What you should know about fail-safe cooling
If the engine coolant supply is depleted, this feature allows the vehicle to be driven temporarily before incremental component damage is incurred.
The “fail-safe” distance depends on ambient temperatures, vehicle load and terrain.
See also:
Blind spot mirrors (if equipped)
Your vehicle may be equipped with blind spot mirrors or a blind spot
information system. Refer to Blind spot mirrors or Blind spot
information system (BLIS ) with cross traffic alert (CTA) in the ...
How fail-safe cooling works
If the engine begins to overheat:
• The engine coolant temperature gauge will move to the H (hot) area.
• The symbol will illuminate.
If the engine reaches a preset over-temperature condition, the ...
Second generation (2003–2006)
The Navigator was updated in 2003, along with the Ford Expedition, on the new
Ford U platform. The interior was also substantially revised to bring it up to
the level expected by luxury buyers. So ...