Keep the cooling fan responding correctly with the Gates Engine Cooling Fan Module FCM151, a cooling fan resistor that drops in as a direct-fit replacement for the 2010-2012 Hyundai Santa Fe, 2011-2013 Hyundai Sonata, 2011-2012 Kia Optima, and 2011-2013 Kia Sorento.
This module works as the cooling fan resistor, regulating the electrical current sent to the cooling fan motor so the fan can run at the speed the system calls for. When the original resistor is the cause of a fan that only runs at one speed, no longer modulates, or stops responding, this module replaces that component.
- Cooling fan resistor: manages current to the cooling fan motor to control fan speed.
- Direct-fit replacement: designed to install for the listed Hyundai and Kia applications.
- Signs it may need replacing: the cooling fan stays on a single speed, fails to change speed, or does not run — after other causes are ruled out.
Always diagnose the root cause before replacing, as a fan-speed issue can also stem from wiring, the fan motor, relays, or the control module.
Interchange: 253852E100 · Manufacturer part number FCM151.
