Engine over heat all the time so easy

ford starters are problem starters when hot as the resistance in the windings is affected by heat. One answer is to get a heat shield and place it between the starter and the heat source ( ford spare part). The other solution is to buy a high performance starter ( used for high hp engines) as these are not affected the same as the standard starter.

First off is the check engine light on ? If it is you need to find out what codes are stored . What engine does the car have ? V-6, V-8 , 3.8 L , 4.0L ? There is no sensor that is going to shut it off if isn't hot enough ! Now if the car was over heating that would be a possibility . Sometimes when electronic components heat up they will shut the vehicle off , like ignition control module . You can try this after it shuts off , pull a spark plug wire and see if it has spark .An engine computer can also do the same .

1: engine hot. 180F or more?
2: fan blows on high?
3: got heat at any vent?
AC dont make heat, only the heater coil core, does that.
it only takes 2 things.
engine coolant hot.
and air flow across said core,
both are easy to check, ask.

why not diagnose it and not GUE$$
why not say, if heat fan works, does it????? that is first ?
and if engine reaches and holds at 180F temp or more. does it?
it only takes 2 things to get heat.

1: hot water 180F passing through the core, (easy tests ,ask)
2: air actually flowing through the core.
just 2 things, and easy tests. ask.
getting hot air to where you want it, that is a whole other matter (dampers)

the answer is here. (basics)
http://www.fixkick.com/AirCond/heater.html

heater, totally dead.

1: blower working and blowing cold air ,

2: engine holds 180F or more all the time, HOLDS !! i use an IR pyro gun to do that as dash gauges suck.

3: heat lever bad, slipping or stuck (look)

4: some cars have no water valve, so use damper , it can stick closed.



if engine coolant was hot at heater failure we can work this easy.

yes< then is both heater hoses hot touch , fan on, engine hot.

see them as they enter fire wall, on both sides.?

you can in fact feel them on all cars.

ever do a real RAD cooling system flush , if not, BINGO, full of crap inside.

crank sensor

go to nearest expert mechanic in your area to tune up your ingine

Your vehicle’s computer system has self-testing capability. When the computer senses that there is a problem with some of the components it stores the correspondent trouble code(s) in its memory and lights up the "Check Engine" or "Service Engine Soon" light to tell you that there is a problem and you should have the car diagnosed and repaired. First step is to see what codes are in your computer and if they are transmission codes.

if you replaced the thermostat, you have an air bubble trapped in the engine. So, you don't have any coolant running through the heater core, therefore no heat.
sometimes hard to "burp" air bubble. Try this. Park park facing uphill and jack up front of car too. You want to get radiator opening higher than top of engine. Then remvoe radiator cap (cold engine), fill radiator, then fill coolant reservoir to full point. Install radiator cap but leave it loose so air can escape. Start engine until upper radiator hose going into radiator is hot. This should burp air. Repeat a few times while adding coolant mix (50/50 antifreeze) to keep radiator full. Be careful not to remove radiator cap when engine is hot.
lwt us know how ou make out. There is a more complicated procedure but you need tools and knowledge of where air bleed is on top of engine

Check the coolant level, it could be as easy a fix as adding coolant because it's low. Low level causes engine to overheat, and low level won't circulate to heater core, so no heat situation even though engine is running hot. Let me know if this fixes it, if not I'll help .