HELP---Stuck thermostat????

[richie the rocket]

Hello,
It appears that my therostat is not working properly. Last winter it took about 5-7 minutes for the car temp to come up to proper running temp and then it was great.

This year, it takes about 10-15 minutes for it to come up and then it runs great. But coming home from the mountains this weekend, car temp comes up it 10-15 minutes but then the long descent from Floyd Hill back into Denver and I look down and the temp gauage has moved back down towards the left to where the blue would be if the lights were not on.

Is my therostat stuck, dead or was that just a one time occurance? I have never seen this happen to any other cars that I have had. Does anyone know how much a new therostat runs?

Thanks for the advice

Rich

 

[Tom]

Is your heating system working ok? If it doesn't, that's the easiest way to tell if it's stuck open.

There is a thermostat recall for your vehicle, so check with your dealer to get it replaced.

 

[Chesty Bonds]

Yeah it has to be the 'stat. You will notice a detrioration in your petrol consumption too. If it's cooling down when you get airflow then it means she's gone. It'll be stuck open.

 

[richie the rocket]

Tom,
Where did you find that information at? I checked the NTHSB and a site called all data and did not find anything. I did find a update for my damn anteana not working properly though.

Any other info is much appreciated

Rich

 

[Zchild]

My 2000 had a thermostat recall, I got mine replaced and have not had any problems with it since. The first winter I owned my bimmer my thermostat decided to go south. Check with your dealer about a recall because of bad thermos. Happy Motoring[driving2]

 

[Kirby]

Sounds like the thermostat. They are/should be designed to fail open instead of closed. Good thing!

 

[Tom]

Tom,
Where did you find that information at? I checked the NTHSB and a site called all data and did not find anything. I did find a update for my damn anteana not working properly though.

Any other info is much appreciated

Rich

Here you go:
http://www.alldata.com/TSB/06/00068938.html



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