Radiator in need of cleaning or bad/stuck thermostat maybe.
Check the fan clutch to make sure it is operative. The fan clutch doesn't engage until a certain temperature is reached; otherwise it is free-wheeling. It needs to engage in order to cool the radiator.
A lack of water in your cooling system will cause your 2002 Pontiac Sunfire to overheat. A malfunctioning thermostat can also cause it to overheat.
trash in your fuel filter
That's a distraction that you don't need or want while driving. Look at all of the boneheads who cause accidents because they're hanging onto a cell phone or trying to text. In a lot of states it's now illegal to use cell phones while driving, and some of them are starting to ban texting. If you were to cause an accident by taking your eyes off the road to fiddle with a CD burner, you'd probably end up in similar doo-doo.
Listening to music does not cause accidents, and NOT listening to music does not prevent accidents. Sometimes accidents will happen to you because of a mistake another driver makes. If you are the cause of an accident it is probably because of one of the following:You were too distracted or too fatigued to see or hear a threat and respond to it properly.You were driving too fast or violating some other safe driving rule.Something happened completely outside of your control.If you are listening to music that is too loud, or that causes you serious distraction while driving, then you are priming yourself for trouble.
It is important to follow the rule and regulations while driving. If a person is cause driving on their own, while only having a permit, they can lose their right to drive for a while, and have to pay a fine.
maybe the clutch
(Charging System , AC , Power Steering)Fails Continued driving will cause Engine to Overheat . Risk of Serious Damage !
Need to change your thermastat i have done that but still over heats when driving
Need to change your thermastat i have done that but still over heats when driving
Usually car that only overheat in traffic have a radiator fan that does not work. It will not over heat while driving because their is enough air flow.
Yes, low coolant will cause it to overheat without the AC; that is not the only reason that will cause overheating however.
Check the transmission fluid level.
Bad water pump, stuck thermostat, clogged radiator, blown head gasket, trapped air in cooling system, defective cooling fan, defective thermal relay, or a combination of these.
overheating
fuel pump relay may need replacing
Died while driving? Alternator
The gas mileage for the 2009 Toyota Tundra depends on whether you are driving in the city or on the highway. In city driving will get you 15mpg while Highway driving will get you 19mpg.