I am told that federal law requires all 2008 and later autos to have tire pressure monitors. Since my F-150 is a 2008 model, I am guessing that I have these monitors, but do not know how to find out for sure. I am worried that if I rotate my tires, as I really need to do, the TPMS sensors will trip a code of some sort, as is the case with my 'Vette.

Does anybody know for sure:
1. Do all 2008 F-150s have TPMS?
2. Will tire rotation trip a code?

Thanks,
CW

 

No it will not.

It works the same on both our Jeep Compass and my 2007 F150.

I'm not sure about other cars... I know that our Windstar there was a function on the odometer that you could reset the tire pressure system.

 

My 2007 has them so safe bet is so does yours. I've rotated mine about 4 times with no issues.

 

It was 2007 that the feds mandated TPMS in all vehicles, not 08. All F-150's get the system (except the heavy duty payload package, I believe). As long as the tires with the sensors stay within range of the receiver on the vehicle, you can rotate all you wish. The system is not capable of knowing the exact wheel location, it just monitors when the sensors are active, (rolling down the road) you can place the wheels at any location on the truck.
As of yet, there is no way to disable or turn off the TPMS on 150's, short of removing or covering up the light in the dash.

All this is fallout from the Explorer rollover/ Firestone tire debacle from a few years ago.

 

OK guys, thanks for the info.

I was afraid that Ford's system might be something similar to my 2006 'Vette: the pressure for each individual tire is tracked and displayed on the dash. If tires are rotated or wheels changed, the TPMS system has to be re-set using a special tool (for 2005 and earlier, an simple magnet could be used). Lacking a proper re-set, codes are tripped which affect drivability and performance.

Glad to hear that our F-150s have no such Nannies!

CW

 

My understanding from what I have read on about the TPMS used by Ford is that if the recommended pressure is the same for all tires, there is no reprogramming or any other special procedure to be used when rotating tires. Only if the front and rear have different recommended pressures does the reprogramming come into play.

 

With that said, if you want to run a staggard rim/tire setup (why would you, on a pickup truck... but different strokes for different folks..) it would be hard not only for the TPMS sensor but also the ABS system.

 

If I am not mistaken, the f250 up call for different front and rear pressures.

 

It might be... but what I was referring to is adding a set of tires/rims that requires different pressures for the front and rears...

Like on some cars they do it... especially on BMWs... they like doing 17's on the fronts with like 20's on the rears... they require different tire PSIs too.