Vehicle overheating at idle or if stuck in traffic?

Hello,

Are you sure that the fans are turning on? This is usually why a vehicle overheats in traffic or idling. Please get back to us and we can go from there.

This guide can help

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot

Please run down this guide and report back.

Yes they are.. i hear/see them going even when i stop n turn the car off. could it be a relay or maybe i got a bad thermostat when i replaced it a couple months ago? because even while making those changes the overheating issue was still there.

Hello again,

A bad thermostat would cause your vehicle to overheat all the time, as would a bad water pump or an air pocket that isn't allowing the coolant to flow. Did you change the fans at any point?

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros

No I haven't changed the fans at all..i recently changed the thermostat.

Hello again,

Well it wouldn't be the first time or the last time that a thermostat was bad right out of the box. I would suggest either replacing the thermostat again or testing it to make sure that it is opening. You can place it in a pan of boiling water. As it reaches the opening temperature, you can actually watch it open up. If it doesn't then it is bad. In the diagrams down below I have included the opening temperatures for your vehicle's thermostat. Please get back to us with what you are able to find out.

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros

Okay, I will try that.. i really hope it's a bad thermostat.

This guide should help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot

Please run down this guide and report back.

Thanks for the info, it really helped me understand the overheating issues ive been having.

Lets try a head gasket test first to see if that is the problem.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/head-gasket-blown-test

Please run down this guide and report back.