Possible Causes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 RAM 2500 HD and 2012 RAM Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
| POSSIBLE CAUSES |
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| LOW COOLANT LEVEL |
| THERMOSTAT |
| ECT SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO VOLTAGE |
| ECT SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO GROUND |
| ECT SIGNAL CIRCUIT SHORTED TO THE SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT |
| ECT SIGNAL CIRCUIT OPEN OR HIGH RESISTANCE |
| SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT OPEN OR HIGH RESISTANCE |
| ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE (ECT) SENSOR |
| POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) |
Always perform the Pre-Diagnostic Troubleshooting procedure before proceeding. Refer to STANDARD PROCEDURE .