In this video I have a look at a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze RS that came on with a customer complaint that his fans are coming on to much. I thought that was kind of odd, so I thought maybe the fan was just louder and he was just hearing them. Let's see what we find. -Enjoy
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Where are you located? My Chevy dealer just replaced my 2011 Malibu cooling fan (broken plastic housing noise supposedly) clacking growl stopped but theirs still loud humming and comes on with a cool engine. I'm in NY; Where are you located? You know your stuff. Thanks
Same with my 2012 cruze
Christmas time 2021 I had this problem and they said it was a sensor problem so they "repaired" it and five months later (six days from moving to Florida from TN) we're back again.
I'm surprised when we are first born we don't have tattoos on our forehead that say: "Made in China"!
This is exactly what my Chevy Cruze is doing. How much does this go for to get fixed?
I wonder if GM manufacturing Plane engine how many times we would have a catastrophic events..All Chevy have same issue Fan blowing full speed never turns off or never turn on
At what temperature does the first fan speed switch on? In my case, the fan starts to work at 93 C immediately in the second gear.
Great video and yes I do remember the Chevy LUV (L ight U tility V ehicle) pick up.They were an ISUZU pickup sold through chevy from I believe 1972 to 1980 some thing.
Hello, maybe you can help us, 30 cars, we have this problem. The thermostat does not open and the fan works.When we change the thermostat, it works properly from morning to evening and in the evening it does not open the thermostat again and the fan works non-stop.What to do? What part will be replaced, on the other hand the car is working in every way.Please help us maybe.all chevrolet is 2011-2014 1.4 turbo
Well this is a great video , my Chevy fan comes on in full speed once the key is in on position before even cracking the engine, it is on all the time and when I switch off the engine it will stay on for at least 30-to 60 seconds , swapped relays all good, from yesterday it won't come one but when AC is on it kicks on for about 30 seconds and off for another 30-40 seconds it kicks on again ,it is never on constantly, Temp in the car is OK not overheating not losing coolant ,checked with the scanner temp is ok mostly it gets to 89C which is 160.2 degree Fahrenheit, so without this scanner how can I use the bulb test? thanks
fan only working when ac on
Chevy cruze. Hands down the one car ive singlehandedly done more water pumps, tstats, and water outlet valves on for people in one year than any other vehicle ive done in the last 5 years hahaha. They keep me in business thats for sure
This is the exact problem I’m having!!!! Overworked radiator fan
I heard mine kick on randomly for months. Then it would stay on for 10 minutes after just driving a mile. My husband of course said I was delusional and if it WAS happening, it was suppose to. The mechanic wasn't sure bc the scanner did't catch it, but they finally heard it… turns out, it was about to go out completely and my car would have started over heating. 🙄
I have the same problem with my Cruze. Only the high speed fan turns on once the engine is wicked hot.
you need collent check that first
my 2014 cruze doing exact samething
Another great video
Good video but would be nice to have a quick link to the fix instead of having to watch the entire video for stuff most people won't understand or have the tools to access the info in the video
I am scared that my problem is the thermostat that dosen't send the signal to the new fan. I only ear it when engine is cold at the start. And i know it should start when waiting at a drive thru
Yes, yes, thats what I keep hearing, what's wrong?
I’m having the same issue with my 2016 Cruze. The fan comes on approximately every 10 seconds, and stays on for about 8-9 seconds when my car is just sitting, idling. My step dad told me it could be low on coolant so I just went to have my oil changed and had them add coolant but it didn’t fix it. A mechanic said I need a radiator flush. I bought the car december 2019 and just noticed it maybe 6 months ago or more.
If I take this in to my dealer (I purchased an extended warranty through them), would they be able to fix it? Or should I just take it to any mechanic?
there is a heat sensor built right into the fan assembly and if that is gone bad the fan will come on too much or all the time
Can’t trust what the customer says, can’t trust the wiring diagram, can’t trust the scan tool. It sure makes your job interesting
For me it was an almost dead battery making the cooling fan go wild when I start up… replaced the battery and it fixed it
I learned to drive on a Chevy Luv!
My Chevy Cruze is doing the same thing, the temp gauge doesn’t move it is always all the way left on cool but my fan is running. Changed the sensors and that hasn’t helped. I guess it’s the fan, thank you!
This was really informative
Right now my 2012 Chevrolet Cruze's engine fan is blowing like crazy even tho I'm parked and the AC is not on! It even says AC stopped because high motor temp. but the motor is not even hot!
In most cases, the fuse to the radiator fan fails due to inconsistent triggering of the coolant temperature sensor at the thermostat housing. If it's not the fuse, it's the resistor on the radiator fan itself that fails. This car is built to fail, and they continue to carry on these "features" to the newer models, which evidently carries the same problems year in, year out. Good for your business though. 🙂
Thank u. I got same thing goin on right now. Gonna order my fan right now. Thank u for ur knowledge
Chevy luv single cab rusty color I remember
I had a fan issue on one of these a few years ago (I'm a dealer tech) and I did the EXACT same thing you did when I saw the schematic. Went right for the fan and checked for power. Had it on all speeds and sure enough the fan was bad. Cheers
What is the info on this tester you are working with?
They need to start putting those RPO codes somewhere easier to access. Tired of having to unload 200 pounds of chit from the trunk. What's so wrong with putting it on the end caps of dash boards?
Yeah I know that's cool
The cruze was easily one of the worst cars that GM produced in the last 10, if not 20 years
What is the relay power on termostat
So my thermostat failed and I replaced it. Ever since then the fan come on a lot and it is very loud. Can it be that the new thermostat is not working like it should? Didn’t have any fan issues until the thermostat/housing failed. Thanks
Just buy a new 1 K.I.S.S.
The worst thing is that a cooling fan assembly can misbehave even without apparent noise or vibration issues. The one on my car still managed to keep the engine cool, but failed to keep the AC condenser in front of the radiator cool, making the AC weak in hot sunny days and the AC compressor noisy. It turned out the radiator fan motor had seriously worn bearings and didn't spin fast enough. As i said before no strange noises, only less air flowing around the engine bay with the hood open. New fan+motor+shroud assembly in place and all AC issues are now gone. This is on a 73k miles 18 year old city car.
High school buddy of mine had a family owned Chevy Luv they drag raced. Had a 427 with nitrous. Went 140 on the big end.
My moms 2019 RAV4 hybrid does this… I assumed it was normal
had to look at so many vids, few of yours ,youre tha Man
thank you so much
I just did this on my 2011 Cruze, I had to pull apart the entire front section of the car for my coolant and refrigerant class at school. Was miserable to pull that fan out
Hey my car does this also, how do I fix this and how much will it cost me?
Wish I would have run into this channel before I sold my civic si. I bet Eric could have figured out why I kept blowing IAC valves … very intelligent diagnostic skills!
Second time watching 8/16/2020
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