What is wrong when the top radiator hose gets hot but the lower one is cold? How to correct the problem?

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING
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TAMMY BORDEN
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what is wrong when the top radiator hose gets hot but the lower one is cold? and how to correct the problem?
Nov 15, 2011 at 9:40 PM
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No flow of coolant in the radiator, faulty thermostat or blocked radiator.
Nov 15, 2011 at 9:42 PM
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