CEL after 1289 miles - The Engine Control System has detected that the engine took too long to warm up

[AndyVilla]

So after driving about two hours in 18° temperature the CEL (check engine light) come on driving over the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Pull over as soon it was safe, checked the ford app, it readed

lucky me, there was a Ford dealer 6 minutes away. been here for about an hour they diagnose it to be a bad thermostat, but unfortunately they don’t have any, They have to get them one from another dealer two hours away. Really screwing up my trip to Southern Shores , North Carolina.

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[brnpttmn]

Ford needs a copy editor.

 

[FakeCowboy]

See my comments on the JD Power quality thread Gotta love Ford. Hope that dealer takes care of you......good luck

 

[HD676]

I have a 2007 Fusion that has had a CEL on for about the past 12 years for the same issue, engine not up to temp. In that case it is a difference of 2* from what temp is actually running to where the cpu wants it to be.

 

[aitch-2-oh]

“…needs a copy editor…” = too funny!

 

[AndyVilla]

 

[AndyVilla]

It’s a hybrids

 

[stretch119]

It’s a hybrids

What did you end up doing to fix this issue? I’m having the same issue in my hybrid.

 

[MaverickWoes]

What did you end up doing to fix this issue? I’m having the same issue in my hybrid.

The thermostat was replaced

 

[stretch119]

The thermostat was replaced

Did you also have this same issue and get it fixed by just replacing the thermostat? Or were you just referring to the OPs comment about it being diagnosed as the thermostat?

I’m asking because I found another thread where the thermostat and temp sensor needed to be replaced to fix this issue.

 

[MaverickWoes]

Did you also have this same issue and get it fixed by just replacing the thermostat? Or were you just referring to the OPs comment about it being diagnosed as the thermostat?

I’m asking because I found another thread where the thermostat and temp sensor needed to be replaced to fix this issue.

Just replacing the thermostat resolved the (CEL) issue

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