Review on Motorad 7265 180 MotoRad Fail Safe Thermostat by Jerry Anderson

I replaced my thermostat in two cars after an overheating incident in our Chevy van. I didn't want the same faulty thermostat to cause a new overheating problem, so I replaced the thermostat in our van and Jeep Cherokee with these "fail safe" thermostats. In three months, none of the cars had warmed up to operating temperature. In fact, both failed during the fall months, when temperatures typically never reach 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Neither car generated enough heat for the heater to work properly when the temperature dropped below 30 degrees Fahrenheit. Replace both thermostats with the factory thermostats. Both "failsafe" thermostats remain open due to the added "failsafe" clip. As far as I can tell these thermostats always fail once the car is up to operating temperature. Both cars are now working properly with the stock thermostat. In winter it's good when it's warm.