Q: I just had my car in the shop for the 2nd time in like 3 months. This time i replaced teh Gem Module and after I got it out of th

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Lisa

on December 28, 2017

I have had my car in the shop for the 2nd time in about 4 months, I have had to replace the Gem Module this last time and as I was leaving the shop this message came on as soon as I was driving away "Tire Pressure Monitor Fault" along with a light that was blinking rapidly. I went back in and they recheck the air in the tires and filled it to the correct amount and said that due to the cold and after we have driven it should go out. I am just wondering what I should do since the I drove all the way home and then it was still on the next day. My tries were just checked and are in good condition. I just want to see what I really should do so that I am not wasting money. Last time they replaced all my coils and plugs and said that should fix the problem but it went back into the shop again. If you could just help me know which direction to go so that I can make sure not to waste money. Thanks

My car has 143319 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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