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  1. Sam22

    Overheating while towing

    Hey, no damage...I caught it pretty quick so everything seems fine
  2. Sam22

    Overheating while towing

    Hey, I had a close look and there was mud caked on about half the radiator fins... I have no idea how that happened as I've never driven in anything muddy. They wanted $2000 to replace the radiator and condenser as warranty wouldn't cover it but I just bought some cleaner and a scrub brush and...
  3. Sam22

    Overheating while towing

    The dealer is saying the radiator is full of mud, which seems impossible as I've never driven in mud but I did buy the vehicle used from a dealership so who knows what the previous drivers did to it. I also don't understand how so much mud could get into the radiator. I'm still not sure how...
  4. Sam22

    Overheating while towing

    Well I hooked the trailer up again today and of course within 10 minutes it was overheating. The gauge got to 126C before I cooled it down by running the heat. There was also a message that came up that said service electronic stability control as well as a warning that the engine was...
  5. Sam22

    Overheating while towing

    Hey thanks, I took it to the dealer today and of course they could find nothing wrong with it...so that's great. So, I guess I'll just tow the trailer until something goes wrong then they can fix that!
  6. Sam22

    Overheating while towing

    I did have it in tow mode. I cranked up the heat and slowed down a bit and the engine temp went down pretty quick, but would go back up as soon as I turned the heater off. It was only 6C outside so I could get away with that, but that's harder come July! It wasn't evening high, around 2000rpm...
  7. Sam22

    Overheating while towing

    Hey, I was towing my trailer for the first time yesterday. It's a 5000lb travel trailer. I'd previously towed it with my 2017 Grand Cherokee V8 with no issues, so I was expecting it to be easy for the truck to handle it. But, while it towed well, the engine was quickly overheating. The tranny...
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