start up problems

I have replaced the Throttle Body, fuel rail sensor, fuel pump regulator, MAF sensor, fuel filter, fuel pump relay in the fuse box, and the air filter. The engine cranks but will not start cold unless I use starting fluid. Once it starts it runs great, smooth, lots of power and no issues and I...

2000 4.0L SOHC 136,000 miles When Starting a Cold Engine It always fires up immediately, idles properly, and runs perfectly. When Starting a Warmed-Up Engine - With no gas pedal applied, it stumbles on startup and doesn't start. It requires more than one attempt to start. - If 1/8 - 1/4 gas...

I'll start here. I replaced the fuel pump today, 7/3/19. Now and then my truck would not start for no apparent reason. I would start it and it would die only to not start again. Sometimes in gear sometimes not. It acted like it was flooded then would sound like no gas at all. I'd check all the...

Hello All! I have a 1994 Auromatic Explorer w/ 4 wheel drive. At the end of March I started having issues starting. Replaced the battery, that didn't help, so I dug deeper and realized it was the fuel pump. Replaced that, issue went away. Fast forward to Oct, she has a rough sounding start...

Hello, Explorer newbie here. I have a 2013 Limited with 84,000 miles on it. And just yesterday it started having a starting problem. When you push the button it acts like it has a dead battery. But then if you try it several times, it starts right up. I’ve checked terminal connections. They are...

Good evening all, I currently own a 1996 Ford Explorer XLT. I came across this forum while trying to find a fix to a starter problem. I've read a lot of threads still not quite finding what I needed... My wife decided to drive the truck low on gas and managed to park it at our home. We had a...

2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4.0 SOHC 185k Problem: doesn't want to start cold unless I turn key to run a few times beforehand. once it kicks-over, it wants to die, rpm's up and down, until finally smoothing out. poor idle. everything else works great. I've already tried and replaced...

2005 Ford Explorer XLT. 4.0 V6 198,000mi Every so often my explorer has a strange running issue. 2/3 of the time i experience this issue It starts, then dies within 5-30 seconds. (usually when reversing out of my driveway) the other 1/3 it won't start at all but has the same symptoms as after...

2005 Ford Explorer XLT. 4.0 V6 198,000mi Every so often my explorer has a strange running issue. 2/3 of the time i experience this issue It starts, then dies within 5-30 seconds. (usually when reversing out of my driveway) the other 1/3 it won't start at all but has the same symptoms as after...

Daughter has a 1998 Ford Explorer that I purchased for her about 5 years ago. As soon as you try and start it, it goes dead. I have found that I can disconnect the battery, and reconnect it, and everything goes back on until you try and start it again. I have put a voltmeter to the battery and...

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone had experienced anything like this. This only occurs sometimes when starting the car. I'll start my mountaineer up and hear a noise that sounds like the fan is clipping something anywhere from 2-5 times (dun, dun or dun, dun, dun, etc.). After the first...

I sell Fords and have a customer that purchased a 2015 Explorer Sport that she loves - sometimes. Shortly after purchasing she reported an issue with the push-button start (or ignition system in general). With the key fob in the vehicle, doors closed, the vehicle would fail to start when the...

I left my 99 EB V8 AWD on my friends ranch when I left the state with my job. I thought they would use the truck around the ranch...Win Win. No one even start the truck in the 9 months. I put in a new battery, it turns over. I sprayed starting fluid into the throttle body while trying...

Strange problem that i have yet to read has been replicated on this forum: Car will crank, but occasionally not start. The problem is random as far as i can tell, and may happen 1 in 5 times, sometimes even after only 5 minutes of being idle. Sometimes it will also start, vibrate violently...

so-here we go with the first post.i have a 2001 sport trac.it has a problem that has been puzzling me.when i bought the truck 2 1/2 years ago it was bought as non running as it sat for 8 months.when i would try to start it the fuel pump would not energize.turned the key a whole bunch of times...

Hey I am new to this forum and looking for some help. I have a 2003 explorer which has some problems starting. I think it is related to having a remote starter installed a year ago or so. If I try to remote start the car, sometimes it starts and sometimes it doesn't, but it tries. If it...

I have a 1995 Explorer that wont start after sitting for a while. Usually I hear the fuel pump for a few seconds, when it goes off, it will start. Now the pump stays on for 10 min, and it wont start while its on. I have replaced the ECM and fuel pressure regulator. The pump runs continuously as...

I was having some electrical issues with Truck just cutting out going down the road, thought it might be ignition key switch, as if I jiggled the switch everything would come back on. After replacing switch, noticed that everything went dead when key returned to "on" position, turned key...

I've been having an issue when starting the engine. In the mornings and evenings the engine starts fine. During the middle of the day the engine takes a while to crank. The motor turns but it has taken as long as 4-5 seconds to ignite. I thought it may be a bad fuel pump but I'm not having any...