Q: Chevy Cruze Overheating
My Chevy Cruze is overheating but instead of the needle going to H it goes to C. No fans turn on nothing happens. We restarted the computer but later on it started saying again (ac off due to high temperature) I replaced the temperature sensors, water pump, and thermostat. What else could it be?
My car has 80000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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