Car Stall problems of the 2004 Ford Explorer

On two incidents this week when steering wheel is cut to maximum left or right in tight parking lot and narrow road while making tight turns at legal speeds the engine (v8 4. 6l) stalls. Brought to non-Ford mechanic for inspection(nys annual) and passes but mechanic looked for a power steering pressure sending sensor or switch that is to give signal to emc to increase idle to compensate for more power steer demands. Part is $35 at partgeek but mechanics dont know where the harness the sending switch is located, if one exists or is it in power steering pump. Call Ford nada! call two local Ford dealers. One says dont work on cars 15 years old, other says go to liabary to get diagrams, Ford says obsolete parts in 10 years. Bummer! husband ordered 8/10/20 new 2021 bronco. Pushed into 2022 due to supply chain. Found out bronco built at map same as ranger, will not get stronger 10r80 transmission,but Explorer 10r60, 25% weaker ; and gets Explorer 2. 3l egoboost non- ranger improved 4×4 engine , although they say same transmission and improved engine as ranger in ads. Ford buit tought? my2022! please investigate this highway traffic safety isdue. No braking nor steering when senson in power steering stalls 4. 6l engine. Cannot apply gas and brake to keep from stalling when making sharp turns. I am 75 years old and with copd. Serpertine belt replace before incidents.

Car starts but will go forward when shifted in reverse. Turned the car off then back on, but when I would put the car back in reverse or drive, it stalled out. Had it towed and then it was fine after that. Now its about 6 months later, now my orange wrench light pops up and cruise control shuts off at 65mph. Then it jerks a couple times. Have had it checked and came back with 14 codes mainly for transmission.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the engine transitioned into safe mode and stalled. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, where the pcm, throttle, jack shaft chain, and bearings were replaced. The failure continued. Both the dealer and manufacturer stated that the failure could not be diagnosed. They recommended attempting various trial and error remedies. The contact stated that the pcm and throttle again needed to be replaced. The failures continued. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 118,861.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that when driving anywhere from 30-50 mph with the cruise control activated, the vehicle would stall. The vehicle would have to be placed in neutral in order to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised the contact that they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was unavailable.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 35 mph he heard a noise and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. He was advised by the dealer that the number three piston broke and ceased the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. He called the manufacturer for assistance and he was advised that the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The approximate failure and current mileages were 67,800.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer . While driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and the contact had to get the battery jumped in order to drive to her residence. The alternator failed and was replaced; however, after the alternator was replaced the contact was unable to move the vehicle even when the accelerator pedal was engaged. There was a wrench symbol that illuminated on the instrument panel where the dealer stated that the computer shifted into limp mode. There have been no additional repairs to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were 120,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. While driving 65 mph the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to drive onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, diagnosed and stated that the failure was caused by the engines timing chain. The vehicle will be repaired. The manufacturer took report 1644590504, but didn't offer to assist with the repairs, because the motor wasn't covered by warranty. The current and failure mileages were 70,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The contact stated the abs warning light illuminated and the vehicle was repaired. Following repairs, the contact was driving at an unknown speed when the vehicle stalled without warning. The dealer advised that the failure was due to the rear cassette fracturing and causing the timing chain to fail and destroy the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage and current mileages were 140,000.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly stalled and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The failure occurred three different times. The vehicle was inspected by an authorized dealer who could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 67,100. Updated 02/23/lj updated 05/04/11.

When driving vehicle the vehicle stalls when braking. This failure occurs only when the vehicle is at 1/4 tank of gas or less. Vehicle has been to Ford for repair on 3 occasions. The have replaced the abs sensor, throttle body and a fuel injection cleaning was performed. None of this has fixed the problem. Dec 4 2009 was the first occurrence and has occurred several times with the last being today 2-24-2010.

Driving my 2004 Ford Explorer with the 4. 6l engine on the highway at 60 mph the vehicle blow it rear drivers side spark plug. The engine started shaking violently and there was a strong smell of fuel in the passenger compartment. The original factory installed plugs were still installed. The threads in the cylinder heads were striped. The repair was the installation of a heli-coil in to the cylinder head at a cost of $600.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. While driving at various speeds, the accelerator pedal would stick and cause the vehicle to lurch forward and sometimes stall. A technician stated that the throttle sensor assembly was the cause of the failure. He further stated that there were only four parts in the united states that were available for the repair. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000 and current mileage was 75,200. Updated 0/01/09 the consumer stated the vehicle has since been repaired, however it took a total of 7 weeks, due to issues with parts. Also the vehicle would stall at times. Updated 09/09/jb.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle vibrated violently and stalled without warning. The driver waited a few moments before restarting the engine. The vehicle resumed normal operation, but there was a low power response during acceleration. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for inspection and it was discovered that a valve spring failed. The mechanic suggested that the engine be replaced at the estimated cost of $5,000. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the malfunctions. The failure and current mileages were 36,323. Updated 07/08/09 updated 07/08/09.

My 2004 Ford Explorer XLT 4. 0 will stall intermittently when slowing to a stop or exiting a freeway. The Explorer will start right up afterwards. It can be very dangerous to lose all power without warning. Right before the stall the rpm's seem to drop below 400 and the power steering starts to go out. It happens at varying times and temperatures and with plenty of gas.

The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer. While driving between 10-30 mph, the vehicle stalled. When the contact turns off and restarts the vehicle, it resumes normal operation. The vehicle has shut off a total of four times. He took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic, but they could not locate a failure code. The dealer cleaned the throttle, fuel injector, and reset the power module. The failure mileage was 39,500 and current mileage was 39,600.

On three separate occasions, my Explorer would turn over but refuse to start. The third time it took 2 days for it to finally start. On the way to the service appointment at the dealer, the SUV stalled in the middle of a very busy intersection. The dealer said that they couldn't pin-point any particular cause but they did have a service bulletin that called for updating of some software.

I have two issues with a 2004 Ford Explorer. First issue the system that notifies tire pressure has failed multiple times. The indicator lights go on or off when the tires are properly inflated or not properly inflated. Vehicle is still under original warranty. Dealership will not fix or check the sensors associated with this area they can not recreate the issue. I have documentation from passengers and another tire company of the issue happening. Second issue. 2004 Ford Explorer stalled while turning braking and steering locked up. Identical reaction as to the problem stated in the failure of the camshaft position sensor in other vehicles from Ford that is being investigated.

2004 Explorer has stalled several times without any warning. Restarts fine. Seems to be with cruise on and going down hill at speeds between 30 and 40. Has been to dealership 3 times and they say they can't duplicate. Have called Ford they say take to dealershp. See several of same complaints on your site. Very dangerous. Has happened numerous times don't know what to put for incident date.

While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer was unable to restart vehicle, and had it towed to the dealer. Mechanic informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated.

2004 Ford Explorer. The vehicle stalled while driving, this happened at different speeds. When this occurred the vehicle had to be rolled off of the road. The vehicle completely shut down. The vehicle had to be turned off in order for it comes back on. The vehicle has been to the dealership, and they could not find the cause of the problem. Also, could not duplicate it.

Vehicle stalled on 3 separate occasions when driving down hills. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, and they were unable to duplicate the problem.

While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer pulled over and restarted the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

This is intermittent stalls, poor throttle, no start.