Temperature gauge problems

Temperature gauge: Dashboard indicator that states the temperature of the running engine.
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Temp gauge spikes into the red

Ford F-150 2006 Crew cab 150000 miles
When driving the temp gauge will run inthe normal..., range for about20 minutes then it will spike into the red. Check gauge shows up on the dash. Stop and cycle the key and every thing is good. Used o. B. D. Reader. P1299 is the code that comes up. I changed the temp sensor no change. The engine is not hot I can remove the cap on the coolant jug
Fred from Canada 10 years ago  
FR
35 reports 
flisterfive from Andorra 6 years ago
Your Accord is equipped with a temperature gauge that shows you how hot or cold the engine coolant is. During normal operation, it should stay in the middle of the range. If it moves into the red, though, you need to do something immediately...https://forpc. Onl/snaptube-for-pc/ https://jfi. Cam/jiofilocalhtml/ If there's no steam visible, watch the temperature gauge.
Jefro from United States 4 years ago
I am having the same issue on my 06 f150 4.2 temp gauge will slowly go into the red and the engine is not hot. Most of the time it will come back down but today it stayed in the red, truck lost power,engine was running rough and engine light came on. Made it home turned it off for a few minutes,gauge was normal and truck ran normal... I am still trying to figure it out...Any help would be appreciated. Therm is new...Maybe using RVT silicon on therm housing could be causing it?????
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Water temp gauge

Ford F-150 1994  165000 miles
Water temp gauge is not working all other gauges work on dash has a new temp sender too
nckwlls from United States a year ago  
NC
4 reports 
Rapid from other 10 months ago
Me pasa lo mismo un F150 1997 4.2 le cambié el sensor del refrigerante pero no sube la aguja del tablero
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My locks locking an unlocking the temperature gauge is showing hot

Ford F-150 1998 Ford f150 237865 miles
The passenger window dont work an my door locks go crazy an temperature gauge says it hot but its not
Ayva from United States 6 years ago  
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False overheating

Ford F-150 2003 F 150 78000 miles
Temp gauge will peg in the red and warning light comes on When you turn the truck off and back on all is ok
jr50 from United States 11 years ago  
JR
12 reports 
marialovely from Pakistan 6 years ago
The ideal engine temperature should be somewhere between 195 and 220 degrees. An engine is operating normally when the needle points at the center or near the center of the gauge. Don't worry if the needle does not exactly sit in the middle of the gauge. https://repelisplusdescargar.net/apk
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Electricals faultysensors

Ford F-150 2006 Crew cab 150000 miles
Truck is running in the normal heat range. After about 20 min. The temp gauge will spike into the red. I can open the cap on the coolant jug and. It is not hot. I cycle the key and it runs and the gauge is in the normal range and runs there for twenty min. Ichecked with an o. B. D. Reader the code is p1299. Says temp sensor. Ichanged the sensor which is located in the intake behind the alternator no change. Any idea where to check next.
Fred from Canada 10 years ago  
FR
13 reports 
Will from United States 3 years ago
My truck is doing the same thing but it starts reading numbers above gauge and it jump around constantly from 230 to 232 to 237 then back to 231. Any Idea what to do next? I have replaced just about everything but still no luck.
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Elictricale

Ford F-150 2006 Crew cab 150000 miles
Temp gauge in normal opporatyingrange then jumps into the top of range. The engine is not over heating you can open rad cap at this time no boil over cycle key temp goes back to normal for ten to fifteen then it does it again p1299 is the code that comes up. Changed temp sensor no change
Fred from Canada 10 years ago  
FR
9 reports 
Richsurf from United States 4 years ago
2003 5.4 L engine F150. I changed my cylinder head sensor, radiator, water pump, fan clutch, thermostat and still getting pegged H and P1285/P1299. No leaks or milky oil so I assume it's not a head gasket.
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