# 2003 ford escape

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-escape/20004>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 26, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-escape/20004 "2008-09-26T00:46:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sailor)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 12:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-escape/20004/1 "2008-09-26T00:46:23Z")

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car warm, turned off, tried to start 10 min later. started, then put,putted and quit. let sit for 15 min, started. turned off wont start. left sit for 30 min, started. colant senser?

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**Author:** ![clammppit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@clammppit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clammppit)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-ford-escape/20004/2 "2008-09-26T01:51:13Z")

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Coolant sensor? Is the gauge showing hot? Coolent level ok? Just why do you think overheating and/or sensor makes your car putt?