temp sensor

So my 06 Mountaineer has had a strange overheating problem for a while and i can’t tell if it’s a true sensor reading or not. This car is my every day daily driver and for the entire summer season, the car started and ran every day, taking 2 hour trips twice weekly without fail. come the cold...

Hey everyone and thanks for having me, Been browsing the forums and hoping someone could help me on this. Bought a 2010 4.0L explorer last month, and have recently been having problems with the temp gauge spiking on the higher side when driving, especially so when I have the A/C on. If I turn...

So my temp gauge / sensor on the dash has never really worked. 99% of the time it reads cold on the bottom. Doesn't budge ever. It will go up to the middle if I'm blasting heat and driving up a steep hill, but not always(?). I've tested the gauge by grounding the plug. Gauge works in that...

2007 Explorer V6. Had the typical leaky thermostat housing, so replaced it with a metal one. Put temperature sensor back in and used OEM spring clip. A few days later smoke starts billowing out from under the hood: temp sensor had popped out. Put back in and secure with clip...Next day, same...

I recently did my intake manifold gaskets and while I was there, I replaced the stupid leaking upper thermostat housing. It had been leaking around the gasket for some time and with coolant at $20 per now, I figured it was a good $15 investment. All said and done, I buttoned it all up and...

I have a 2005 V6 Explorer. Yesterday I gunned the engine to get around someone on the highway and all of a sudden I smelled coolant and saw a leaking trail coming from behind my car as I drove down the highway. I pulled over and popped the hood and there was coolant everywhere and I saw that...

This topic comes up quite a bit, especially in the winter months. I took some pictures today to show someone in another thread where it was located and how to replace it. That led to this write up. I hope this will make short work out of changing the sensor. I got my sensor from the dealer...