Fifteen minutes after starting the engine starts to overheat?

Tiny
DANDICKTEN41
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  • 2005 DODGE STRATUS
  • 2.7L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 132,000 MILES
The coolant reservoir is full. The thermostat is new.
Thursday, December 28th, 2023 AT 1:40 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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When the engine is overheating can you hear the cooling fans come on? If not, this is your problem. I would check the fuse #12 in the fuse panel under the hood for the cooling fans first.

These guides can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

and go over this guide as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-overheating-or-running-hot

Here are the radiator cooling fan wiring diagrams so you can see how the system works. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Friday, December 29th, 2023 AT 11:23 AM

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