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What is your question?
I have changed thermostat and sensor and if I drive more that 60 miles it will start smoking and while idle it will get hot and when I park an shut it off it spit all the coolant out of the over flow . I am at a lost
What makes this problem better or worse?
Cutting the car off of course cools it down
How long has your 2015 Chrysler 200 had this problem?
2 months
2 Replies
Hello, it sounds like without proper air flow, the vehicle becomes more succeptible to overheating. I cannot be certain, and hands on testing is required, but I would check to see if your cooling fans come on and operate as they should.
I had the same problem with my car just about 2 months ago. I changed everything. Thermostat, coolant, water pump. Nothing worked. Then I spoke with someone and they suggested this. While the car is cool pressure test it. Most likely you have the same issue I did. It will run high psi in the coolant system because you have a pin hole leak in the head gasket. And I didn't have white smoke or any milky oil. Just coolant kept blowing out the over flow. I changed my head gasket myself and the problem was solved. I did it myself because the dealerships want 2500 to fix it. F that. Cost me about 350 to do it myself.
Sounds like things worked out for you -- good for you! Keep in mind that this other person would be best off starting with the basics -- like cooling fan operation -- before jumping to the conclusion or even having a need to check for an internal engine coolant leak. Sure, it may be the case, but there is definitely a step by step process to follow in diagnosis. Also, the vast majority of the public does not have the wherewithal to replace cylinder head gaskets. Tooling, knowledge, skill and facility are often lacking. I'm glad it worked for you -- but most folks will need assistance from trained technicians. This is not at all a typical do-it-yourself repair.