# 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac - Stalls

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-explorer-sport-trac-stalls/140930>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [May 24, 2019, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-explorer-sport-trac-stalls/140930 "2019-05-24T21:35:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MontiBoyd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@MontiBoyd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MontiBoyd)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-explorer-sport-trac-stalls/140930/1 "2019-05-24T21:35:10Z")

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stall when stopping at red lights or stop signs

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-ford-explorer-sport-trac-stalls/140930/2 "2019-05-24T21:53:55Z")

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The most common cause for this problem is a dirty/defective Idle Air Control valve.

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,2001,explorer,4.0l+v6,1372407,fuel+&+air,idle+air+control+(iac)+valve,6072](https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/ford,2001,explorer,4.0l+v6,1372407,fuel+&+air,idle+air+control+(iac)+valve,6072)

Tester