Check engine light problems

Check engine light
Check engine light: It indicates that there is a failure in the way the engine works, specifically in the exhaust system. When it blinks, the failure is serious.
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Ford Explorer 2004  158084 miles
Showing a def con light flash
mike from United States 2 years ago  
MI

The check engine light is P0761

Ford Explorer 1996 4.0 XLT 228000 miles
I have a 96 Explorer XLT and couple months ago i started my car and shifted to drive but the shifthing needle on the dashboard got stuck and doesnt move at all. I can shifted on reverse, neutral, drive, etc.. . Without a problem, however, since then the check engine light when on and the scanner show the code P0761( shift solenoid C Performance/ Stuck off) can somebody help me with this. The car runs perfect, no problems at all. Thank you
Victor from United States 8 years ago  
VI
3 reports 

Engine light on and low oil pressure

Ford Explorer 2005 4.0l such v6 xlt150000  150000 miles
When I start up da truck there a loud rattling noise in the engine and the drive belt is jamming causing it to turn off and the check charging system light keeps beeping
Can anyone help me out please on what is the problem
Plex from New Zealand 8 years ago  
PL
6 reports 

Shifting problem

Ford Explorer 2003 4.0L,2wd,automatic 145000 miles
Just installed a used transmission and when I take off it won't shift out of first gear unless you let completely off the accelerator and the check engine light came on and the overdrive off light flashes continuously until you turn ignition off what is the problem?
Jase from United States 8 years ago  
JA
11 reports 
Ray Jenkins from United States 8 years ago
Your first mistake was a used trasmission. Todays trans missions are like everything else. Planned obsolencece. Just like your tires, brakes, belts, hose's', ect... i've been building these things over 40 years and they are made to fail. Junk yard transmission are the worst
Nazim from other 3 years ago
Solution??. . .
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Won't start and some acceleration problems

Ford Explorer 2011 Suv, automatic, 4 wheel drive 690000 miles
So this is the second winter in a row that I verify had to replace my battery multiple times. It's only been a week but again today my car wouldn't start. Also once my car is jumped and running game I'm having problems accelerating. If I need to accelerate quickly my check engine light will come and the car almost stalls. Then sometimes while in drive (usually I notice this when on the highway) sometimes my car will de-accelerate for a couple of seconds and I can hear a high pitched noise. I have no idea what this could be and when my car was just in to have the battery replaced my internal computer showed no other issies. I own a 2011 Ford Explorer with about 70,000 miles on it. I am the second owner and I love in Pennsylvania so our winters can be pretty cold!
CHazzard99 from United States 8 years ago  
CH
4 reports 
Penny from United States 8 years ago
You had better get a transmission check Ike yesterday!
Jamesjj from United States 2 years ago
Sninfound my explorer doing the same thing my solutio is reseting the ecm how do u do this u ask u disconect the ground wire from your battery this 2ill be 5he black wire put w towl or washcloth over the termanwl put red jumper cable on the positive cable then take the other side if red jumper and put it on the black conecter negative conecter u just pulled off makeing shure it is on top of towl wo it cant touch the negative on the batery only on the black conecter then let it set for about ten or fifteen minutes then put bot cables back on battery one u have done this u want to turn your key on do not wtart vihicle let set in on position for aboutone minute turn key off then sicle the key back on for another 2 minutes without starting then turn car off let set for a couple kinutes and turn car back on completly tstarting your car to idle let car idle about t3n t2o fifteen minutes this is reseting your idle and gears than turn car of and back on it should be fully reset your going to want two drive the first 1hundrred to 2hundreed miles like its your baby it will take your car about this long to fully relearn everything from scratch and there u have it running like new no more sputters or di3ng or loss of power no gear problems noda your welcome
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Transmission won't go into any gear

Ford Explorer 2002 v6 4.0 201506 miles
My explorer was doing fine and all of the sudden I went to leave the store and it won't go into any gear at all park works fine no OD light flashing and no check engine light on so no codes what can it be
Muddboges from United States 4 years ago  
MU
30 reports 
Ford4life from United States 2 years ago
I qm having same issue on mine but i only have reverse
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The CPU is not communicating with the OBD2 scanner

