2005 Ford Explorer: engine stalls while driving

25 of the 497 complaints about the 2005 Ford Explorer describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 25
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 65,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2026
2
2025
5
2023
4
2022
16
2021
19
2020
43
2019
4
2018
15
2017
27
2016
60
2015
23
2014
18
2013
38
2012
26
2011
23
2010
4
2009
2
2008
7
2007
16
2006
50
2005
25
2004
70
2003
42
2002
68
2001
9
2000
35
1999
44
1998
100
1997
35
1996
16
1995
29
1994
25
1993
13
1992
10
1991
9
1990
1

What owners say

Filed Jul 23, 2018 · Brakes, Engine · NC

Something wrong with the tire pressure the light stays on in the message board and a message with the brake system also stays on and it stalls while im in motion on the hwy and streets and takes awhile to move foward again. I

Filed Feb 27, 2018 · Acceleration · 166,000 miles · WA

When using the cruise control and the 2005 ford explorer is going down hill or when pressing coast button, the 2005 ford explorer stall, engine cuts out. Steering and braking becomes difficult.

Filed Nov 3, 2017 · WA

While using cruise control, when the vehicle decelerate going down hill the engine stalls all warning light comes on and engines dies. This happen all the time when I or wife are drive with our family

Filed Aug 25, 2017 · Acceleration, Electrical · FL

My gauges go haywire the needles shake while driving and when car is off no key in ignition. The lights flash as well. Car will stall in traffic at a stop, the RPM won't go above 2 even when hwy going 60 MPH. Mechanic said it's electrical, the dealer took out top counsel as a work around for this electrical issue claiming it was not a recall.

Filed Dec 30, 2016 · Fuel system · CA

Throttles body assy. Stall or surge while enter in traffic make very danger

Filed May 2, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 95,000 miles · NY

Car stalled while driving at highway speeds. Brakes and steering became impaired. Lucky, I was in the rightmost lane and was able to narrowly avoid collision. Incident occurred after a ~3hr drive as I was exiting the highway (I.e. Slowing down). Upon restart, engine turned over, but was undriveable due to iterative surge/stall cycles.

Filed Nov 24, 2015 · Electrical · FL

Defective throttle body assemblies and sensors. Randomly engine goes into fail safe mode and has stalled while driving, at traffic lights, and during turns. Instrument panel is now going haywire. Message center reports low oil pressure, check charging systems, tire sensor failure fault, change oil soon, and oil is fine. Battery has been checked. Tire sensors, alternator...all fine. It's all I have and I must drive it to work each day! Bought used in november 2013. Had 69k miles at purchase. Now has 103k miles. It doesn't feel safe :o( please help!

Filed Aug 19, 2015 · Transmission, Wheels · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. While driving at 20 MPH making a turn, the 4 wheel drive warning light illuminated and failed to turn off. In addition, the wheels seized and emitted an abnormal noise. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and restarted shortly afterwards. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

Filed Aug 13, 2015 · Acceleration, Electrical · 124,000 miles · MA

The vehicle shuts off while driving causing loss of power steering, power brakes with a complete loss of power. This is an ongoing problem and has happend during highway high speed driving. It happens on cars built 11/24/04 and prior. The codes are p2106 and p2135. It's caused by a faulty throttle position sensor and requires a powertrain control module reset b36.11, b37.2 or higher. This has been an ongoing problem thar ford readily ackowledges. They have ugraded the throttle position sensor twice without solving the problem.

Filed Sep 12, 2014 · Fuel system · 65,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel filter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.

Filed May 25, 2014 · Acceleration · 69,500 miles · TN

Our 2005 explorer with v8 engine has developed a serious problem when cruise control is engaged and a hill is crested (for example) and the engine goes to idle it drops below stall speed and dies while driving. Driver must move shifter into n and restart, obviously critically dangerous problem. The car has no problem with normal driving or idling without cruise on. This problem is persistent and easy to reproduce even on flat surfaces when cruise backs off the throttle to slow down. A/c can be on or off.

Filed Mar 31, 2014 · Brakes, Electrical · 80,000 miles · CA

Because of the recent gm recall ignition issue, I thought I should let someone know about the serious similar issue I had 3 times before I traded my car in. The car would just shut off while driving. And all 3 times, I pulled to the side of the road and restarted the car and continued on my way. I was lucky to have a place to pull over safely. I took it to my mechanic twice, found nothing wrong. Took it to ford and they found nothing wrong. I traded the 2005 for a 2011. I also told the dealer that I traded it into about the engine just shutting off for no reason and to check out the problem before they sold it again.