Hi guys, i've had my x type for about 5 years and it randomly does the weirdest thing. Usually during the winter and when on the highway the check engine light will come on and i'll get the "cruise not available" reading, then my temp gauge rapidly punges all the way hot and my dash reads "caution high temperature". I pull over and turn the car off and when i turn it back on everything is fine. I'm assuming a bad sensor? Anyone run into this before? thanks

 

go get the code out of it. we cann't help with out the code from the check engine light.

 

yeah dude, without codes its useless to diagnose the problem

 

ok, gotcha. thought because it was such a unique situation it might have been covered before. Unfortunately the CEL has turned off, if it happens again i'll rush over the the Auto parts store to pull the code. thanks

 

I had exactly the same thing happen to my '03 X-type right after I bought it. After 2 times to the dealer, replacing sensors, etc. it turned out to be the thermostat was bad. That was it. The problem has not returned since.