# 2016 Ford Explorer overheated head cylinder

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-overheated-head-cylinder/170252>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [September 22, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-overheated-head-cylinder/170252 "2020-09-22T01:03:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Randy57](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bbce88/32.png) [@Randy57](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Randy57)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-overheated-head-cylinder/170252/1 "2020-09-22T01:03:59Z")

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Overheated head cylinder

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-overheated-head-cylinder/170252/2 "2020-09-22T13:26:09Z")

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And??? Why did you not turn off your engine when the temperature gauge went up? Now, what do you plan to do?

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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:** [September 22, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-overheated-head-cylinder/170252/3 "2020-09-22T21:22:17Z")

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Are you perhaps referring to a warped cylinder head? If so, you need the services of a good mechanic.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-overheated-head-cylinder/170252/4 "2020-09-22T21:49:54Z")

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Which one? You have 2.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-explorer-overheated-head-cylinder/170252/5 "2020-09-23T02:04:30Z")

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Did you drive the vehicle until the engine seized up . . . ?!

If so, you need a new and/or remanufactured engine