Technical Radiator coolant temperature too high

[Ffoxy]

Its warm in Telford today... 22degrees. Nothing like Greece or Italy in the Summer.
I got into my car, its been stood for 3 hours, a short 15 minute trip before that. I turned on the key, waited for the Glowplug light to go out and turned... Shuddered and stopped, got a Beeeeep and a warning "Radiator coolant temperature too high, stop the engine!"
Switched off, waited a while, tried again and the same thing happened.
A third attempt and all was well again. No problem driving. Coolant level perfect.

Anyone else had this? If so what did you do? If anything. Is this a FIAT spurious alert?

 

[Ffoxy]

SORRY!

Car is a 56plate 1.9 GPS not re-mapped just boggo!

 

[kip02]

I get this message sometimes. It always seems to be when the car is cooling down and then is started again not when it is cold.

I think the exact message is " Excessive radiator fluid temperature, stop and switch off engine" read it that many times tbh.

I've taken it to my dealers to check and they said no error messages were recorded when they hooked it up to the computer and they don't know what it is. But i can't take it to show them as it only seems to happen every now and again.

From my limited mechanical experiance (none ) could it be a dodgy temperature sensor that is not right?

 

[T14086]

you will probably find it needs new air intake sensor on manifold...there is a post on this somewhere in this section.

 

[Rich]

The GP we have just bought had this on startup when we went to testdrive it - worrying times ahead!

 

[tommy_8884]

My car showed this message a few weeks back, it was stone cold and it was -3 outside so i just took the key out and tried again! Started no trouble. Mine is also the 1.9. Mine didnt beep though, come to mention it it never has!

 

[T14086]

There is now a software update out to prevent this warning

 

[Andy Monty]

Mine didnt beep though, come to mention it it never has!

try driving on private land without your seatbelt on. or set off with a door open it should beep

 

[Rich]

There is now a software update out to prevent this warning

That's what I told the salesman! Well, she was a woman actually

 

[tommy_8884]

try driving on private land without your seatbelt on. or set off with a door open it should beep

will do, i have heard the seatbelt beep when a passenger didnt belt up, not heard the door one though, i doubt you would need the beep to realise the door is open

 

[luvduvs]

i doubt you would need the beep to realise the door is open

You would be surprised at the number of people driving with doors not closed properly..

 

[jostheboss]

It beeps when you try a handbrake turn...