2008 Ford Explorer: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jun 7, 2026 · Engine · AL

Stalling in mid traffic. I was told it is poor quality of timing components. The vehicle has less than 200,000 miles and has had routine maintenance as it was a police investigation car

Filed Jan 10, 2024 · Acceleration, Electrical · MI

Report #1 - My grandma brought this 08' Explorer back in 2014, and after she passed, my mom drove it for the next 2 years. It started having general maintenance issues, then the cats were stolen, but then, one night my mother was coming home from a relative's house, when she was trying to keep up with the flow of traffic on [XXX] , and she noticed that the vehicle was not accelerating at all and the vehicle stalled out. She had it towed home and it sat on the streetside for some time. After digging through the internet, I figured that Ford designed the throttle-body wiring to settle next to the cooling hoses, and after time, the wires rot from the hot temperatures of the hoses and crack/snap causing the vehicle to either stall, or possibly have unintended acceleration. Ford never recalled this issue! Also, it had a massive coolant leak, from which was believed to be the cheap plastic T-Stat housings that Ford never recalled, and to top it all off: the right rear turn-indicator failed from the faulty wiring harnesses... As a result, we ended up having it scrapped/junked. It was sad to see her go, but obviously Ford doesn't care about their customers safety and will find any loophole to avoid recalling a vehicle... Ford needs to get their stuff together or they need to be shut down!... INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Mar 12, 2018 · Electrical · 62,334 miles · HI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer. While making a left turn, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was able to coast to the side of the road. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was later taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that a main computer chip had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 62,334.

Filed Feb 6, 2015 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 77,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer. The contact stated that the electronic stability control warning light illuminated intermittently and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wires connected to the brakes needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000.

Filed Jun 11, 2014 · Engine · CA

Tl * the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The VIN and failure mileage were unavailable.

Filed Jun 12, 2012 · Brakes, Electrical · 85,001 miles · MD

Vehicle check charging system light came on, shortly after the vehicle stall while in motion driving at a speed of approximately 25mph and eventually loss power, steering control and braking capabilities. Currently at the mechanic, it appears it may have been an alternator malfunction that caused the loss of power.

Filed Jan 7, 2011 · Engine · 67,000 miles · AZ

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH and the vehicle suddenly stalled. No warning lights appeared on the instrumental panel prior to the stall. The vehicle was unable to restart and was towed to a independent mechanic who informed the contact that the alternator had failed. The vehicle was repaired for the alternator. The failure mileage was approximately 67,000.