# 2014 Ford Focus - Radiator trouble

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-radiator-trouble/164514>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [May 18, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-radiator-trouble/164514 "2020-05-18T17:28:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![GilbertCanales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/73ab20/32.png) [@GilbertCanales](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GilbertCanales)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-radiator-trouble/164514/1 "2020-05-18T17:28:15Z")

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Radiator cracked while I was driving ihit a low spot water gushed out into the engine car shut down won’t start back up don’t think it got hot enough to crack or bust ahed gasget I’m thinking a sensor got wet

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2014-ford-focus-radiator-trouble/164514/2 "2020-05-18T18:48:39Z")

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When you say “water” I assume you mean coolant. First, don’t try to start it until you replace the radiator and fill the cooling system. Second, give everything a chance to dry out. If it still won’t start then you can do any necessary troubleshooting.