Trouble codes I am working on a 95 windstar and i replaced the head gaskets on it because the customer overheated it. Once complete, I started the engine and the van would not idle and after a little while the check engine light came on. I ran the codes and P1152 came on the display. The Haynes manual does not list the code can you please advise me on what this should be

Probably head gasket failure - just like mine!

Sounds like head gasket again, but may be more serious this time. Overheating is not something to take lightly.

Pull plugs. crank. Water come out of cylinders? Head gasket. Possible cracked block or head this time, too. I'd be looking at a replacement engine.

It may sound like a simple question... Was the radiator cap replaced when the radiator was replaced? If not, start there. If it was, check to see if the coolant in the radiator looks like peanutbutter or if the oil on the dip stick looks the same. It could be a blown intake gasket, bad head gasket or a cracked head.

Thermostat and change your radiator cap, if your adding antifreeze alot than it may be a blow head gasket. I was loosing antifreeze out my tail pipe, tried fiberlock http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/K-W-Products-32-oz-FiberLock-head-gasket-and-block-repair/_/N-255s?itemIdentifier=249495 and it worked. Make sure your upper and lower hoses are good and not squishy. I did the thermostat the radiator cap and hoese and I got my car working. I have 224,000. on my windstar and still going strong. And windstars are not know to live lone because of there head gaskets. Good luck.

have you change your engine thermostat? and radiator cap?
if this thing are all good. could be the head gasket.

the heads on escorts are alluminum, and they will crack, or blow a head gasket fairly easy, if the engine overheats bad, but you will have to remove the head, and have the head checked for warpage, and or cracks in it, once the head and gasket is replaced, the motor oil and oil filter will definitely have to be changed, before you drive it, hope that this information has helped you.

Sounds like you've got either a cracked head or blown head gasket now; this will give you your poor performance. As for what caused the overheating in the first place; you need to check out. Water pumps commonly go out, allowing the antifreeze to leak out, causing your overheating, or even heater cores. Once you got it hot, it warps the head, and blows the head gasket. More than likely, you also have white smoke coming from the exhaust, especially when you first start it for the day. The biggest worry, is if your head is warped too much, and if you have excess blow-by from the piston rings losing their strength from getting too hot.

overheating can damaged cylinder head gasket resulting to low or no engine compression.coolant may enter inside the bore.check compression in all cylinders and traces of coolant on sparkplugs.compression of 100psi is still acceptable.

a blown head gasket can be the cause of overheating. at the age of this car I would recomend that while you have it apart replace your water pump, thermostat, belts and hoses. have the heads checked for cracks and resurfaced if needed. check the block and the water ports.

bad headgasket = water in oil (milky) or oil in water (foamy I think).
but yea, ah... I had a Ford once. My experience is that once something like this starts the only thing you can do to repair it is to buy a japanese car. lol