Cooling fan stays running after the car has been turned off?

2017 CHEVROLET MALIBU
80,000 MILES • 2.0L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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K THOMAS
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I’ve noticed and forgot to mention that my cooling fan has been running after the car is shut off. even when I just start it and let it run for just a few seconds. it has never done that before. I started having problems with the car, I don’t know if that would shed any light on when trying to diagnose my car problems.
Aug 23, 2023 at 2:17 PM
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This sounds like a bad engine coolant temperature sensor, here is the location of the sensor so you can change it out to see what happens. Here is a generic guide to help you step by step with instructions in the diagrams below to show you how on your car:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-temperature-sensor-cts-replacement

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Aug 24, 2023 at 12:16 PM