Check your radiator and make sure it has coolant in it. Thermostat might also be stuck.
possible vacume leak in the egr valve or bad valve itself.
It could be either a bad water pump or a clogged hose or a bad heater core or it could be a clogged or bad radiator.
hot wire it
Low coolant? Thermostat not opening?
Not programmed? Constant HOT feed not supplied? Defective radio? Option not available on that radio?
temp gauge is stuck on hot
Take the radiator cap off when it is cold and check the fluid level. Just because the recovery tank is full does NOT mean that the radiator is.
If your Ford Contour 2000 keeps leaking water and its anti-freeze, you will need to repair your head gasket.
It could be a stuck thermostat. If the thermostat is not opening fully it will not allow the coolant to move freely through the engine, making it run hotter than normal.
Same thing that causes other fuses to blow. Too much current through the fuse. A hot wire short to ground. Possibly a short made from a water leak.
the 96 fordwindstar sucks
It's just that it is overheated or it has a very hot engine