Problems with Ford Freestyle 2007: Overheating, low coolant level and illuminated warning light

Hi, I once heard of a similar problem with my 2005 Ford Fusion. Although I have no car mechanic experience, I know a bit about it. I remember going to the garage and it turned out that the parking heater control unit was faulty. I had to have it repaired, which cost me around €440. Maybe it's the same problem with your vehicle? But to help you more accurately, could you give me some more information about your vehicle? Such as mileage and when the problem first occurred. Hopefully I can help you with that!

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Thanks for the info! My car is at 77935 km. I noticed it before the last inspection, but it was an intermittent problem and wasn't recognized at the garage either. However, it has been consistent for about a month now. Did your garage identify the fault the first time or did they have to try several things before they discovered the faulty parking heater?

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Hey, thanks for the additional info! What happened with my car was that they investigated other causes first. They initially thought it was problems with the head gasket or the thermostat, but none of these seemed to be the fault. So they investigated further and eventually found the fault in the parking heater control unit. Your problem sounds really similar, especially as it was intermittent before. Perhaps a defect in the heater control system is causing this overheating problem in your car. It would be important to know how the error code reads. If in doubt, I would go to another garage and get a second opinion. Maybe they can find something that the first workshop overlooked. It could also be that the problem was simply not reproducible the first time. It's complicated, but I hope this information helps you!

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Thank you very much for your detailed answer and the valuable tips! That does give me some clues. I will take the car in for an inspection and have the fault code checked. Getting a second opinion is also a good idea. I hope that solves the overheating problem. I'll get back to you when I find out anything new. See you then and thanks again!

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