What causes a car to suddenly stall?

Stalling problems trace back to three primary causes: a lack of fuel, not receiving enough air, or insufficient power. Common reasons include an empty gas tank, a faulty fuel pump, a bad ignition coil, fouled spark plugs, water in the fuel, or a failing sensor. An engine stall is never fun.

Can a dirty air filter cause a car to stall?

Dirty air filter. If your air filter is clogged or exceptionally dirty, then it will interfere with your car’s airflow and possibly cause stalling.

Why does my Ford Explorer stall all the time?

This happens at all speeds and when it does I lose power steering and it can be very scary.I have avoided 2 accidents so far.When the car comes to a halt it starts first time and I may not have another stalling incident for several hundred miles or it may happens another mile down the road.

Is there a problem with my Ford Explorer?

Ford have no solution and say will not replace my car under lemon law.Apparently National Highway Traffic Safety Admin now have a total of 4 2006 reported 2006 stalling Explorers.Contact them on 1 888327 4236 if you have a similar problem. Hello [new to forum]. I seem to have problem after problem lately with my 2003 explorer.

What causes vacuum leak in Ford Explorer engine?

The intake manifold O-ring gaskets commonly leak, which creates a large vacuum leak. This vacuum leak causes unmetered air to enter the engine, and the fuel system becomes insufficient to compensate for the large amount of air reaching the engine. Replacing the intake manifold gaskets corrects this concern.

Why is my Ford Ranger stalling and stalling?

The intake manifold O-ring gaskets commonly leak, which creates a large vacuum leak. This vacuum leak causes unmetered air to enter the engine, and the fuel system becomes insufficient to compensate for the large amount of air reaching the engine.