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How to Diagnose and Fix Damaged Ford TPMS Sensor

Make: Ford | Model example: 2016 F-150 | Avg Mileage: 114514 | Job Number: 625642

Repair Issue:

Tire Pressure Sensor(s) — Defective or damaged

Customer Concern:

After replacing tire pressure sensors. they will not train.

Test/Procedure:

If a particular sensor or sensors will not train, try training the sensors in a different order, and if the same sensor(s) will not train but the others will, replace the sensor(s) that won’t train.

Tech Tip:

This vehicle uses valve stem mounted tire pressure sensors.

Important Take-A-Way:

This is a quick method to try and determine if the sensor that will not train is just faulty or defective rather than a more complex problem that could involve much more time and additional diagnostic work.

Most Popular Fix:

Performed Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Relearn Procedure or Replaced/Repaired Tire Pressure Sensor(s)

Other Common Car Problems:

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Also applies to the following Makes and Models

2013 C-Max 2.0, 2014 C-Max 2.0, 2015 C-Max 2.0, 2016 C-Max 2.0, 2017 C-Max 2.0, 2009 Crown Victoria 4.6, 2010 Crown Victoria 4.6, 2011 Crown Victoria 4.6, 2009 E-150 4.6, 2010 E-150 4.6, 2011 E-150 4.6, 2012 E-150 4.6, 2013 E-150 4.6, 2014 E-150 4.6, 2009 E-150 5.4, 2010 E-150 5.4, 2011 E-150 5.4, 2012 E-150 5.4, 2013 E-150 5.4, 2014 E-150 5.4, 2009 E-250 4.6, 2010 E-250 4.6, 2011 E-250 4.6, 2012 E-250 4.6, 2013 E-250 4.6, 2014 E-250 4.6, 2009 E-250 5.4, 2010 E-250 5.4, 2011 E-250 5.4, 2012 E-250 5.4, 2013 E-250 5.4, 2014 E-250 5.4, 2009 E-350 Super Duty 5.4, 2010 E-350 Super Duty 5.4, 2011 E-350 Super Duty 5.4, 2012 E-350 Super Duty 5.4, 2013 E-350 Super Duty 5.4, 2014 E-350 Super Duty 5.4, 2015 E-350 Super Duty 5.4, 2016 E-350 Super Duty 5.4, 2009 E-350 Super Duty 6.0, 2010 E-350 Super Duty 6.0, 2017 E-350 Super Duty 6.2, 2009 E-350 Super Duty 6.8, 2010 E-350 Super Duty 6.8, 2011 E-350 Super Duty 6.8, 2012 E-350 Super Duty 6.8, 2013 E-350 Super Duty 6.8, 2014 E-350 Super Duty 6.8, 2015 E-350 Super Duty 6.8, 2016 E-350 Super Duty 6.8, 2017 E-350 Super Duty 6.8, 2010 E-450 Super Duty 5.4, 2011 E-450 Super Duty 5.4, 2012 E-450 Super Duty 5.4, 2013 E-450 Super Duty 5.4, 2014 E-450 Super Duty 5.4, 2015 E-450 Super Duty 5.4, 2016 E-450 Super Duty 5.4, 2010 E-450 Super Duty 6.0, 2010 E-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2011 E-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2012 E-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2013 E-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2014 E-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2015 E-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2016 E-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2017 E-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2012 Edge 2.0, 2013 Edge 2.0, 2014 Edge 2.0, 2015 Edge 2.0, 2016 Edge 2.0, 2017 Edge 