# Ford Explorer inertia switch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer-inertia-switch/112544>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 20, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer-inertia-switch/112544 "2018-02-20T17:03:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![JohnnyLPope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@JohnnyLPope](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnnyLPope)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer-inertia-switch/112544/1 "2018-02-20T17:03:08Z")

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Does my 2002 Ford Explorer have an inertia switch?

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer-inertia-switch/112544/2 "2018-02-20T17:15:38Z")

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Yes, Rockauto lists an electric fuel pump inertia switch for both the V-6 and V-8

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2018, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-explorer-inertia-switch/112544/3 "2018-02-22T04:29:05Z")

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yes, I believe it’s behind the kick panel in the right front

Is your truck not starting?