NHTSA Complaint #10358080 — 2009 FORD F-250 SD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 FORD F-250 SUPERDUTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE TIRES. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE, WHICH WAS ALSO THE SPARE TIRE, WAS LOW. THE CONTACT ADDED AIR BUT CONTINUED TO NOTICE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONTACT READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND IT STATED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD TURN OFF WHEN AIR WAS ADDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO SENSOR IN THE SPARE TIRE AND THAT IT WAS CAUSING THE LIGHT TO STAY ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM TO PURCHASE A SENSOR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND CALL HIM BACK. WHEN HE SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, THE INFORMATION BY THE DEALER WAS VERIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,600.