kjd214
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- 2019 Ford F 150 XLT
Hi all,
First post so apologies in advance if I do something wrong!
I have a 2007 Ford Explorer, Eddie Bauer. A little over a year ago, I experienced some problems where I would hear a big rush of air/noise at or near the front dash, and when I pressed on the accelerator, the noise would only grow. If I continued to press on the accelerator, the temperature gauge in my vehicle would climb until it went to red, and the warning light came on in my dash. If I pulled off to the side and sat there, eventually (1-2 minutes later) the noise would die down, I would hear a FLUSHING noise somewhere near or in the front dash of water or some other liquid, and right after that happened - the temperature gauge retreated back to normal...and all was well. This would usually happen in the morning during my first drive of the day, but not always.
I took it in for service - they removed the over flow bottle to drain rusted coolant and power flushed the cooling system with BG additive. To be honest, I know little of what that means.
Over 12,000 miles later...with little to no problems, the same issue cropped up again. Same exact issue with same symptoms and experiences.
They've now recommended replacing the thermostat and/or replacing the thermostat and putting in a new radiator. Thermostat ~ $300...both together is about $850.
Anybody have similar experiences? Any recommendations? Any help or guidance would be extremely appreciated!!
First post so apologies in advance if I do something wrong!
I have a 2007 Ford Explorer, Eddie Bauer. A little over a year ago, I experienced some problems where I would hear a big rush of air/noise at or near the front dash, and when I pressed on the accelerator, the noise would only grow. If I continued to press on the accelerator, the temperature gauge in my vehicle would climb until it went to red, and the warning light came on in my dash. If I pulled off to the side and sat there, eventually (1-2 minutes later) the noise would die down, I would hear a FLUSHING noise somewhere near or in the front dash of water or some other liquid, and right after that happened - the temperature gauge retreated back to normal...and all was well. This would usually happen in the morning during my first drive of the day, but not always.
I took it in for service - they removed the over flow bottle to drain rusted coolant and power flushed the cooling system with BG additive. To be honest, I know little of what that means.
Over 12,000 miles later...with little to no problems, the same issue cropped up again. Same exact issue with same symptoms and experiences.
They've now recommended replacing the thermostat and/or replacing the thermostat and putting in a new radiator. Thermostat ~ $300...both together is about $850.
Anybody have similar experiences? Any recommendations? Any help or guidance would be extremely appreciated!!
