Radiator fan isn’t working, does anybody know what could be wrong with it?!

Asked by GuruCFYDC Mar 08, 2019 at 01:50 AM about the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic LT Hatchback FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I just bought a car, which is a 2014 Chevy
Sonic LT hatchback. My fan isn’t working at
all causing my car to overheat. I replaced the
fan and it still didn’t work. I also changed the
relays and it still doesn’t work. Does anybody
know what else could cause the fan not to
work?

7 Answers

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Fuse dont drive it if ur fan is not working it wont take long to over heat

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Why is my 2012 Chevrolet sonic lt motor worped ive not touched so this must b a retall rite and this very dangerous i need help

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80

My son h as the same issue with his 2013 Sonic. It keeps blowing the 30 A fuse in the engine compartment.

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I have chevy sonic lt sedan and its engine fan is not working despite i have replaced the sensors

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202,735

You have two fans: the cooling fan for the radiator and the fan that cools the AC condenser. If it's the condenser fan, the Ac will run and stop cyclically as the unit overheats. If it's the radiator fan, there are several possibilities for what's actually wrong. First, run the AC and see if the radiator fan runs: it's supposed to run with the AC by default. If it doesn't run, you likely have a low level of refrigerant in the system or a faulty switch or a sensor, or a bad fan motor, fuse, relay, or a wiring problem. If the fan runs, you probably have a defective engine coolant temperature sensor or temperature switch. This isn't anything to play around with. The health of the engine and components could be jeopardized by running the engine this way. Check to see if there are any codes present to guide you. If not, or if you aren't comfortable with working on engines and AC systems, have a mechanic diagnose this.

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