Your car's tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) can fail, but you can still drive. Learn why sensors break and what to do when they stop working.

TPMS or Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems are now standard equipment on today's passenger vehicles. TPMS sensors gather data in real time and often are attached to the back of the valve stem or banded ...

If you’re driving a beloved older vehicle, like a reliable sedan from the early 2000s, or a classic weekend cruiser, you’re ...

Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) are relatively new additions to your car’s suite of sensors. At least if you’re old enough to remember when keeping an eye on tire pressures was boasted about ...

Band-mounted TPMS sensors are time-consuming and costly to service, risking labor delays and higher maintenance expenses. Valve-stem TPMS sensors remain simpler, more reliable, and easier to maintain, ...

All vehicles must be equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), according to legislation enacted in the U.S., Europe, and China. By gauging a tire’s pressure levels, a TPMS can alert the ...

In the late-1990s, Firestone found itself in a heap of trouble over its defective tires, which were predominately installed on Ford's incredibly popular Explorer SUV. Eventually, over 6 million faulty ...

Tire pressure sensors reflect a tire snag's development and alert the driver that the issue needs immediate attention. A vehicle runs smoothly on tires, and your driving safety will undoubtedly be at ...

Stellantis is recalling some of its longest-running models to address a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensor defect that may be erroneously indicating a low-pressure condition — 52,340 cars ...

That annoying TPMS dashboard warning light usually means your spare tire needs air - a simple $0 fix using a tire gauge and 5 minutes of your time.

Since 2008, new U.S. vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 lb. or less have been required by law to include tire pressure monitoring systems that warn drivers when one or more tires ...