the coolant temperature sensor needs to be replaced?

2001 FORD EXPEDITION
243,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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KEVINLINDSEY
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My mechanic says the coolant temperature sensor needs to be replaced?
Nov 17, 2010 at 7:43 PM
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Here is a guide that will help with this but Ford calls this a cylinder head temperature sensor on these engines:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-temperature-sensor-cts-replacement

Please see the info below on the location and process on how to replace the sensor. Please let us know if you have other questions on this. Thanks
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