2001 V70XC Radiator Fan wont shut off

While driving home from dinner last night I noticed the radiator fan was
running (I could hear it). After shutting the car off, that fan continued to
run. This is not the system that removes moisture from the AC. The fan
proceeded to run all night, draining the battery, and leaving me with a dead
car in the am which has now been towed the 35 miles to the nearest dealer. I
guess I'll find out more on Monday.

Has anybody heard of anything like this? Any ideas? Thanks.


Adam

 

How big is your house? I can walk from dinner in mine !!!!
Sounds like the thermostat thinks your engine is too hot, eg. shorted out
sensor. Shouldn't be too big a deal to sort out. Price of a new sensor plus
the pound of flesh.

 

Probably a stuck thermal switch/relay or a fault in the air conditioning if
fitted.

Cheers, Peter.

: While driving home from dinner last night I noticed the radiator fan was
: running (I could hear it). After shutting the car off, that fan continued to
: run. This is not the system that removes moisture from the AC. The fan
: proceeded to run all night, draining the battery, and leaving me with a dead
: car in the am which has now been towed the 35 miles to the nearest dealer. I
: guess I'll find out more on Monday.
:
: Has anybody heard of anything like this? Any ideas? Thanks.
:
:
: Adam

 

The complete radiator fan assembly needs replaced.
The relay type box mounted on the fan has shorted and caused the fan to run
all of the time.
This relay type box is not a servicable item.
BD.

 

The fan controller is a common failure on your car. Hopefully it's
still under warranty, because last time I heard, the controller was only
available with the complete fan!

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

NOTE: new address!!
Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
(But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)

 

Sounds like it might be a temp sensor


Scott