The car running hot

Hi Michelleef,

Sorry to here you are having problems with your Charger overheating. On occasion, the part can be bad out of the box, but assuming that they are fine, let's move on from the repairs you have completed already. The next possible culprit is your cooling fans are not coming on. Once you get your car up to operating temperature (halfway between cold and hot), you should be able to hear your electric cooling fans kick on. If you don't, take a look under the hood with the car running. If it is not running this may be your problem. This also manifests when your car tends to overheat faster when sitting verses when moving and air is moving past the engine. So, in short, if the cooling fan doesn't come on it's not helping cool your engine and it needs to be replaced.

Here's an article that explains all about cooling fans, for your convenience:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-an-electric-cooling-fan-works

Cooling fans are also generally easy to remove and replace. I am including a link on a very clear how-to video.
https://youtu.be/Wo1Q-BsvOxc

Best of luck to you!

I would pull the cooling fan and see if the blades are damaged and what it is hitting on. You may be able to determine the problem with the car off. Try to spin the fans by hand and see if you are able to tell what they are hitting on. These fans don't have anything to do with the AC. They should only come on when your engine hits a specific temperature.

Hello,

If I may jump in here, but has anyone inspected the water pump? I understand that on this vehicle it is hard to get to, so, are you experiencing any coolant loss at all?

Thanks,
Alex
2CarPros