After driving on the interstate for an hour the overheating signal comes on and the car dies. The first time it happened I had it towed to a shop and they looked at it the next morning and found nothing wrong. The second time, again after an hour on the interstate, I left the car parked in a lot and returned the next day and it ran fine without showing the overheating alert.
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Question: Why is my car overheating after driving on the interstate for an hour?
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goodguy November 02, 2012, 20:44Mastercheck your cooling fan to see if comes on while its hot then I would change the t stat
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annilu, November 03, 2012, 08:32ReplyRookieThank you for the good advice.
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your.mechanic November 02, 2012, 22:53
MasterHave a specialty shop equipped with a GT1 check your BMW DME...there is an issue with its cooling system control
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annilu, November 03, 2012, 08:33ReplyRookieGood advice, I'll do that. Thank you for your response.
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EA Motors from Euro-Asian Motorcars, Inc., November 03, 2012, 11:36Reply
EnthusiastThe auxiliary fan and electric water pump are common failure points on this BMW. As previously stated, a shop with a BMW specific scanner should be able to confirm.
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