He just said throw flour on it to find the wet spot 🤣🤣🤣 I wasn't expecting that seeing as there is no liquid there at all. 😅🔥🤣🤣🤣

If this mechanical thing doesn't work out for you, I see camera work in your future! I've never seen anyone get better, clearer shots of your work any where. It really helps us out. Thank you for your efforts!

Best video and explanation ever. Just fixed my 2016 in about 1.5 hours. Thank you so much

I just had this issue come up today and remembered your video. Changed out the sensor and cleared codes, worked perfectly. Thank you!!!

Hours of fun for the driveway mechanic right there!

Dude, I’m so glad I found your channel. I have a bunch of Fords with my Car Service business. All your videos are spot on them and fantastic. And coincidentally I just ordered that titan ratchet yesterday, swear to God lol thanks again, brother.

🤔one of Fords not so bright ideas? I enjoy watching you & Rainman Ray’s videos, they’re helpful & educational keep up the good work. With all of the computer controlled items on newer vehicles, I’ll stick to my ole faithful’93 Chevy Silverado 1500 two wheel drive with the 5.7L v-8🙂🙂

Great video. After watching it, I was able to help my son repair his truck. This saved me so much time and I was much more prepared for the job. Thanks for the great advice.

Always learn so much from your videos!

Thank you for the upload & teaching us. I love learning from you

It just happened to my 2015 after 37,500 miles. I will be replacing it tomorrow. Thanks for the video.

Working by feel def takes practice patience and skill. Thanks for the video brother this is another great tip for us God bless!!!

A Ford Senior Master Tech had me remove the negative battery terminal for 10 minutes and I was able to get off the highway. Saved me an expensive towing bill! It kept working fine but still changed the sensor. It is on the third one over 120,000 miles. The lift sure helps replace it!

Same issue yesterday on 2015 5.0. It stranded me and 88 year old mother in law. Was fine on the way to her house 8 miles; turned off to walk her to truck. Didn’t want to start. Started on second try. AC wasn’t working right (90 degrees outside). Started watching temperature gauges nothing showing on coolant gauge, transmission temperature was fine. Didn’t make it home. Now I am worried about mother in-law seating in the heat and of course my broken down truck. I waited for ten minutes between attempts to crank truck and drive the approximately 1 mile to my house. It would not crank. I found this video after family picked up mother in law. I saw where clear codes to operate correctly. I happen to have something to clear the codes with. It was like a miracle. Everything was operating like perfectly. Today I changed the sensor. Without this video I would have been screwed. Thank you so so much! I had 2 iPhones; FaceTimed myself to get a good view of the sensor. Your video put me on it but seeing it while working it was good for me.

You know your stuff! Experience is worth Gold!

Best visual and technical video ever!!!! Thanks a million buddy!

Had this exact alert and problem happen on my 2016 5.0 158,000 miles this week. Alert showed on dash, Temp gauge went to 0, CEL on, and Trans temp showed normal like you mentioned. Before I saw your video I dropped my truck by a local non-dealer shop. They did a disposable block test and told me that test showed coolant present in the cylinders and exhaust present in the coolant system. They say bad head gasket. Recommended engine replacement. I did have them clear the CEL for me, I paid for 30 mins of labor and brought my truck home “ran perfect coming home a few miles”. Oil looks perfect, no smoke, no sweet smell exhaust. Coolant reservoir shows about 1/2 inch low below the Max fill line. I picked up this sensor at Ford this morning for $28; going to throw it on and see what happens.

thanks to your video I was able to do this job on a friends truck. I didn’t have to remove the fender trim, I removed the two screws that were hidden for the fender liner, also the harness I didn’t have to move it out the way. But I did it blindly just by touch. Very easy. Thanks 🔧🪛🧰😎

That is a really good tip to watch the trans coolant temp.

Thank you - you are a fantastic mechanic.

