light came on and hasn't turned off since. There was and is no lack of power, everything seems fine, but that bright amber light in your face does the job well. Making you notice it.
I am wondering what are your opinions.
-Would driving on an unbalanced wheel set off the flashes?
-Maybe the really, really cold weather?
-Maybe the flashes shut off(cause I didn't balance the wheels?), and now the "service engine soon" light is on instead?
-Think maybe I wrecked the TPMS?
Otherwise, the vehicle is awesome. That all-wheel mode is awesome. Travelled back through a blizzard. Just sticks you to the road when everyone else is going slow.
Have a good day everyone.