Thermostat stuck open:When the thermostat is stuck open, the engine temperature drops below normal when driving, especially on the highway in cold weather. A stuck-open thermostat can also cause a lack of heat from the heating system. The Check Engine light may come on too. Thermostat stuck ...
Overheatingis the most common symptom of a failing thermostat. Due to corrosion or aging, your car’s thermostat can get stuck in a closed position. If this happens, the thermostat will not let the coolant reach the radiator, and, as mentioned above, the engine will overheat, causing severe...
Limp mode, also known as “limp home mode”, is designed to protect your engine and transmission from catastrophic failure. Most diesel vehicles have a similar mode referred to as “engine derate“. Performance of your vehicle will be greatly reduced by the computer to prevent major damage but...
You DO have white smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe??? Does the engine miss-fire and run bad and does the check engine light come on? Are you continually adding coolant to the radiator?? I would expect all these things to be happening if you had a blown head gasket or an ...