Yup. Had this same issue. I was leaving Walmart and out of nowhere my truck said it’s overheating. Throws codes. Then puts the fans on high the whole drive home. Told my mechanic the next day, googled the issue and found it’s one sensor on the backside of the block. Good video though bud 🤟

Eazy peazy ! Another job well done ! 🏆🏆

Have not had overheating for many many years. Last time the fan belt broke and the engine burned up most of the oil and boiled out the coolant. A new belt and top up coolant and oil and was on my way. Big old cast iron V8, 472. Can’t keep driving to a garage today with modern engines.

Thanks for teaching us this.

"Throwing flower on it to find the wet spot" 😂😆😂 Hilarious!

Done a lot of these the last year. Ive noticed on the data, the temp pid goes crazy, -20 to 280 and alllllll over the place.

I could sit and watch this for hours

Simple, fixed my 2015 F150 in half n hour🔧 thank you!

Thanks for the info Rich. Waiting to see how RainMan Ray is doing. Saw what he uploaded about 3 pm

I’m currently experiencing this on my 17’ ecoboost mustang. It was my fault for not checking the coolant before going to work. When I filled it with coolant, I had autozone check my engine light. It came back as my cylinder overheating protection is active. The car runs, idles, accelerates just fine and doesn’t give the notion that it wants to stall while driving….

Same thing happened to my 2002 f150 but completely opposite. Coolant temp sensor was dead throwing a p0128. I verified that the thermostat was not hung open and when I hooked my scanner up to it the reference voltage was five but the sensor was only 300 ish ohms when the engine was stone cold

I tried the flour sir but it didn't work out. 😂 I have to do this exact job in about an hour thanks for this video!

Great video, please pray for rainman ray and all flroidians including my sister!

Just had this happen. Thank you for the tutorial

My 06 F250 does the same thing. Temperature gauge goes to full hot but the engine is not hot. I’ve had it in the shop twice, replaced sensor and harness twice. Once in awhile it will do it again. I simply turn the engine off, wait a few minutes, restart the engine and it’s all good until the next time.

Great tech tip. Looks like she gets excellent fuel mileage, or has a big tank.

I have a 2016 flex fuel supercrew and it’s not located like in your video. Some say I have to take the intake manifold off?

Great video once again thank you for the info

Thank you very much I have the same problem but when I turn the heat on goes back to normal

Good info to know. Thanks FBM

Thanks Broski. You really helped me out.

I wonder If this would be the same for the eco boost 3.5? My trucks engine had a hard freeze and it now gets hot…..

Have a 2014 F150 3.5L... temp guage after an hour would climb without trans temp climbing. Switched CHT sensor oem and still doing it. Thinking thermostat ,but its only 2 years old and NO CEL or warnings even when its just below the "red"?!? Thinking could be bad CHT wiring maybe.

Similar situation for myself on my 2017 3.5 ecoboost. 3 years ago radiator & new water pump. 6 months ago hauling a load with ac on truck overheated and blew coolant out the relief. Shop replaced the tstat. Was good over the winter but then about a week ago when I hauled again with cruise on ac running air temps around 55 and it progressively warms up quickly and throws the overheat. However no check engine lights. Pulled over and turned ac off and temps went back to normal fairly quick. Finished my remaining 10 minute drive. Fished the day and went to drive back home. Got 20 minutes down the road and it did it again. Still no check engine. Any recommendations on quick things to check before I bring it back in? I got a warranty so they can fix it up but just curious if you have anything I can tell them in advance

Nice tutorial. Is that the same location for the Cylinder Head Temp sensor on a 2014 STX 5.0? Thanks

You can lead the sensor to find the hole with your middle finger and slide the sensor in past it with your index finger and thumb. 😉😊🐶

no actual coolant temp? i knew ford already did this with the oil pressure gauge...

I have an older 2007 expedition with the cylinder shut off cool down feature. When I first got the vehicle on warmer days and in reverse the cylinder shut off would engage and I thought it was a reverse problem and then it started doing it while slow rolling after driving and I thought the vehicle was breaking down from being old and then I learned about the cool down feature. It does it all the time now and I think I'm having the issue you are showing. There is no dash warning for it on a 2007 but everything with the truck is running fine as you've stated.

What if that doesnt show up but the fan runs like crazy and the coolant temp is like going up and down and if i slow down i goes down still the fan ran like crazy is the sensor is starting to be broken? Its a 3.5 ecoboost is it located same as the 5.0? Thanks!

