drigo

I purchased my F150 new in late '01 and it has the compass and ambient
temperature reading in the console between the visors. The temperature
reading was always quite accurate until a few months ago when I noticed
that it started reading about 10 degrees higher than the actual temp.
Not when I was sitting in traffic or when I first started the truck
(which can be normal), but pretty much all the time. I called Ford and
they wanted $115 to "diagnose the problem" plus whatever it would cost
to fix it.

Instead, I located the sensor (in front of the radiator) and cleaned it
off, hoping that would do the trick. Well, it still reads about 10
degrees high. I thought about replacing the sensor myself and the cost
of a new one is $100, which i will pay if that is the problem. Does
anyone know if there is anything else I should do or check before
dropping the $100 and replacing the sensor? Please let me know.

THanks!

joe g

Might as well give up on it. My 04 F150SC was reading 79 degrees on the day
I bought it, the only problem was it was July 8 and it was 108 degrees
outside in El Paso. That is the one thing that I have NEVER been able to
get correct even with many trips to the dealer. The service manager would
laugh at me telling me that they never work right.

Joe in El Paso

jeff strickland

Sounds like you need a new service manager. The one you have is full of
crap.

rick

Has to be CASA Ford right? I always take my screw to
Expressway....better service!

marlin singer

On the 04 there was an update to the PCM to fix the incorrect temp
reading. Mine had the problem and the reprogram did the trick.