coolent levels are at the correct levels.

I forgot to mention this....the SES light went off after I had the code read, is that normal?

the guy probably cleared it out of memory

It can be, might be that you sat still long enough that no air moving through the radiator, the car warmed up.

This appears to be a bad thermostat. Are you comfortable changing one? It'* basically, draining a little coolant, two 10mm bolts, some gasket cleaning and reassembly.

If it was the spring or summer I would have no problem trying to fix it myself, however I do not have a garage and it is COLD and the wind is blowing about 20 mph sustained, call me a whimp

I'll go with smart wimp.

The other thing is, when you bring it in...they will verify the diagnosis.

Thanks for all your help!! I just called and the dealer will fix it for 89 bucks. Getting fixed this afternoon

This forum sure does take a load of stress off you when you call the dealer and have an idea what is wrong with your car.

Thanks again

Let us know if that fixes it for you!

That'* what we're all here for. To help and support each and other with our problems

well, the car is fixed and I took it out for a test drive. Everything seems to be back to normal.