Is this perhaps a salvage title or flood car?
did you replace the sensors with Dorman or GM OEM? i have seen the aftermarket sensors screw up right out of the box.There doesn't appear to be a third sensor. Again I have replaced to my knowledge everything that controls or monitors the temp. When the temp shows on the gauge to be rising...it goes up very fast and then comes down very fast (not the way temps work). but again the car isn't actually overheating.
I know this was a year ago but I'm having the same situation and the mechanic has done everything did you ever get this figured out I'm trying to avoid spending lots of money because this seems to be a common problemI am working on a 2013 1.4L Cruze and it is doing the whole "A/C off due to high engine temp". After that message the temp gauge continues to rise and says "engine overheated idle engine". I started with the basics on this but here is what I have done so far.
~Coolant level is fine...pressurized the cooling system and there is NO leaks
~Replaced BOTH temp sensors (one on the radiator, and one on the coolant valve)
~Replaced thermostat, which incidentally had exploded and was broken
~Also replaced the coolant valve since it did have the typical crack on the neck
~Ran the car with a temp gauge on it and the engine is NOT actually overheating...it just thinks it is
The car will drive fine until it gets to running temp then it starts with these errors. What am I missing?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Hi Kristy. So what is everything your mechanic has tried or answers you were given? How many miles are on your Cruze?I know this was a year ago but I'm having the same situation and the mechanic has done everything did you ever get this figured out I'm trying to avoid spending lots of money because this seems to be a common problem
You never know these days oh, it is very frustrating. My mechanic has changed the thermostat the temperature sensors and the water pump. I'm already looking at about $500 worth of work and still a broken car, now he's saying it's got to be a blown head gasket. I tend to disagree looking at all of the issues with this car online I don't think it is something that serious. I just bought the car 8 months ago.and of course no on it so I really can't afford for nothing serious to be wrong. Any help would be so appreciated because I am at wit's end. The car has about 95,000 miles on it 2013Hi Kristy. So what is everything your mechanic has tried or answers you were given? How many miles are on your Cruze?
Kind of radical I almost begin to wonder did some one put software bugs for the holidays for this over heating issue.![]()
What is the car doing? Are you loosing coolant with no signs of it? Before it ended up in the shop did you have a chance to check the oil? Sadly they can blow head gaskets. Which can also be determined by having a compression test done.You never know these days oh, it is very frustrating. My mechanic has changed the thermostat the temperature sensors and the water pump. I'm already looking at about $500 worth of work and still a broken car, now he's saying it's got to be a blown head gasket. I tend to disagree looking at all of the issues with this car online I don't think it is something that serious. I just bought the car 8 months ago.and of course no on it so I really can't afford for nothing serious to be wrong. Any help would be so appreciated because I am at wit's end. The car has about 95,000 miles on it 2013