Symptom Chart

2010 Ford Edge Limited, FWDSECTION Symptom Chart
SYMPTOM CHART

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • Loss of coolant
  • Coolant hoses or tubes
  • Hose clamps
  • Coolant pump O-ring seal or gasket
  • Thermostat O-ring seal or gasket
  • Thermostat housing
  • Radiator
  • Degas bottle
  • Pressure relief cap
  • Coolant pump leaking from weep hole (LH side of block)
  • Heater core
  • Engine gaskets (may leak internally or externally)
  • Cylinder block core plugs
  • Cylinder head core plugs
  • Block heater (if equipped)
  • The engine overheats
  • Low coolant level
  • External engine coolant leak
  • Airlock in system
  • Pressure relief cap installation
  • Restricted airflow through the A/C condenser/radiator
  • Internal engine coolant leak
  • Coolant condition/concentration
  • Accessory drive components
  • Non-OEM engine enhancement components
  • Electric cooling fan
  • Radiator
  • Thermostat
  • Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) sensor
  • Heater core
  • Coolant pump
  • Coolant flow restriction
  • The engine does not reach normal operating temperature
  • Low coolant level
  • Thermostat
  • Electric cooling fan always on
  • Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) indicator system (gauge)
  • CHT  sensor
  • The block heater does not operate correctly
  • Block heater power cable
  • CHECK continuity in all 3 power cable circuits. If any circuit measures greater than 5 ohms, INSTALL a new power cable.
  • Block heater
  • CHECK the resistance of the block heater. If the resistance does not measure between 12.5 and 17.0 ohms, INSTALL a new block heater.
  • The electric cooling fan is inoperative in one or more speeds or does not operate correctly
  • Wiring
  • Relays
  • Fuses
  • Fan Control (FC) module
  • Cooling fan motor
  • Cooling fan resistor
  • The electric cooling fan stays on all the time
  • Wiring
  • Relays
  • Noisy electric cooling fan operation
  • Foreign material contamination
  • Fan motor
  • REMOVE the foreign material from the cooling fan and shroud. TEST the system for normal operation. If still noisy, INSTALL a new cooling fan assembly.
  • Fan blade detached from fan motor
  • INSTALL a new cooling fan assembly.
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