I had something similar on my 16 F205 6.2L is this a common issue for this motor also?

We just had a lil feeeze here in Texas under 32 degrees for over 50 hours that light came on after driving it the first day of the freeze. And went to go to the store the next morning and that light came on before even starting the car seems to be running fine we have a 2015 explorer Xlt so can’t see any other gauges which kinda sucks but seems to be alright

🇺🇸🇨🇦❇🥂⚓🥂❇🇺🇸🇨🇦.....The Ford Escape fleet in the back is quite impressive I must say sir/senor! Evening from Charm City check.....

What about seeing numbers above the engine temp?

What if I never get a code but a diagnostic reader says it's running hot but the gauge is fine?

I have 2014 f150 i dont have the check engine ligth on but when i turn on the a/c on my fans go in high mode u think thats the problem

Would this cause a 2019 f150 5.0 to go into limp mode?

Thanks just fixed mine cheers

Hey Rich. Great video once again. Hearing thise fans kick to high and a big red warning message will make a person pucker! Happened to me just yesterday out of the blue. My question is this - is it possible to get to the sensor from the top? It is about 25* here and I am sure to break about every clip on the molding if I try it that way. Thanks!

This happened to me today same symptoms, read 100 comments. 2015 with a 5.0 bought it in’18 and foolishly got a service contract. I’d almost rather change the sensor myself than deal with those DB’s trying to convince me that it’s not covered after the work is done just cuz the service manager needs to make his bonus. Ahhhh corporate America 🇺🇸

Can't believe you got the camera back there, you did. Is it worth preemptively changing the sensor before it fails?

Could this cause an engine to shake after warming up?

Thank God for you 🙏🏾 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

can i access the sensor this same way on 2015 explorer with a 3.5? or does the explorer require removal of the intake manifold etc.?

If only I had this video two weeks ago! Damn thing failed on me, spent way too much time on that 40 dollar sensor.

I subscribed just because of the “throw flour on it and find the wet spot” comment 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Did that sensor throw a code? What code was it?

Ok, I give up after 2.5hrs of frustration, how does the clip for the wires come apart? I’ve tried a little screwdriver and can’t seem to get the clip to release. Wish there was enough room to have filmed that part. The way this presented for my daughter on her 2016 F150 5.0 is pretty much as described, she got about 3 miles from the house, the temp gauge pegged at max, over temp warning message popped up, and the engine started shaking and barely ran. She shut it down and called dad. I pulled it home, pulled the therm and tested it on the stove, working perfectly. Went searching on good ol utube and found this vid. Thanks for posting, really helped us out in figuring out what was happening. Now about that clip…

I have a 2.7 and replaced the sensor. Can you tell me how to reset code? Thanks

Great Info. Question if I may 16 PIU 3.7 Weak Trans Mounts caused L/S Inner CV Damage PTU Coolant Lines. Common ? Saw my First Today 120,000 miles. Parts on Intergalactic Back Order. Thanks for your Time.

How miles do u considere high mileage in order to use high mileage oil?

@fordbossme I have a 2016 f150 5.0, stalled on highway and this message came up, didn't start after and smelt burning and fuel. Would this be the same problem?

Hi rich, love your videos. Is there any chance I could send you a short video of my 2014 f150 eco boost and let me know if this high pitch tick is normal or a concern?

Is it okay to drive with this problem until you can get a new part put in?

2016 2.7 Ecoboost with 1299 code. Do you know if that's cylinder head temp sensor or the sensor in the head between the 2 fuel rails? Thanks

Thanks for the video, just arrived at work and had this happen. Will have to get back home to confirm the code but seems like should be okay and then place an order for the sensor.

