No.
Any coolant leak can cause an overheat.Any coolant leak can cause an overheat.
Possible cause thermostat bad stuck open
Low coolant or an inoperative radiator fan.Low coolant or an inoperative radiator fan.
Yes it can. A faulty thermostat can cause overheating which will cause coolant to be pushed out of the system.
The Mercury Villager and Nissan Quest are basically the same vehicle. The radiator is cooled by an electric fan and thermostat. If either of these are malfuntioning, that could be the cause. Otherwise, all of the normal things such as low coolant, bad water pump, clogged radiator, bad radiator hoses, bad thermostat,and incorrect timing could all cause the engine to overheat.
There are a bunch of things that can cause that. Water pump, thermostat, switch not engaging the heater, air in the heater core, not enough antifreeze in the cooling system. do i need a new thermostat
IT COULD BE THE THERMOSTAT, THE VEHICLE BEING LOW ON COOLANT, OR A MODE DOOR WITHIN THE DASH
A faulty thermostat in a 2001 BMW 325CI can cause a coolant leak. The coolant may be leaking out a crack in the thermostat or through a warped edge. In some cases the problem may be just a bad gasket and not actually a problem with the thermostat at all.
Your water pump is bad
No. All antifreeze types are not priced on quality but brand name. This should not have any bearing on your radiator leaking.
Rdrah states Green....Sorry, Rdrsh, but you got it wrong. Most 2000 Dodge Grand Caravans will have a collar around the cap, which states it's a special coolant. The coolant that they are referring to is a Red HOAT-type coolant. Do NOT put regular green coolant in the vehicle with this warning collar, 'cause you can damage the engine.
Possibly a clogged or restricted radiator Low coolant Cooling fan not working Thermostat not opening fully