Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford explorer. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle stalled minutes later, but quickly restarted. Smoke appeared under the hood and then the vehicle burst into flames. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The VIN, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 90,000.
1994 Ford Explorer: engine stalls while driving
25 of the 1,199 complaints about the 1994 Ford Explorer describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 25
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 15 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
1994 explorer 4.0 v6 automatic transmission rebiult 3 times in past year .countless times vehicle has stalled acting as if the fuel pump quit, fuel pump replaced, coil packs replaced, relays replaced. Once on the highway at 70 MPH, another time while pulling into traffic. Usually upon start up. Air conditioner switch shorted out, saw burned wires on switch upon replacement. Antifreeze spewed out from side of motor, assumed to be around heads but has not been to shop yet.
On four separate occasions, my explorer has stalled after driving it for awhile, it would restart after about an hour. The engine would turn over but not fire.s there a recall? The case is howard vs. Ford 763785-2.
While driving vehicle will stall. In doing so power steering will go out, and consumer can no longer control vehicle. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.
While driving engine dies and vehicle stalls out.
Car stalls continuously. Have taken to dealer, dealer cannot detect problem.
The problem is intermediate. The car stalls at speed (60 MPH) or at idle. Additionally when you shut the car off for a short period of time it won't restart. In both cases if you wait 5 - 15 minutes the car will restart. Recently I spoke to ford who said since a recall has not been ordered they will not recognize the problem.
Mass air flow sensor has failed 5 times since 1999. Vehicles stall at low/idle speed at intersection putting driver exposed to rear and side impacts. Daughters have had near misses this year as they were using the vehicle to go to summer school in phoenix. The vehicle also looses power momentatrily at high speeds. Rpm drops but it kick backs up again. Problem is intermittent, and usuall happens in the summer when the temperature gets high in phoenix, started in 1999 and changing sensors has not helped - happens every summer. This time I noticed the ammeter gage go south when it indicated a loss of power. The vehicle starts right back up after stall when you crank it again
Engine stalls while driving and it wolud start again after waiting for like 4 minutes and lately it would stall 3 times in a row .
Engine suddenly stops while in operation. When this occurs, it is typically during low speeds or while turning onto another street. Also, during high speeds, it feels as if the engine will lose power, but will not shut off. A private mechanic was able to reproduce defect, and they replaced fuel flow valve/control in an attempt to repair the defect. Approximately 2-3 weeks later, engine would begin stalling again. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Cracked head gasket caused the vehicle to stall out while driving, consumer felt her vehilce should be covered under similar recall but was denied, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for damage to vehicle caused by cracked head gasket. Nlm
Was proceeding into an intersection from a stop when vehicle stalled. No warning & was in the middle of highway. Been to dealership & mechanic who indicated that cause of stalling could not be located. Private mechanic could not resolve problem either.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Some vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and a 4.0L ohv engine may exhibit a noise /...
- Some vehicles equipped with the 4.0L ohv engine may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the...
- Some vehicles may exhibit an engine noise which may be perceived by the customer as a piston / connecting...
- Ford motor company now recommends sae 5W-30 viscosity grade for servicing any ford gasoline-powered...
- Mass air flow (maf)- sensor contamination- service tip. ak
- Experiencing a " buzzing " or " rattling " noise from the exhaust system. yc
- Information on a buzzing or rattle noise from the exhaust system. tt
- Experiencing a "thumping" noise or tempeature gauge fluctation with some vehicles. yc
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Ford Explorer stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 1994 Ford Explorer?
25 of 1,199 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford Explorer (2%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Ford Explorer?
There are 0 recalls and 15 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Ford Explorer
Tire blowout 136ABS 92Fire or smoke 64Brake failure 41Adaptive cruise 17Door locks 15Check engine light 14Pulling 14Overheating 10Ball joint 9Grinding brakes 9Fuel leak 9No deployment 8Fuel pump 8Seat belt 8Loss of power 7Sudden acceleration 7Transmission failure 7Fuel smell 6Slipping 6Won't start 6Power steering loss 5Premature wear 5
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