Engine Cooling System Overheating: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Establish what driving conditions caused the complaint. Abnormal loads on the cooling system such as the following may be the cause:
- Prolonged idle.
- Very high ambient temperature.
- Overloaded vehicle
- Slow traffic.
- Traffic jams.
- High speed or steep grades.
- Snow plow restricting airflow through cooling module.
- Debris on front of the grill or the cooling module that is restricting airflow.
Driving techniques that avoid overheating are:
- Idle with A/C off when temperature gauge is at end of normal range.