If the compressor is running that often, there is a leak somewhere. Find the leak and you fix the first part of the problem. The compressor is activated by a basic relay, which like all relays that activate components with decent power usage get dirty/burnt contacts inside. With the compressor activating ten fold more often than it normally does (because of a leak) the relay gets funky quicker than normally. Replace the relay (in the black metal dome under the spare tire) and you fix the second part of the problem. (at least in most cases)

This isn't the type of issue that warrants a recall, it is vehicles that have been on the road for long enough for the rubber air springs to wear/age enough to start leaking. For gods sake they are thin rubber bags filled with air that hold up the whole vehicle, they do the job done by steel on other vehicles... yet we are somehow surprised when they wear enough to develop a slow leak after so many years and miles? These vehicles are more expensive than others to maintain, but that is the cost to have all these great features that others dont.

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