2.0, 2015 Edge 2.7, 2016 Edge 2.7, 2017 Edge 2.7, 2009 Edge 3.5, 2010 Edge 3.5, 2011 Edge 3.5, 2012 Edge 3.5, 2013 Edge 3.5, 2014 Edge 3.5, 2015 Edge 3.5, 2016 Edge 3.5, 2017 Edge 3.5, 2011 Edge 3.7, 2012 Edge 3.7, 2013 Edge 3.7, 2014 Edge 3.7, 2017 Escape 1.5, 2013 Escape 1.6, 2014 Escape 1.6, 2015 Escape 1.6, 2016 Escape 1.6, 2013 Escape 2.0, 2014 Escape 2.0, 2015 Escape 2.0, 2016 Escape 2.0, 2017 Escape 2.0, 2009 Escape 2.5, 2010 Escape 2.5, 2011 Escape 2.5, 2012 Escape 2.5, 2013 Escape 2.5, 2014 Escape 2.5, 2015 Escape 2.5, 2016 Escape 2.5, 2017 Escape 2.5, 2009 Escape 3.0, 2010 Escape 3.0, 2011 Escape 3.0, 2012 Escape 3.0, 2015 Expedition 3.5, 2016 Expedition 3.5, 2017 Expedition 3.5, 2009 Expedition 5.4, 2010 Expedition 5.4, 2011 Expedition 5.4, 2012 Expedition 5.4, 2013 Expedition 5.4, 2014 Expedition 5.4, 2012 Explorer 2.0, 2013 Explorer 2.0, 2014 Explorer 2.0, 2015 Explorer 2.0, 2016 Explorer 2.3, 2017 Explorer 2.3, 2011 Explorer 3.5, 2012 Explorer 3.5, 2013 Explorer 3.5, 2014 Explorer 3.5, 2015 Explorer 3.5, 2016 Explorer 3.5, 2017 Explorer 3.5, 2009 Explorer 4.0, 2010 Explorer 4.0, 2009 Explorer 4.6, 2010 Explorer 4.6, 2009 Explorer Sport Trac 4.0, 2010 Explorer Sport Trac 4.0, 2009 Explorer Sport Trac 4.6, 2010 Explorer Sport Trac 4.6, 2015 F-150 2.7, 2016 F-150 2.7, 2017 F-150 2.7, 2011 F-150 3.5, 2012 F-150 3.5, 2013 F-150 3.5, 2014 F-150 3.5, 2015 F-150 3.5, 2016 F-150 3.5, 2017 F-150 3.5, 2011 F-150 3.7, 2012 F-150 3.7, 2013 F-150 3.7, 2014 F-150 3.7, 2009 F-150 4.6, 2010 F-150 4.6, 2011 F-150 5.0, 2012 F-150 5.0, 2013 F-150 5.0, 2014 F-150 5.0, 2015 F-150 5.0, 2016 F-150 5.0, 2017 F-150 5.0, 2009 F-150 5.4, 2010 F-150 5.4, 2010 F-150 6.2, 2011 F-150 6.2, 2012 F-150 6.2, 2013 F-150 6.2, 2014 F-150 6.2, 2009 F-250 Super Duty 5.4, 2010 F-250 Super Duty 5.4, 2011 F-250 Super Duty 6.2, 2012 F-250 Super Duty 6.2, 2013 F-250 Super Duty 6.2, 2014 F-250 Super Duty 6.2, 2015 F-250 Super Duty 6.2, 2016 F-250 Super Duty 6.2, 2017 F-250 Super Duty 6.2, 2009 F-250 Super Duty 6.4, 2010 F-250 Super Duty 6.4, 2011 F-250 Super Duty 6.7, 2012 F-250 Super Duty 6.7, 2013 F-250 Super Duty 6.7, 2014 F-250 Super Duty 6.7, 2015 F-250 Super Duty 6.7, 2016 F-250 Super Duty 6.7, 2017 F-250 Super Duty 6.7, 2009 F-250 Super Duty 6.8, 2010 F-250 Super Duty 6.8, 2009 F-350 Super Duty 5.4, 2010 F-350 Super Duty 5.4, 2011 F-350 Super Duty 6.2, 2012 F-350 Super Duty 6.2, 2013 F-350 Super Duty 6.2, 2014 F-350 Super Duty 6.2, 2015 F-350 Super Duty 6.2, 2016 F-350 Super Duty 6.2, 2017 F-350 Super Duty 6.2, 2009 F-350 Super Duty 6.4, 2010 F-350 Super Duty 6.4, 2011 F-350 Super Duty 6.7, 2012 F-350 Super Duty 6.7, 2013 F-350 Super Duty 6.7, 2014 F-350 Super Duty 6.7, 2015 F-350 Super Duty 6.7, 2016 F-350 Super Duty 6.7, 2017 F-350 Super Duty 6.7, 2009 F-350 Super Duty 6.8, 2010 F-350 Super Duty 6.8, 2009 F-450 Super Duty 6.4, 2010 F-450 Super Duty 6.4, 2011 F-450 Super Duty 6.7, 2012 F-450 Super Duty 6.7, 2013 F-450 Super Duty 6.7, 2014 F-450 Super Duty 