Thermostat OEM Volkswagen or Motorcraft

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Rank #1 in ranking

3.6

Cabin heat

2.6

Overheating

3.0

Slow warm-up

1.9

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Rank #8 in ranking

3.9

Cabin heat

4.0

Overheating

3.5

Slow warm-up

4.0

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OEM Volkswagen

Motorcraft

Motorcraft › Thermostat

AdAggravating8273 5 Dec 2025, 12:18

Slow warm-up:
Cabin heat:

Rating 4.0

Your thermostat is probably stuck open. Replace it with an OEM Motorcraft version, not aftermarket.

Pros: OEM Motorcraft version

Cons: not aftermarket

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

TT99C5 3 Nov 2025, 22:20

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

I had a bad thermostat and it's only indication was the temp rising when going up hills under sustained load.

Pros: temp rising under load

Cons: temp rising

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat

Mileage: 210000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

T00m98 3 Nov 2025, 11:25

Overheating:

Rating 4.0

I had this year ago, thermostat was stuck closed, so coolant couldnt go to big circle and into cooler, it went up after 10 minutes of highway driving up to 115° (obd temps) on dash it wasnt that much

Pros: coolant couldn't go cooler

Cons: thermostat stuck closed

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

Weird_Elevator_3043 13 Oct 2025, 10:55

Overheating:

Rating 4.5

I used the genuine part as there is no desire to redo it again too soon.

Pros: reliable, long-lasting

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

Kuriti 1 Sep 2025, 21:08

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

It has been two weeks since the repair without issues, so I am going to call this one solved. If I was paying for this out of pocket in the future, I would only replace the thermostat and not the pump as that is what was closing and causing the issue.

Pros: repair without issues

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Motorcraft › Thermostat

1TONcherk 8 Apr 2025, 20:59

Overheating:

Rating 5.0

The Motorcraft thermostat sounds promising though, never have an issue with genuine ford parts.

Pros: no issues, reliable

Vehicle: Jeep Cherokee

Motorcraft › Thermostat

chickencurryrice 10 Aug 2025, 05:28

Slow warm-up:
Overheating:

Rating 3.5

I replaced the thermostat from a non-OEM to Motorcraft about a month ago, and the only difference has been the speed at which the dial moves from higher temps to its normal positon.

Pros: faster dial movement

Vehicle: Ford Ranger

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

XDleader555 10 Apr 2023, 04:46

Overheating:

Rating 3.0

Sounds like your water pump is working, but maybe your thermostat is stuck closed? Have you tested the thermostat?

Pros: water pump working

Cons: thermostat stuck closed

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

OEM Volkswagen › Thermostat

Phaeton4me 23 Mar 2025, 17:52

Slow warm-up:
Overheating:

Rating 1.0

Original was stuck open, replaced with new VW which now appears to be stuck closed. ????. Fortunately I have recently acquired a new OE thermostat on clearance for jollies.

Cons: stuck open, stuck closed

Vehicle: Volkswagen Phaeton

Motorcraft › Thermostat

Cardinal_350 21 Mar 2025, 04:30

Overheating:

Rating 1.0

I bought a Motorcraft thermostat from the Ford dealer for my Crown Vic and it ran about 20 degrees cold.

Cons: ran 20 degrees cold

Vehicle: Ford Crown Victoria I

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Which thermostat to choose — OEM Volkswagen or Motorcraft?

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Comparison of thermostat OEM Volkswagen and Motorcraft

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Which thermostat are better — Motorcraft or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat Motorcraft and OEM Volkswagen were roughly equal.

OEM Volkswagen received a PR Score of 73 out of 100, and Motorcraft scored 74 points.
OEM Volkswagen ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and Motorcraft ranked 8.
The average rating is higher for Motorcraft (3.9) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.6).
Thermostat Motorcraft have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Overheating - owners believe, that this property for Motorcraft is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Slow warm-up - drivers claim, that this property for Motorcraft is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Cabin heat - reviews suggest, that this property for Motorcraft is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.

Which thermostat are more popular — OEM Volkswagen or Motorcraft?

In March 2026 on PartReview, thermostat OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than Motorcraft.

By vote balance, thermostat OEM Volkswagen surpassed Motorcraft:

For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (56) to negative (20) votes is 36 votes.
For Motorcraft, the ratio of positive (23) to negative (8) votes is 15 votes.

By number of reviews, thermostat OEM Volkswagen surpassed Motorcraft:

For thermostat OEM Volkswagen there are 24 reviews: 16 positive, 4 neutral, 4 negative.
For thermostat Motorcraft there are 10 reviews: 7 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.

Which thermostat do car owners prefer — OEM Volkswagen or Motorcraft?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, thermostat OEM Volkswagen and Motorcraft have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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