2004 Dodge Stratus

Asked by Sharlene Sep 06, 2018 at 07:38 PM about the 2004 Dodge Stratus R/T Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2004 Dodge Stratus just started over heating .
My fan comes on . No bubbling , smoking , hissing
or stalling . No thermostat or radiator lights come
on . Other then the over heating its  running strong
. Oh I've also checked the oil cap no mixture
residue or anything .! What can it be ?

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Mike answered 5 years ago

The thermostat doesn't have a lite and is most likely to be the culprit, you checked the coolant level right?

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James answered 5 years ago

well then the overheat is not severe ,maybe its the warmer air temps lately, or low on coolant , if so where did the coolant go? thermostats can get sluggish to open sometime, some fans have 2 stages of speed for extra cooling needed when running air condition ,air condition works up a heat load on the system

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Sharlene answered 5 years ago

Checked the coolant and the guy who sold me the car added water . The a.c. needs to be charged or refilled so I don't touch it .

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Mike answered 5 years ago

If someone added water, you need to have the coolant adjusted to a 50/50 mix, regular water has a lower boiling point than a coolant mix

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F_O_R answered 5 years ago

How do you know it is over heating? The radiator fan coming on is NOT an indication of over heating.

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Sharlene answered 5 years ago

@F_O_R the temperature gauge works and it went all the way up .. I stopped any movement on the vehicle as soon as it did that

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