My 2011 eco 3.5 f150 is doing the same thing but without codes or check engine light. (I do have a basic scan tool). Not loosing any coolant. Trany temp not going over 205 while doing 80 in Florida heat. Engine temp allegedly hit 245 then if I got on it it said reduced engine power due to overheating.

hey i got a 2017 f150 5.0 with 50k on it and it shakes at idle i just got it and asked the dealership to tune it up before i got it. they couldn’t tell me exactly what they replaced but it still shakes. any ideas i think it needs spark plugs. no check engine light

I have this issue right now but Ik it’s not the sensor but it’s the connector, it came lose.. is there a fix for this?? Or what should I do

Great video

So that's the only sensor for it? A scanguage for example wouldn't give you a different reading through the obd

Have the same issue with 2013 ford fusion ecoboost. Would sensor be in the same location? Please help

what code reader for home use would you use for semi pro would you purchase online??

WHAT WORKS BETTER THE RELOCATION KIT OR REPLACEMENT OF SENSOR

I am having the same issue after changing a cracked thermostat housing. Drives fine for 10-15 minutes then the temp gauge rises and the overtemp light comes on. No check engine light or code. Let vehicle sit for 10 mins and you can watch the gauge come back to normal. Start driving and ten minutes later it does it again. The engine does seem hot. Trans temp remains in the middle. Bad thermostat? Air in the system? Any Ideas?

What if you change the sensor and the problem still persists? Also could not removing the code cause the fam still get high even after changing the sensor? Thank you in advance

Coyote? 20+ years ago, Mexico Hermosillo Ford factory made a pickup with a particular trim level for the Mexican market. They called it the Lobo (wolf).

I’m having the same problem, doesn’t throw a engine code and coolant bubbles once it gets hot. Wait 2 minutes and it’s fine. Coolant level stays full trans temp stays normal any suggestions

Does the 2016 3.5 ecoboost have this issue also and if so is the sensor in the same location?

Would the sensor be in the same location on a 2016 f150 with the 3.5 naturally aspirated Duratec?

I cannot understand the benefit of this type of sensor. Why not an actual probe in the coolant? To try and avoid a potential leak? My Mustang GT has some engine data readout on the cluster, and “cylinder head temperature” is one of them. Guess they weren’t kidding. I have no idea how you’d ever get to this sensor in the Mustang chassis

Hi, I have a 17 F150 5.0. Had a temperature fluctuation last winter so I changed the thermostat an that seem to correct the issue. A couple weeks ago it started doing that same fluctuation again so I changed the CHT sensor but it did not correct the problem. Today I noticed that when I turned the a/c on the temp dropped right back down to normal, 194-198. So that made me realize that the fans not kicking on. We hooked it up to a computer and the temperature correlated to the same as the digital readout. We could turn the fan on with the computer but still no fan when temps got a above 200. We checked the fuses and moved relays around still no fan unless the a/c was on. Do you know what may be causing the fans to not kick on when the engine heats up?

I bought 2016 f150 2.7 echo to this day only 16k miles . I got it brand new off lot first owner . 4 weeks later turbo on left goes out . and high temp light on and fan is racing . took it to ford and they refuse to fix it . I was never ruff with the truck I hardly drove it because I m a otr driver. So basically i got screwed on that truck . I still have truck but it just sits. there was a really good reason it sit long to . to be honest i feel like washing my hands of it. lets say i got a free truck after taking 3 years waiting for legal action to rule in my favor.

I was having the same issues, fans racing and truck overheating. I replaced the CHT and it still overheats typically when I drive it at or above 60mph. My next option is to replace the thermostat. Has and anyone on here been able to fix this issue? If so, what do I need to do?

hey would this diagnosis and correction be creditable for 2016 ewplorer xlt 3.5l v6 4x4 please im desling with exact diagnosis. ty

Hello, you are great, thank you very much. Do you have the part number for the sensor? please

I am having the same problem with my 2011 ford explorer. Ford puts these sensors in the worst places. I've changed the sensor twice. The first time it worked for like 2 to 3 weeks and then it started acting crazy again. I just changed it again and its still acting crazy. P1299. Do i need to get the sensor from ford? First one was from advanced auto then napa. This is driving me insane! Some please help!

Stuck in the freeway watching this 😭😭😭🤘🏽

Is this the same with the 3.5 Ecoboost F150?

Thank you

Hi, please I have a 2015 Platinum and i've changed my temp sensor, after a few weeks of running (about 3 weeks) then the issue started again. What else could I do to fix this?