Crown Victoria intermittently Overheating

Asked by GuruD4W6RP Jul 06, 2023 at 08:24 AM about the 2007 Ford Crown Victoria Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Hey everyone,

My car was intermittently overheating so I thought maybe the cooling fan module is bad. I checked the voltage on the connector and it was giving
me 13 volts, I also checked continuity and it was good to. then I ran a jumper wire directly to the fan and it worked fine. I also changed the
thermostat, coolant flush, the water pump is relatively new.

After getting a new fan the car was working fine for a few days then started acting up again. I got a replaced the fan under warranty but that didn't
solve the issue.

I noticed the issue happens only during the day, maybe because the weather is hot (118 ℉) which makes the coolant fan module overheat and not
work properly?

I also scanned for codes and there's a code "P0480-FF: Cooling fan 1 control circuit malfunction" the codes keeps coming back even if I unplug
the fan which makes me think this is an electrical issue.
Other thing I looked at is Live data where the "Cooling fan driver fault" fluctuate between No Fault and Yes Fault.

I've attached photos of the fault codes.

Also it might be worth mentioning that the new cooling fan that I got is an aftermarket one and the salesman told me that they've been selling them
for a while and they didn't receive any complaint.

Appreciate your help

1 Answer

39,145

Take care of the code thing and a $10** dollar thermostat from auto zoo can be junk . Buy something you can depend on OEM AC Delco or dealer

Your Answer:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

2007 Ford Crown Victoria

Review another car

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Tracy Hooks
    Reputation
    4,740
  • #2
    Bob Beaman
    Reputation
    2,690
  • #3
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    1,910
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Mercury Grand Marquis
12 Great Deals out of 316 listings starting at $1,399
Used Lincoln Town Car
12 Great Deals out of 374 listings starting at $1,799
Used Ford Mustang
987 Great Deals out of 21,456 listings starting at $1,800
Used Ford F-150
6,170 Great Deals out of 135,415 listings starting at $1,100
Used Dodge Charger
779 Great Deals out of 23,047 listings starting at $2,750
Used Ford Explorer
2,402 Great Deals out of 57,785 listings starting at $1,850
Used Toyota Camry
1,951 Great Deals out of 30,469 listings starting at $1,299
Used Dodge Challenger
762 Great Deals out of 18,813 listings starting at $4,990
Used Ford Taurus
181 Great Deals out of 2,267 listings starting at $1,975
Used Chevrolet Impala
276 Great Deals out of 3,963 listings starting at $500
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
4,303 Great Deals out of 127,356 listings starting at $2,700
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
1,225 Great Deals out of 22,850 listings starting at $2,000

Used Cars For Sale

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.