radiator fan is burning up

2007 JEEP WRANGLER
56,000 MILES
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DELLIS
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I just replaced my fan assembly at a auto shop, I drove it for about five miles and the fan burned up again what is wrong?
Jul 1, 2012 at 2:32 PM
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CARADIODOC
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What are the symptoms and how is it failing? There should be two fans, one belt-driven and one electric. The electric fan is not too likely to even turn on in just five miles unless it's really hot outside and you're driving in the city. It would be much more common to have a grounded wire feeding the fan. That would cause the fuse to blow, but that would have nothing to do with the fan motor itself.
Jul 1, 2012 at 5:13 PM
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