My 2001 Ford Focus has had replaced the thermostat, thermostat housing and gasket. In addition a complete coolant flush was performed and the system was filled with new coolant as specified by the manufacturer. This work was done at the dealership where I purchased the car. The car has approximately 75,300 miles on it. After the work was completed I noticed that for the first time since I purchased the car that the thermostat was moving off center and 3/4 of the way to the red mark when not running at highway speeds. I took the car back to the dealership the next day. They looked at the car again and recommended replacing the radiator. The also test drove the car to see if there was a possible air pocket causing the problem. Is there a "break-in" period for a new thermostat? Why is the temperature guage moving 3/4 of the way to the red mark?
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17 years ago