Fluids are good and the car is not getting hot. What could it be
2007-12-03 01:20:47 · 8 answers · asked by sharonsewards@rogers.com 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
Make sure you don't have an air lock in the coolant system. If ti's near the sensor, it can intermittantly register low coolant. Otherwise, the sensor probably needs to be replaced.
Good luck!
2007-12-03 01:24:24 · answer #1 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The coolant level indicator can be fouled up. It may detect a low coolant level condition that does not actually exist. If it is always on, it could be the wiring is faulty and the sensor may be fine.
Depending upon the exact method for detection, it can also indicate the water pump is not circulating coolant effectively - but usually this will also result in overheating.
I strongly suggest you monitor this closely for a few days before dismissing it totally.
If the water pump has seen over 100,000 miles, it is near end of life. I do my own auto work in most cases, and I would consider replacing the water pump when I replace the level sensor if the water pump has the age I indicated above. I also replace hoses and put in new coolant too. This is because you have everything torn apart anyway and the time involved to get to one part makes the replacement of the others easy - and because the hoses, etc are all nearing end of life anyway.
2007-12-03 01:29:07 · answer #2 · answered by GTB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check the thermastat or have the radiator flush it has to be something simple because ford escorts live forever, we had 2 of them and the body fell apart before the car would die s i would suggest having the thermastat changed first it is the cheapest and if it keeps doing it flush it and then if it keeps doing it i would have to say it is just a sensor going wacko never nothing mager its an escort and they are good cars
2007-12-03 01:30:10 · answer #3 · answered by lrlewis2096 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to take the thing in and have the radiator and cooling system flushed and inspected closely. You could also have a defective sensor - but if y'don't have that system flushed, inspected and filled with fresh fluid, you could have a very nasty and expensive surprise one day when you discover you've destroyed your engine.
2007-12-03 01:38:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the coolant is fine it could be a faulty connection in the warning light system.
2007-12-03 01:23:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the coolant sensor is going bad?
2007-12-03 01:23:10 · answer #6 · answered by Helen Scott 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
maybe there are flakes in the coolant and it needs to be flushed, and refilled. go to firestone and ask them... questions are answered for free!
2007-12-03 01:23:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHECK THE TANK
2007-12-03 06:38:18 · answer #8 · answered by blackbutton100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