Ok so I first realized that my cars heater was not working unless I went past a certain speed and then today after driving on the highway, I came off to turn on my street and my thermostat shot up to H and I had to turn off my car to cool down. I only turned it off for like two minutes before turning it on and it going back to normal. What could it be?

Asked by Karinna Sep 15, 2014 at 11:25 PM about the 2002 Nissan Altima 2.5

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

It is a 2002 nissan altima with about 132000 miles on it.

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When the engine is COLD I repeat C O L D! Check your coolant level. I'll bet it's low. There's a reason why it is low. It's going somewhere. Find out where and where it's going.

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