RickDenverRealtor
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Intermittently, my 2018 is spiking a fever.
The image below is the worst that happened, and yes, as I approached this I pulled over, turned it off and opened the hood to cool down.
This image is AFTER the repair shop spent 6 hours under the hood, bled coolant lines, installed a new thermostat. I am about to take it back in for a full week of exploration (water pump, flush system, etc.) but am looking for ideas of what might cause this in around-town driving.
If we look at C as 0 and H as 10, the meter will be at a 5 for a while, allowing me to do short errands, but after 30-45 minutes, or maybe 60-90 (no firm correlation), BAM! Have to shut it off, pop the hood and cool down.
Yes, this is the ONLY time it got THIS hot as I was trying to make it the last 1/2 mile home with 3 kids in the car... we didn't make it and had to cool down for 20 minutes.
Thanks in advance for ideas that I can pass on to the shop (which has a Ford certified mechanic).
![IMG_5544.jpg IMG_5544.jpg](https://www.expeditionforum.com/data/attachments/79/79848-aab5f09e63e9df4a742cf48fea9e9bd2.jpg)
The image below is the worst that happened, and yes, as I approached this I pulled over, turned it off and opened the hood to cool down.
This image is AFTER the repair shop spent 6 hours under the hood, bled coolant lines, installed a new thermostat. I am about to take it back in for a full week of exploration (water pump, flush system, etc.) but am looking for ideas of what might cause this in around-town driving.
If we look at C as 0 and H as 10, the meter will be at a 5 for a while, allowing me to do short errands, but after 30-45 minutes, or maybe 60-90 (no firm correlation), BAM! Have to shut it off, pop the hood and cool down.
Yes, this is the ONLY time it got THIS hot as I was trying to make it the last 1/2 mile home with 3 kids in the car... we didn't make it and had to cool down for 20 minutes.
Thanks in advance for ideas that I can pass on to the shop (which has a Ford certified mechanic).
![IMG_5544.jpg IMG_5544.jpg](https://www.expeditionforum.com/data/attachments/79/79848-aab5f09e63e9df4a742cf48fea9e9bd2.jpg)