Engine Hot A/C Off

Asked by angered Feb 22, 2019 at 04:15 PM about the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I noticed on my drive one morning to work the
dash was displaying this message and the
temperature gauge was all the way down. The next
time i drove the car and since then, i haven't seen
this message and temp gauge has been normal.
Could this just have been a reaction to cold
weather or is there something i should check?

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09 Equinox engine hot AC off heater working fine fans running

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520

I have 2009 Chevrolet equinox it says engine hot ac off what do tha mean

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280

I replace the thermostat the old one was bad but it still says engine hot AC off with the engine light on

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330

It keeps telling me the same thing after driving for about 10 minutes "turn a/c off, engine hot" even though the engine is not hot to the touch and I have already replaced the thermostat and the sensor, what else can it be? The radiator or the water pump?

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60

Most likely I’d the coolant temperature sensor, be sure to check the wires and connector as it can become brittle and break

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40

I replaced my coolant temperature sensor. It worked for two months, then the message reappeared like a bad dream. I wondered, "is it another cheap replacement part that failed, or could it be the fact that I've never changed my coolant, since I bought the car, thinking debris in my dirty fluid could be clogging up the sensor?" So I changed coolant and I'm on my fourth month with no message/"'

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