Other Fuel System Problems of Ford Explorer Sport

Car has an intermittent problem and will stall and both high and low speeds, or when idling. When this happens and power assist fails, it's almost impossible to steer or to brake posing a serious risk to safety. This first starting happening about once a week last November, and now it's pretty often. Stopped driving the car, except to test drive as we're trying to find the source of the problem. We think it's either the fuel or vacuum system and are continuing to narrow down the problem. I am not sure if braking will work at all when it fails, as fortunately it hasn't stalled going downhill. I put all my strength into both braking and steering (I'm a pretty strong woman) to get it to safety. It may simply be stopping due to inertia.

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I was going approximately 50 mph, in my 1998 Ford explorer, eddie bauer, this afternoon ; I was about 10 to 15 miles off the interstate. All of a sudden my gas pedal broke off and was just hanging there. It was a very busy state hwy where the speed limit is 55 mph. Luckily a chp officer came by and pushed my car forward to a wider spot on the side of the road then the tow truck came and towed me to a shop. It really scares me to think about if my wife or son had been driving and not knowing what to do or what was wrong. Also, I was very lucky it did not happen to me while on the interstate. After I got the car towed and came home I went on the internet to research this problem. . Read more...

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Bought used 2003 Ford Explorer Sport XLT in October 2008. First car I bought from dealership. Car stalled prior to leaving lot and the dealership serviced it claiming it needed a carbon cleanup. Come to find the fuel reset switch's cable connector is melted on the front passenger side and causes car to shut off even while driving at high speeds.