Thermastat

Asked by GuruC4W41 Jan 30, 2019 at 03:30 PM about the 2012 Ford Escape Limited AWD

Question type: General

When using my defrost or heating, the car doesn't
seem to get as warmed up or as quickly as it use
to....it's like luke warm heating and defrost....do I
need to buy a new thermostat?

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Hornet_2497 answered 5 years ago

Don't forget that the recent cold spell nationwide will affect how fast your engine can produce heat. Also check in the radiator and overflow bottle that the coolant level it topped up. Check that the coolant is not freezing/slushing up. The freeze point should be -35 degrees F or colder. But your are correct that the thermostat is a suspect when engines run too hot or too cold. On a vehicle this new, it would be the last thing to check.

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