Q: Overheating but doesn't go past 250 degrees
Today i took a long drive (1-2 hours) and me engine started to overheat. Message popped up on the screen saying its over heating and engine power got very very low. After about 30 second the message went away and the engine power came back but it did happen about 3 or 4 times. Temp never went above 250 degrees, though its hit exactly at 250 degrees or just under it when the message would pop up.
My car has 98000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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