# Ford escape stalling

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-stalling/110158>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** escape, ford\
**Created:** [December 9, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-stalling/110158 "2017-12-09T18:50:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Aguilera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@Gabriel\_Aguilera](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gabriel_Aguilera)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-stalling/110158/1 "2017-12-09T18:50:45Z")

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I have a 2007 ford escape. I t has been sputtering and stalling. I have replaced the fuel pump, the tps, coils, plugs, fuel filter, had the fuel injectors cleaned. I’m stumped. The only other thing I have seen is transmission fluid change, which is overdue, but would that cause it to stall?

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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:** [December 9, 2017, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-stalling/110158/2 "2017-12-09T19:36:23Z")

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The problem might be with a faulty Idle Air Control valve.

[https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1319643&cc=1433428&jsn=453](https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1319643&cc=1433428&jsn=453)

The IAC valve controls the engines idle speed whenever the accelerator is released.

Tester

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**Author:** ![Gabriel\_Aguilera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@Gabriel\_Aguilera](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Gabriel_Aguilera)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-stalling/110158/3 "2017-12-09T20:16:14Z")

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Thank you, but it also loses speed/dies when the accelerator is being pressed. If it was a clogged fuel line, would it run at all? It starts runs, dies while driving and /or idling.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2017, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-stalling/110158/4 "2017-12-09T20:35:53Z")

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It could be a failing pickup coil (signal generator) in the distributor, if it has a distributor. Or a failing crankshaft position sensor. Those things tell the ignition system when to fire a spark, to which spark plug.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-escape-stalling/110158/5 "2017-12-10T01:36:38Z")

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Clogged cat is another possibility. Is the check engine light on? Have you checked for pending and active diagnostic codes stored in ECM memory yet?