Consistent Drop of Engine Coolant Temp while driving

[The Real Maverick]

Jack, is -7 motor torque when it's in regen, like going down a hill, or something else?

Yes. Negative torque = regen

It is native in N-m so I have to do mental math to get lb-ft but still fun to have.

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[deanobc]

I’m wondering if anyone has experienced this similar problems to what I’ve had happen with their Maverick or any car really. Looking for an idea of what is going on and to understand what my level of concern should be. This is a 2.0L EcoBoost 2022 AWD Maverick.

The gauge for my engine coolant temp typically lives at 3 out of 8 bars. It will eventually briefly get to 4 bars, but never stays there for very long. I’ve attached a video of this, to illustrate what is going on. I have noticed a very brief loss in power once, but it is possible that it was more related to relative traction at that time.

This video is after 45 minutes of driving at freeway speeds in ~45 degree weather


Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated.

Same with my Hybrid.

 

[Timothyd]

You're probably operating normally around the threshold between 3 and 4 bars, and we have no way of knowing how much hysteresis Ford put into the gage software, if any. IMHO this (terrible resolution) is the main problem with digital indicators. They probably have much higher resolution available internally but had to dumb it down for the display. An actual number would be nice...

Yes, the feedback is pretty vague.

 

[ShadowChas]

I’m wondering if anyone has experienced this similar problems to what I’ve had happen with their Maverick or any car really. Looking for an idea of what is going on and to understand what my level of concern should be. This is a 2.0L EcoBoost 2022 AWD Maverick.

The gauge for my engine coolant temp typically lives at 3 out of 8 bars. It will eventually briefly get to 4 bars, but never stays there for very long. I’ve attached a video of this, to illustrate what is going on. I have noticed a very brief loss in power once, but it is possible that it was more related to relative traction at that time.

This video is after 45 minutes of driving at freeway speeds in ~45 degree weather


Any thoughts or advice would be much appreciated.

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[CarbonGrayFX4]

Like some have mentioned, you are on the threshold of 3 / 4 bars. I noticed this too and did a drive monitoring coolant temp with Forscan Lite. The temp was fluctuating between 178 deg f. and 180 deg. f. 178 = 3 bars 180 = 4 bars.

 

[sweetbete]

Hope this data helps.
After idling for 5 minutes, for the first few miles while driving home (ECO mode) last night from work at 51 F, my temp gauge was flickering back and forth between 3 and 4 bars and my CarScanner readings were:

• 3 bars = 177.8 F
• 4 bars = 179.6 F

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