# 2015 Ford Explorer - engine nearly died

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-engine-nearly-died/151367>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** explorer, ford\
**Created:** [October 23, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-engine-nearly-died/151367 "2019-10-23T22:06:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![adamstanford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d07c76/32.png) [@adamstanford](https://community.cartalk.com/u/adamstanford)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-engine-nearly-died/151367/1 "2019-10-23T22:06:30Z")

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Engine almost died at stoplight when AC was turned on. Happened twice on different days.

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-engine-nearly-died/151367/2 "2019-10-23T23:08:33Z")

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Ok, that’s unfortunate. Do you have a question? With the limited information provided, the only response I could give would be " you need to take this to a mechanic’.

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**Author:** ![gmallan55\_149168](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@gmallan55\_149168](https://community.cartalk.com/u/gmallan55_149168)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 2:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-engine-nearly-died/151367/3 "2019-10-26T14:51:15Z")

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Sounds like the OP meant to say that his engine stalled, and he had to restart it.

When an engine dies, it will not run anymore without a rebuild.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-engine-nearly-died/151367/4 "2019-10-26T17:01:13Z")

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> [@adamstanford](#):
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> Happened twice on different days.

Is the Check Engine Light lit-up?  
How many miles are on the odometer?  
Are the spark plugs due for replacement?

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 5:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-engine-nearly-died/151367/5 "2019-10-27T05:11:13Z")

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Read the codes and it may be O2 sensor related. If so, there will be a code. That will be a $270 fix. It can be other things but will need a diagnosis as well. With or without a code, they can figure it out most of the time. I had the same problem with a V-6 from 2014. It might still be covered by warranty.

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**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-ford-explorer-engine-nearly-died/151367/6 "2019-10-27T14:27:17Z")

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Dirty throttle body that needs to be cleaned and pcm reset .