What to do if your Tucson heater stops working?
If the heater has stopped working in your Tucson, this process has failed in one way or another. A word of caution: If there is no coolant in your overflow, you can refill it by adding more to the overflow reservoir. There is almost never a situation where you would need to take the radiator cap off of the radiator to add coolant.
What are common reasons my Hyundai Tucson has heater problems?
What are common reasons my Hyundai Tucson has heater problems? While there are a variety of reasons your Hyundai Tucson heater is not working, the most common 3 are a broken heater blower motor, a problem with the thermostat, or a failed heater blower motor resistor.
Why does my Tucson run hot without a key?
Anytime you’re putting your hand around the radiator or fans in the engine assume that they are hot and that the fans can kick on at any time, even without your key in the ignition. While not having enough coolant may make your engine run hotter, it can also cause your Tucson to not be able to create enough heat.
What happens if a heater core goes bad?
The heater core itself can go bad. Over time, they are known to clog and fail. If you have a heater core that clogged, it’s not going to be able to pass coolant through. Without the warm coolant going through it, there can be no heat. A bad heater core can also leak, so watch out for that.
What happens when your Hyundai Tucson heater stops working?
At this point, the blower motor blows air across the it and the newly heated air blows on to the driver and passengers. If the heater has stopped working in your Tucson, this process has failed in one way or another.
Anytime you’re putting your hand around the radiator or fans in the engine assume that they are hot and that the fans can kick on at any time, even without your key in the ignition. While not having enough coolant may make your engine run hotter, it can also cause your Tucson to not be able to create enough heat.
The heater core itself can go bad. Over time, they are known to clog and fail. If you have a heater core that clogged, it’s not going to be able to pass coolant through. Without the warm coolant going through it, there can be no heat. A bad heater core can also leak, so watch out for that.