1999 Lincoln Continental cooling fans

1999 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
135,000 MILES • V8 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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MERLETRENT
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My 1999 cooling fans stay on all the time. I bought the car that way, mistake. I have checked the relays, they work fine. I was on a trip and started smelling something burning. I pulled over and found a fire in the pass side cooling fan. I had to pour washer fluid on the motor to put it out. I unplugged the fans so it wouldn't happen again. I have replaced the fans but it will wear these out to if I don't find out why the fans won't cycle like they are supposed to. Any feedback would help. thx
Mar 29, 2008 at 10:08 AM
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LEGITIMATE007
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yeah , your engine coolant temperature sensor could be giving a high reading to the computer making it keep the fans on all the time. you see that sensor tells the computer how hot the coolant is, well if the sensor is faulty , then it could be telling the computer that the coolant is hot all the time, thus making the computer keep the fans on all the time. start with your engine coolant temperature sensor first. And let me know what happens
Jan 2, 2019 at 5:40 PM