Ford Explorer 2003 Ford Explorer Sport XLT 2 door 6 cyl 5 L 160000 miles
I took my 2003 Ford Explorer Sport XLT for a smog check. The results came up that I passed all parameters related to emission but the smog tech said the CPU was tampered and not communicating with their Smog testing machine. He hooked up an OBD2 scanner to show me there's no communication between the scanner and they CPU!! He failed my smog test and re - test after I get the problem fixed within 30 days. Is it possible that I passed all emission control parameters yet my CPU is Not working monitoring all systems? What could have caused this? I checked all fuses and relays they are ok. Did chec… Read complete
Lena from San Jose CA from United States 7 months ago  
LE
1 report 
Lori from United States 7 months ago
Change fuse 24 for the reader under the dash, I had to charge my battery n out distilled water in there. Reader worked afterwards
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Car died while driving and now it wont start

Ford Explorer 2001 4wd 187000 miles
Warning lights. Check gauge, check battery, break system and check engine are all on. Lights and radio all work. It was rattling before it died
Cilla from Australia 6 years ago  
CI
7 reports 
[email protected] from other 5 years ago
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Won't start

Ford Explorer 2008 Explore 179380 miles
Ford explorer check engine light has been on now car crank but won't turn over there is power there is gas
Dannie from United States 2 years ago  
DA
9 reports 
DDJ69 from United States a year ago
What's the fix or did my truck die?
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Won't start

Ford Explorer 2002 Sport trac 270000 miles
I was driving slowly in a parking lot and it died and would not start back. The check engine light is on but no codes are read on the computer. The security light is flashing. We have replaced the crank sensor and the cam sensor
Jeanie from United States 2 years ago  
JE
5 reports 
Buster from United States 4 months ago
3 different times in last 52 days car just died at stop light and would not start. Went into park and couldn't be pushed to side of road. Only 20,000 miles, still under warranty and dealer can not diagnose or fix problem despite it being there for 4 weeks this last time. Ford Corporate no help, no loaner, no rental. Have read numerous comments on Facebook Ford advertisement that many people are having exact same issue.
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Xmas wish...my car won't start...I wish for help help. Help...please

Ford Explorer 2001  190000 miles
My 2001 ford explorer is completely dead I drive it home it had the check engine light blinking. And it drive like kah put out and I thought it was going to die before I got home...the next morning it was completely dead no sound what's so ever from the motor...radio works and my horn is loud...I don't know what to do...tonarrows Christmas and I want to visit my elderly mom and my disabled daughter...I hit the starter...I gave it a jump...I don't know how to check my fuses without a fuse tester...my roomate changed my oil and since then it died on me...help...for Christmas...please...
Grace4christmas from United States 2 years ago  
GR
3 reports 
Mommagirl from United States 2 years ago
I'm har that same exact issues besides I changed the transmission it started when I parked it but now with start... Can you please tell me what you figured out on your explorer please how did you fix it or was it fixable
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Some gauges work others don’t several lights on runs but rough

Ford Explorer 2002 Ford Explorer 4.0 210000 miles
First off the scan tool won’t read codes the oil temp light the battery light is on and service engine soon and brake lights as well Then the gauges won’t work like the speedometer rpm water temp I’m thinking a ground seeing as how we just did all the gaskets on top of the motor
AdamsAutoAddiction from United States a year ago  
AD
1 report 

Pcm has no power

Ford Explorer 1999 Explorer sport 100500 miles
No power to the PCM no check engine light on when key is in the on position relay's and fuses good OBD 2 can't make connection
Pops from United States 8 years ago  
PO
11 reports 

Obd code p1729

Ford Explorer 1997 4.0 xlt 105000 miles
Just bought 97 explorer put 100 miles on it check engine life came on reading p1729 any try at home suggestions
Gordon from United States 8 years ago  
GO
4 reports 
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