COOLING FAN MOTOR REPLACED BY AUTOPACT CAR SERVICE IN CHARLOTTE NC, BUT ENGINE STILL OVERHEATED. CAR THEN TOWED TO HARRELSON FORD IN CHARLOTTE WHERE I WAS TOLD ENGINE WAS "BURNED UP" DUE TO ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILURE. THEY RECOMMENDED ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND COMPONENTS AT COST NEARLY $5000. IN 1999, COOLING FAN RAN ERRADICALLY AND REQUIRED BATTERY TO BE REPLACED ACCORDING TO FORD DEALERSHIP IN GREENSBORO, NC. THE DEALERSHIP ALSO REPLACED ENGINE THERMASTAT. RATHER THAN A THERMASTAT PROBLEM, I SUSPECT ENGINE COOLING FAN WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO ENGINE OVER TIME. DESPITE HISTORY OF FAILURE, FORD DID NOT MAKE ANY OFFER TO REPLACE.