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    My 2024 Ford Kuga keeps warning me about high temperature

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    My 2024 Ford Kuga keeps showing me a "high temperature please drive safely" message and limits the revs to around 1500rpm, but the car itself is only warm, not hot. Furthermore I've changed the ECT and fixed any leaks. Also when you restart the engine, the power steering control fuse blows and must be changed. This will only give you a couple of minutes to drive. I've scanned for codes with OBD2 and I keep getting P1299 and P0118. This is almost certainly a PCM/wiring issue.

    Answered by CarsGuide
    1 May 2024
    David Morley

    I’d agree that the problem is likely to be something to do with the on-board computer(s) that control the powertrain and other functions. If you’re certain that the engine is not running hot when it claims to be, the cause could be as simple as the sensor is faulty, but it could also indicate a computer problem. The same goes for the power-steering, although an electrical circuit that constantly blows its fuse suggests a short-circuit somewhere in the wiring or connectors.

    The code P1299 indicates that the car thinks the cylinder head temperature is too high, while P0118 suggests a problem with the sensor that monitors changes in the engine’s coolant temperature. Either way, this is a brand-new car, so it will be covered by the factory warranty. Make it Ford’s problem, not yours.

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