6.7, 2015 F-450 Super Duty 6.7, 2016 F-450 Super Duty 6.7, 2017 F-450 Super Duty 6.7, 2009 F-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2010 F-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2011 F-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2012 F-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2013 F-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2014 F-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2015 F-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2016 F-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2017 F-450 Super Duty 6.8, 2011 F53 6.8, 2012 F53 6.8, 2013 F53 6.8, 2014 F53 6.8, 2015 F53 6.8, 2016 F53 6.8, 2017 F53 6.8, 2010 F-550 Super Duty 6.4, 2011 F-550 Super Duty 6.7, 2012 F-550 Super Duty 6.7, 2013 F-550 Super Duty 6.7, 2014 F-550 Super Duty 6.7, 2015 F-550 Super Duty 6.7, 2016 F-550 Super Duty 6.7, 2017 F-550 Super Duty 6.7, 2010 F-550 Super Duty 6.8, 2011 F-550 Super Duty 6.8, 2012 F-550 Super Duty 6.8, 2013 F-550 Super Duty 6.8, 2014 F-550 Super Duty 6.8, 2015 F-550 Super Duty 6.8, 2016 F-550 Super Duty 6.8, 2017 F-550 Super Duty 6.8, 2011 F59 6.8, 2012 F59 6.8, 2013 F59 6.8, 2014 F59 6.8, 2015 F59 6.8, 2016 F59 6.8, 2010 F650 6.7, 2011 F650 6.7, 2012 F650 6.7, 2013 F650 6.7, 2014 F650 6.7, 2015 F650 6.7, 2016 F650 6.7, 2012 F650 6.8, 2013 F650 6.8, 2014 F650 6.8, 2015 F650 6.8, 2016 F650 6.8, 2010 F650 7.2, 2010 F750 6.7, 2011 F750 6.7, 2012 F750 6.7, 2013 F750 6.7, 2014 F750 6.7, 2015 F750 6.7, 2016 F750 6.7, 2016 F750 6.8, 2010 F750 7.2, 2014 Fiesta 1.0, 2015 Fiesta 1.0, 2016 Fiesta 1.0, 2011 Fiesta 1.6, 2012 Fiesta 1.6, 2013 Fiesta 1.6, 2014 Fiesta 1.6, 2015 Fiesta 1.6, 2016 Fiesta 1.6, 2009 Flex 3.5, 2010 Flex 3.5, 2011 Flex 3.5, 2012 Flex 3.5, 2013 Flex 3.5, 2014 Flex 3.5, 2015 Flex 3.5, 2016 Flex 3.5, 2012 Focus, 2013 Focus, 2014 Focus, 2015 Focus, 2016 Focus, 2015 Focus 1.0, 2016 Focus 1.0, 2009 Focus 2.0, 2010 Focus 2.0, 2011 Focus 2.0, 2012 Focus 2.0, 2013 Focus 2.0, 2014 Focus 2.0, 2015 Focus 2.0, 2016 Focus 2.0, 2016 Focus 2.3, 2014 Fusion 1.5, 2015 Fusion 1.5, 2016 Fusion 1.5, 2013 Fusion 1.6, 2014 Fusion 1.6, 2013 Fusion 2.0, 2014 Fusion 2.0, 2015 Fusion 2.0, 2016 Fusion 2.0, 2009 Fusion 2.3, 2010 Fusion 2.5, 2011 Fusion 2.5, 2012 Fusion 2.5, 2013 Fusion 2.5, 2014 Fusion 2.5, 2015 Fusion 2.5, 2016 Fusion 2.5, 2009 Fusion 3.0, 2010 Fusion 3.0, 2011 Fusion 3.0, 2012 Fusion 3.0, 2010 Fusion 3.5, 2011 Fusion 3.5, 2012 Fusion 3.5, 2009 Lcf 4.5, 2010 Lcf 4.5, 2015 Mustang 2.3, 2016 Mustang 2.3, 2011 Mustang 3.7, 2012 Mustang 3.7, 2013 Mustang 3.7, 2014 Mustang 3.7, 2015 Mustang 3.7, 2016 Mustang 3.7, 2009 Mustang 4.0, 2010 Mustang 4.0, 2009 Mustang 4.6, 2010 Mustang 4.6, 2011 Mustang 5.0, 2012 Mustang 5.0, 2013 Mustang 5.0, 2014 Mustang 5.0, 2015 Mustang 5.0, 2016 Mustang 5.0, 2015 Mustang 5.2, 2016 Mustang 5.2, 2009 Mustang 5.4, 2010 Mustang 5.4, 2011 Mustang 5.4, 2012 Mustang 5.4, 2013 Mustang 5.8, 2014 Mustang 5.8, 2013 Police Interceptor Sedan 3.5, 