Hey peoples...I got the Water Temp --- message in my in dash info center today and noticed that the fan is always on..I went thru the tech threads and found some info...Some say thermostat and some say engine temps sensor...some say change both..what is the real fix for this ???? Thanx in advance peoples

 

Mine did that, I was able to monitor my engine data with Torque for Android. It would still read the temp but it never went higher than 70*C even after an hour of driving. Took it in and they found the Thermostat seal was torn and would leak. Probably an issue from the factory and just took 2 years to finally get bad enough to cause problems. Got it replaced under warranty.

Also the check engine light will come on after 2-3 days of this problem occuring.

 

Coolant temperature sensor. Make sure it's plugged in. Wouldn't be the first time I have seen it

 

Yup coolant temp sensor.

 

Thermostat stuck open causes fail safe mode

 

The thermostat isn't electric. If its open, than coolant will simply flow and not allow it to get to full temperature. It's still going to get a temperature reading and not the three hash marks like a bad temp sensor does

 

^There's been people who have changed the sensor, still had the ---, changed the thermostat and it went away

 

if the first guy had posted what the CEL came on for it would make more sense.

The CEL comes on for Coolant temp not reaching operating temp. this is cause by the T-Stat being stuck open, they are designed to fail that way. if you plug ina decent OBDII scanner it will tell you the actuall temp. my guess is the reading goes --- so that you are concerned and get the car looked at. most people would probably ignore a cooler than normal reading.

check your stored or pending codes if you can. see if that code comes up. either way i would sugest you change your t-Stat and do a coolant flush while you're at it.

 

i forgot i left balt in gear and started balt it violently jerked forward and stalled. That fixed the stuck open thermostat for me