1994 FORD EXPLORER Electrical Systemignition Problems

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.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED.*JB CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD IGNITION PROBLEMS. *YH

WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN. DEALER HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY IGINITION MODULE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

I HAD DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING 65 TO70 MILES PER HOUR AND HAD GOTTEN OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAS TAKING A SIDE STREET DRIVING 50 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WENT DEAD. THE CAR SEEMED TO BE WARM-IT WAS A HOT DAY AND I HAD BEEN USING MY AIR CONDITIONING TO THE MAXIMUM. I TRIED RESTARTING THE CAR BUT IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER 45 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED UP AGAIN. NOTE! WE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR ON JULY 9, 1999 AT APPROXIMATELY 96000 MILES ON THE CAR. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I COULD HAVE BEEN BADLY INJURED. I FEEL THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SYSTEM WHICH HAS DESIGN PROBLEMS.*AK

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. *AK

IGNITION TURNS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON I-95. ALSO OCCURS AT SLOW SPEEDS. POWER STEERING AND BRAKES STOP WORKING WITHOUT POWER, MAKING MANEUVERING DIFFICULT. AFTER 10 MINUTES, WILL RESTART. FORD CORP. OFFICE HAS NO RECORD OF PROBLEM, YET IS SETTLING 5 STATE LAWSUIT ACCORDING TO TODAYS NEWSPAPER.*AK

THIS VEHICLE WILL STOP RUNNING, NO SPUTTERING, JUST LOSE POWER, AT ANY SPEED, AT ANY TIME DURING OPERATION. ONCE, VEHICLE EVEN RESET THE RADIO STATIONS, AS IF THE BATTERY HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED DURING SERVICE. THERE IS NEVER AN INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO QUIT. IT THEN TAKES ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES TO START. THE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER, BUT WILL NOT START UNTIL YOU WAIT, WITH THE KEY OFF, FOR THE PROPER AMOUNT OF TIME. THE RADIO STILL WORKS, ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STILL OPERATE. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE. I HAVE WRITTEN TO YOU ONCE BEFORE CONCERNING THIS SUBJECT, BUT NEVER HEARD BACK. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS COMPLAINT. I APPRECIATE AND ANTICIPATE AN ANSWER. THANK YOU. JAMIE URQUHART. *AK

WHILE DRIVING INTO AN INTERSECTION THE EEC SYSTEM LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF NO ONE WAS HURT REPLACED POWER RELAY NO PROBLEMS SINCE. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT FORD MADE SOME CHANGES ON THE RELAY THEY MIGHT KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I WISH THEY HAD TOLD ME I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AT THAT INTERSECTION. *AK

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR DRIVING, DEALER ISOLATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT TO BE THE SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM. NLM

THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR DRIVING, DEALER ISOLATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT TO BE THE SECONDARY IGNITION SYSTEM. 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.*AK

VEHICLE WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY WIHTOUT WARNING , EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WILL RESTART. *AK

MAJOR PROBLEM REGARDING IGNITION SYSTEM: FIRST PROBLEM BEGAN ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS, UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 OR 10 MINUTES. REPEATED ATTEMPTS IN SUCCESSION FAIL TO START THE ENGINE BUT HAVE FOUND THAT IF I GIVE IT A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE TRYING TO CRANK IT UP AGAIN IT WILL USUALLY START. SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY AFTER SHORT TRIPS, LESS THAN 10-15 MILES. REPLACED THE FUEL CIRCUIT RELAY 2 MONTHS AGO, HAD ONLY ONE REOCCURRENCE A WEEK LATER. NOW FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS THERE IS A MUCH WORSE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY USUALLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH. NO SPUTTERS, NO BACKFIRES, NO INDICATIONS THAT THE ENGINE HAS SHUT OFF OTHER THAN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMS AND THE GAUGES STOP READING. THE ENGINE WON'T RESTART UNTIL AFTER A FEW MINUTES HAVE PASSED BEFORE...

DEALER AND FORD CUST. SERV. CLAIM NOT TO KNOW THE CAUSE AND WE HAVN'T BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT THE DEALER DURING 2 VISITS.

WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLS OUT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. IGNITION MODULE WILL OVERHEAT AND WILL NOT START UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, IGNITION MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CAR DIES AT ANY SPEED, ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AFTER STARTING. MUST WAIT ABOUT 5 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. OCCURS AT ANY SPEED, BUT WE NOTICE IT ON DAMP OR RAINY DAYS. *AK

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FAILED. MJS

WON'T START UNLESS YOU MOVE STEERING WHEEL UP AND DOWN. *AK

UNABLE TO START VEHICLE AT TIMES.