Radiator indicator light dash

Asked by GuruV8MM7 Sep 05, 2018 at 09:17 AM about the 2002 Ford Escape XLT FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Radiator indicator light is on but my Ford
Escape xlt is not over heating. Why is that
light coming on?

4 Answers

290

The reservoir has a sensor that goes bad. Replace the reservoir with a new one. Pretty cheap ones found at Rock auto. Had the same issue.

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Thats great explanation but does the water pump cause the radiator indicator lights on?

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I had radiator light tun on on my truck the same with no problem but the it over heated and immediatly took care of it, but before that it started leaking from the pump.I replaced the pump and thermostat. About $150 in parts cheaper than replacing the engine or buying another suv.

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