2010 Chrysler Town and Country Cooling system

2010 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
80,140 MILES • 3.3L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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NOHA69
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My van will build temp to a little over a quarter of the way then when you start to drive the temp drops all te way down. What could be the problem
Dec 4, 2015 at 5:55 AM
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HMAC300
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check coolant level first if low fill it, then have gauges checked for a bad dash
Dec 4, 2015 at 7:53 AM
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MIKE H R
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The thermastat is stuck open, when the engine just sits there and runs it builds up heat and the guage will go up, when you drive the coolant circulates fast then it cools off and the temp drops.
Dec 9, 2015 at 12:50 PM
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NOHA69
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Yes that is exactly what it was thanks for the feed back
Dec 9, 2015 at 1:09 PM
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MIKE H R
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Your welcome
Dec 9, 2015 at 2:22 PM
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