truck over heating it has a 4.0 ltr

Asked by win6027 Jul 12, 2007 at 11:07 PM about the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

hi

it just started today the truck starts to over heat and then stall it has a 4.0 ltr with about 140 km i was thinking that it's the thermastat but don't they stick open?

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Most thermostats are designed as fail safe, sticking open in the case of failure. The next item to examine would be your water pump and coolant level.

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