2014 15k miles, ambient heat causes fan to come on undfer hood, what is that, and why does it come on?

Asked by stinkels1 Oct 11, 2015 at 02:08 AM about the 2014 Ford F-150

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Can't find in owners manual. Normal driving does not cause fan to turn on, only when heat wave, as in Southern California, or long driving days.

2 Answers

FordNut answered 8 years ago

When you drive on the highway, at...say... 60mph, or as slow as even 45 there is no reason to run a fan, The air-flow is plenty, more than enough to pass through A/C condenser and radiator and cool them. Now if you mean at idle, then ....sure, the fan will kick in to create air-flow. There is a sensor for that very reason

3 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
44,835

jamnblues answered 8 years ago

Take it to the dealer, or your favorite good mechanic and have them check it- is it overheating? They can explain it to you although Mr. Nut did a pretty good job-

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Shortcuts

Search Ford F-150 Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    OJ
    Reputation
    41,850
  • #2
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    15,990
  • #3
    Rowefast
    Reputation
    15,480
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
177 Great Deals out of 7,423 listings starting at $6,995
Used GMC Sierra 1500
128 Great Deals out of 7,841 listings starting at $5,500
Used RAM 1500
499 Great Deals out of 19,792 listings starting at $6,900
Used Toyota Tundra
25 Great Deals out of 931 listings starting at $10,698
Used Ford F-250 Super Duty
24 Great Deals out of 736 listings starting at $3,990
Used Toyota Tacoma
36 Great Deals out of 786 listings starting at $9,975
Used Ford Mustang
42 Great Deals out of 1,614 listings starting at $8,995
Used Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
25 Great Deals out of 1,582 listings starting at $5,990
Used RAM 2500
71 Great Deals out of 2,530 listings starting at $6,995
Used Ford Explorer
59 Great Deals out of 1,883 listings starting at $6,990
Used Chevrolet Colorado
42 Great Deals out of 1,153 listings starting at $4,995
Used GMC Sierra 2500HD
34 Great Deals out of 2,128 listings starting at $8,490

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.