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#169 of 232 2000 Ford Explorer XLT V6 Won't start by viciousphb

Jul 20, 2010 (2:47 pm)

Last week ran fine, started fine. Made two stops. Second time turned key and nothing. No crank, no noise at all. Thought it was battery since I bought the car used and battery was old. Had it towed to Auto Zone and put in new battery. Started fine. Next day started right up, went for few errands and it happened again. Got in, turned the key and nothing. Had it towed to Ford dealership. They ran diagnostic testing and theft device testing. Inconclusive. Had two new keys made and reprogrammed. Started right up and drove it home. About 30 minutes later got in to go to dinner and nothing. No start. Again, no noise, no crank...nothing. Theft device not blinking when outside car and looking through window. It blinks after I put new key in and try to start the car. I just had it towed back to Ford dealership. Has anyone had similar problems? Any clues or advice on what to check next. It was running fine and starting fine until this started happening 2 weeks ago. Thanks

#170 of 232 2000 Ford Explorer by stevo41

Aug 07, 2010 (7:28 am)

I have a 2000 Ford Explorer EB automatic transmission. Sometimes after driving it on the highway, when coming to a stop it will die. I put it park and it starts right away, but as soon as I put it in drive it dies. I can rev the engine while its in park, so it seems to me it's not fuel related. It doesn't do this all the time and when it does it takes about 1-2 hours and it will start running fine. Not sure if it's heat related but i seems to act up on 90+ days. I have takin it a mechanic three times who tested it and nothing shows up. Anyone with related issues... please help!

#171 of 232 Re: 2000 Ford Explorer [stevo41] by grego7

Aug 09, 2010 (8:42 am)

Replying to: stevo41 (Aug 07, 2010 7:28 am)
I have the seemingly identical issue with my 2000 Explorer. Very frustrating. Nothing is indicated on the diagnostics. I read o0f a similar problem on another site with a post by a purported Ford technician - suggested that it was a "sticking IAC (idle air control solenoid), and that it wouldn't show a code on the diagnostics computer nor initiate the check engine light. Any luck figuring it out on your end? I'm probably going to try changing the IAC unless I find some other information.

#172 of 232 Re: 2000 Ford Explorer [grego7] by stevo41

Aug 09, 2010 (2:34 pm)

Replying to: grego7 (Aug 09, 2010 8:42 am)
I actually heard the same thing. I'm going to change the IAC and hopefully that will do the trick. Thanks

#174 of 232 Cold Start by bors

Aug 12, 2010 (1:22 pm)

I have a 1998 Explorer 6cyc. When started first thing in the morning the idle fluctuates between a low rough idle and ~2000rpms. It starts right up and at low idle it almost wants to stall but does not. After it warms up it runs fine and starts fine the rest of the day, the issue seems to be only in the morning.

#175 of 232 Re: 2000 Ford Explorer [stevo41] by barb2010

Aug 24, 2010 (4:39 pm)

Replying to: stevo41 (Aug 09, 2010 2:34 pm)
Did changing the IAC help??? I have a 2005 Explorer. It's been in the shop 3 times. It stalls while I'm driving. At 60 mph, while breaking, while accelerating. RPM's drop to zero and it dies. Not at any particular time or for any particular reason. This started last year. Last week it stalled 3 times backing out of my driveway and all the way to the dealership. I drove with my foot on the brake and the gas. It would not stall for them. The diagnostics showed nothing. They recalculated the computer and cleaned the fuel injector at $125. Drove good for 5 days and now it's doing a shimmy shimmy shake and the RPM needle is ALL OVER THER PLACE! A wrench dummy light came on after I drove it for 1/2 hour, parked for an hour and restarted it. Finally! The next time I started it, the light was out. Drove 30 miles and no light. Came out of the show, started the truck and there it was. Yesterday I called the dealership, started it and no light. There is no evidence of a problem. The computer doesn't show any problem. They still have it and want me to bring it back WHEN IT IS DOING IT! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

#176 of 232 2000 Ford Explorer [stevo41 by 1998lincoln

Aug 24, 2010 (7:04 pm)

Could be Mas Air Flow Sensor ! Also, the O2 Sensor will cause this same problem you are having !

#177 of 232 Re: 2005Ford Explorer [stevo41 [1998lincoln] by barb2010

Aug 24, 2010 (7:32 pm)

Replying to: 1998lincoln (Aug 24, 2010 7:04 pm)
Dealership has placed a `little black box' in the truck. I'm supposed to press a button when it stalls ( while throwing it into neutral to restart it and avoid being in a collision!) Fortunately the extended warranty ended today and they are keeping the ticket open. Unfortunately they are no closer to figuring this out and I'm driving in a very scary vehicle. It just reached 50,000 miles. You would think that a $30,000+ vehicle would last longer than 5 years!

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