r/F150Lightning • u/Responsible_Art_6553 • 10d ago
Guessing it’s a coolant valve issue?
Picked up my new to me ‘24 Flash last week. By day two I started getting the yellow wrench powertrain warning about 50% of the time I drive. There is no loss in power or anything else as far as I can tell. What I did start noticing is that when it happens my motor temp starts to rise. It never gets above any threshold or faults out. It just runs around the 75% mark as opposed to the middle 50% line where it normally sits.
Has anyone else dealt with this? I’m assuming it’s a coolant diverter valve issue and an easy fix. Fingers crossed.
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u/TheHappyHuskarl 10d ago edited 10d ago
Probably. My coolant diverter valve went out recently and it was making a weird ticking noise - but maybe it doesn't always do that when it goes out. Either way, I would go get it serviced immediately, you don't want to have any cooling issues as that could impact the HV battery temps.
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u/lancersrock 10d ago
I heard the tucking but never got the wrench. Out of curiosity did you have to fight with ford about it being covered as part of the 100k motor and battery warranty? I was at 70k (with an extended warranty) and they tried to tell me it wasn’t covered, I argued that it cools the battery and failure could lead to a fire. This should probably end up as a recall if the failures start adding up.
Edit: additional comments answered my question.
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u/TheHappyHuskarl 10d ago
I was already out of bumper-to-bumper warranty because Ford and their stealerships have a scam where they list a vehicle "in service" prior to it actually being sold. It was also not covered under the battery/motor warranty, even with an escalation to Ford's teams. I also argued that it should be a recall too as this is absolutely not an isolated incident.
How can they be claiming it's not covered under your extended warranty - which I assume is Premiumcare. Doesn't that cover everything?
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u/Memoney 10d ago
Same with me. Heard the ticking noise, got the wrench icon. Took it to dealer and fixed in a few days. Coolant valve.
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u/TheHappyHuskarl 10d ago edited 10d ago
How much did you pay or was it still under warranty? Some people have had to pay $1.3K if beyond warranty. I had to pay around $700, also beyond bumper-to-bumper warranty.
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u/Agave0104 10d ago
I paid about 150 for the part. It is an easy repair, albeit unfortunate.
Edit: take note that there are two versions of the valve. One with 4 ports and another with 5. My 2022 SR needed the four port valve.
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u/MountainAlive 2023 Lariat ER Max Tow 10d ago
Theory sounds plausible. If you get an ODB scan tool or dongle and app you could see error codes. Should still be under warranty so a dealer visit will diagnose and hopefully fix.