2014 Police Interceptor Sedan 3.5, 2015 Police Interceptor Sedan 3.5, 2016 Police Interceptor Sedan 3.5, 2013 Police Interceptor Sedan 3.7, 2014 Police Interceptor Sedan 3.7, 2015 Police Interceptor Sedan 3.7, 2016 Police Interceptor Sedan 3.7, 2014 Police Interceptor Utility 3.5, 2015 Police Interceptor Utility 3.5, 2016 Police Interceptor Utility 3.5, 2013 Police Interceptor Utility 3.7, 2014 Police Interceptor Utility 3.7, 2015 Police Interceptor Utility 3.7, 2016 Police Interceptor Utility 3.7, 2017 Police Interceptor Utility 3.7, 2009 Ranger 2.3, 2010 Ranger 2.3, 2011 Ranger 2.3, 2009 Ranger 4.0, 2010 Ranger 4.0, 2011 Ranger 4.0, 2014 Special Service Police Sedan 2.0, 2015 Special Service Police Sedan 2.0, 2016 Special Service Police Sedan 2.0, 2013 Taurus 2.0, 2014 Taurus 2.0, 2015 Taurus 2.0, 2016 Taurus 2.0, 2009 Taurus 3.5, 2010 Taurus 3.5, 2011 Taurus 3.5, 2012 Taurus 3.5, 2013 Taurus 3.5, 2014 Taurus 3.5, 2015 Taurus 3.5, 2016 Taurus 3.5, 2009 Taurus X 3.5, 2011 Transit Connect, 2012 Transit Connect, 2014 Transit Connect 1.6, 2015 Transit Connect 1.6, 2016 Transit Connect 1.6, 2010 Transit Connect 2.0, 2011 Transit Connect 2.0, 2012 Transit Connect 2.0, 2013 Transit Connect 2.0, 2014 Transit Connect 2.5, 2015 Transit Connect 2.5, 2016 Transit Connect 2.5, 2015 Transit-150 3.2, 2016 Transit-150 3.2, 2015 Transit-150 3.5, 2016 Transit-150 3.5, 2015 Transit-150 3.7, 2016 Transit-150 3.7, 2015 Transit-250 3.2, 2016 Transit-250 3.2, 2015 Transit-250 3.5, 2016 Transit-250 3.5, 2015 Transit-250 3.7, 2016 Transit-250 3.7, 2015 Transit-350 3.2, 2016 Transit-350 3.2, 2015 Transit-350 3.5, 2016 Transit-350 3.5, 2015 Transit-350 3.7, 2016 Transit-350 3.7, 2015 Transit-350 HD 3.2, 2016 Transit-350 HD 3.2, 2015 Transit-350 HD 3.5, 2016 Transit-350 HD 3.5, 2015 Transit-350 HD 3.7, 2016 Transit-350 HD 3.7

Author: Terry Clennon

Growing up on a farm, he learned what it meant to work hard 7 days a week. After graduation, he began to build a newspaper business that eventually turned into one of the largest newspaper agencies in MN. This required a lot of delivery vehicles that needed constant upkeep. While building this business, Terry was offered a job at a local Ford dealership. Shortly after, he decided to go to technical school for Automotive Technology. He graduated from Pine Technical College, and immediately began working for Tousley Ford (now Auto Nation). While at Tousley Ford, Terry completed all the necessary training to acquire Ford’s Senior Master Certification and acquired ASE Master Technician and L1 Master certification. He was also chosen to serve on Ford Motor Company’s first Technician review panel to work with Ford on repair, parts, and labor issues. He also worked with Ford’s Powerstroke Panel when the 6.0 diesel was released, to help identify and resolve problems. In 2008 he began working at Identifix as a Ford carline specialist, and became a manager in 2017.

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