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Ramsey · 10-14-2011, 06:51 AM

Apparently I just discovered at around 6 this morning that there is something very wrong with my car.

tire sensor comes on saying tire had no air in it, got out to check tire, it had air in it. drove another 1 1/2 mile, came to a traffic light, light turned green, then the car jolted and shuttered real bad when I gave it gas. pulled into my work parking lot, got out to check tire again, it was extremely hot and it looked like all sorts of weird sh*t going on up under the car.

thank god, it's going in for tune-up today at 8:30.

so, a touch up on my problem:

01. TPMS was acting all sorts of funky
02. Car shutters like some sort of spaz
03. Tire is hot, and suspension and such looks crazy

toesuf94 · 10-14-2011, 07:37 AM

I would suggest that you stop driving it then.

When the tire reads ZERO pressure...it is flat. Did you check it with a hand held guage? Tire is hot because of a lack of air and increased friction caused by a flat tire, based on what you have told us. This is also causing the suspension to look crazy...as there is no air pressure in the tire. Shuddering like a spaz is caused by that whole zero pressure thing...again, based on what you told us your TPMS says.

Good luck.

Cobras · 10-14-2011, 08:17 AM

These tires can look like they have air when they're almost flat. I had this problem after running over a nail. Trust that monitor and back up the reading by always checking with a hand held gauge.

The Stig · 10-14-2011, 08:29 AM

I keep a hand held gauge in the glove box for that very reason.

2SSRS@Gen5diy · 10-14-2011, 09:04 AM

Do you have the spare tire? if so put it on if your driving it.

UT-Engineer · 10-14-2011, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2SSRS

Do you have the spare tire? if so put it on if your driving it.

My thoughts exactly. Good luck with the fix.

Chevrolet Customer Svc · 10-14-2011, 02:48 PM

Ramsey, let us know how things go. I hope this is a simple fix for you!

Jeff Morris, Chevrolet Customer Service

LimaCharlie · 10-14-2011, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stieger

I keep a hand held gauge in the glove box for that very reason.

Yes, me too. I trust the hand held gauge more than the TPMS. The TPMS is nice when driving because it shows real time pressure on all 4 corners but I always check the cold air pressure with my hand held gauge. FWIW, I've noticed the TPMS shows air pressures that are approx. 3 PSI less than what my hand held shows.
Personally, I'm not a huge fan of TPMS because it is 1 more electronic device that could go wrong. Plus, I have a habit of checking air pressure at almost every gas fill up so I always have an idea of what my pressure is.

Ramsey · 10-16-2011, 01:22 AM

indeed, it was a flat. just wasn't able to tell for sure until daylight came around.

10-14-2011, 06:51 AM	#1
Ramsey Ramsey Drives: 2011 1LT IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guthrie OK Posts: 229 View My Garage	Well... Apparently I just discovered at around 6 this morning that there is something very wrong with my car. tire sensor comes on saying tire had no air in it, got out to check tire, it had air in it. drove another 1 1/2 mile, came to a traffic light, light turned green, then the car jolted and shuttered real bad when I gave it gas. pulled into my work parking lot, got out to check tire again, it was extremely hot and it looked like all sorts of weird sh*t going on up under the car. thank god, it's going in for tune-up today at 8:30. so, a touch up on my problem: 01. TPMS was acting all sorts of funky 02. Car shutters like some sort of spaz 03. Tire is hot, and suspension and such looks crazy

10-14-2011, 07:37 AM	#2
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	I would suggest that you stop driving it then. When the tire reads ZERO pressure...it is flat. Did you check it with a hand held guage? Tire is hot because of a lack of air and increased friction caused by a flat tire, based on what you have told us. This is also causing the suspension to look crazy...as there is no air pressure in the tire. Shuddering like a spaz is caused by that whole zero pressure thing...again, based on what you told us your TPMS says. Good luck. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

10-14-2011, 08:29 AM	#4
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	I keep a hand held gauge in the glove box for that very reason. __________________

10-14-2011, 08:17 AM	#3
Cobras Drives: 2010 1LT RS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 80	These tires can look like they have air when they're almost flat. I had this problem after running over a nail. Trust that monitor and back up the reading by always checking with a hand held gauge.

10-14-2011, 09:04 AM	#5
2SSRS@Gen5diy Drives: 2014 Z/28 #82+#192, 18ZLE 66Nova Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: By the lake in AZ Posts: 15,719 View My Garage	Do you have the spare tire? if so put it on if your driving it.

10-14-2011, 02:48 PM	#7
Chevrolet Customer Svc Drives: GM Vehicles Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 9,328	Ramsey, let us know how things go. I hope this is a simple fix for you! Jeff Morris, Chevrolet Customer Service

10-16-2011, 01:22 AM	#9
Ramsey Ramsey Drives: 2011 1LT IOM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Guthrie OK Posts: 229 View My Garage	indeed, it was a flat. just wasn't able to tell for sure until daylight came around.