# 2010 F150 died while idling

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-f150-died-while-idling/82941>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** stall, ford, f150\
**Created:** [January 3, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-f150-died-while-idling/82941 "2014-01-03T00:05:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Fords\_are\_killing\_me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@Fords\_are\_killing\_me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fords_are_killing_me)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-f150-died-while-idling/82941/1 "2014-01-03T00:05:32Z")

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It was a chilly morning for North Texas, in low 20’s this morning. I started my truck in the driveway driveway, as I do any morning when it cold out, then retreated back the house to grab my coffee before hitting the road to work. This morning was different, the engine had stalled out but the battery still had the lights and radio on. Any thoughts on this aside from the usual guesses of cylinder, fuel pump and purge valve?

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**Author:** ![Stoveguyy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Stoveguyy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Stoveguyy)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 1:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-f150-died-while-idling/82941/2 "2014-01-03T01:57:18Z")

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So, truck restarted fine?

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 3:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-f150-died-while-idling/82941/3 "2014-01-03T03:24:50Z")

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You could try cleaning the idle air control valve:

[http://www.fordf150.net/articles/idx.php/0/034/article/How-To-Clean-Your-IAC.html](http://www.fordf150.net/articles/idx.php/0/034/article/How-To-Clean-Your-IAC.html)

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**Author:** ![Fords\_are\_killing\_me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@Fords\_are\_killing\_me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Fords_are_killing_me)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-f150-died-while-idling/82941/4 "2014-01-03T14:09:38Z")

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No, the truck did not restart.

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**Author:** ![jesmed1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jesmed1/32/2097_2.png) [@jesmed1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jesmed1)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-f150-died-while-idling/82941/5 "2014-01-03T20:25:27Z")

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The crank angle sensor may have bit the dust, which will cause the engine to stop running and won’t restart. Check for spark when cranking the engine. If no spark, the crank angle sensor is one suspect.

If you do have spark, then check fuel pressure. Also, see if you can hear the fuel pump run for a few seconds when you turn the key to “run” before cranking.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2010-f150-died-while-idling/82941/6 "2014-01-04T00:28:03Z")

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Bad fuel pump on 2010? Fords are built better than that