Starts to overheat at idle after about 10 minutes of running/driving?

2015 FORD FOCUS
137,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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HGWK
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The radiator fan never comes on. I checked the radiator fan relay, and it works fine and there is no fuse as far as I'm aware of. The A/C also cuts out after 3-5 minutes of car running. No codes related to that came up! Already replaced thermostat and also a fan shroud assembly along with a radiator fan module. The problem still persists. I've checked active grille shutters, and they are in open positions after the car has reached normal operating temp. I don't think it's the coolant temp sensor as it is indicating the temperature just fine and I believe the fan stays running constantly when the coolant temp sensor goes bad? No coolant leaks are present either and it is not missing any coolant. At this point I am thinking bad water pump or bad/clogged radiator, however coolant doesn't appear to be dirty or contaminated. Please let me know what you think. Thank you very much.
Sep 19, 2023 at 7:21 AM
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HGWK
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I have it figured; it was 50A fusible link that goes to the fan that's located on the front side of the battery under the plastic cover which is not mentioned anywhere in the fuse diagrams for some reason! Anyways that should do it for now. Thanks and best regards.
Sep 19, 2023 at 11:33 AM
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Glad you could get it fixed, thanks for letting us know. Please use 2CarPros anytime we are here to help.
Sep 20, 2023 at 6:31 PM
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