The battery is new around 6 months old, put back two months ago. Everything looks clean and solid there. My hubby installed himself so I believe I can trust him on that... It's not the first time this is happening tho. Im just trying to connect the dots to be honest. All this time we were positive it was a relay and it was!!! But now... I don't know anymore... So far she is doing great but we r planning on a big trip to Dubai in 3 weeks and I'm super anxious. Anyhow... We keep looking, keep touching, keep cursing her out until I hope we will find the cause.
fuel pump shut off switch bad??
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Big Brian
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just because it "looks clean and solid" doesn't mean it is
I would remove all the terminals from the battery posts and clean all contact surfaces until they are shiny bright
may not be the problem but then you can rule that out for certain
I would remove all the terminals from the battery posts and clean all contact surfaces until they are shiny bright
may not be the problem but then you can rule that out for certain
ccbc65
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I don't know your full history but I had a problem with my 03 Expedition stalling sometimes. Sometimes it would start again in minutes, other times not. It was definitely fuel related and I had the fuel pump replaced but that didn't resolve the problem. After reading, I jumped the fuel pump relay and usually that worked so I replaced the fuse box which has the fuel pump relay. But I still had the problem. Turned out it was the connector to the inertial shutoff switch in the back of the truck. The connector had worn and would short with bumps. The switch itself was fine, it was just the connector. I'd check that...
Thanks for info. That what i was thinking too. This weekend we will be working on her roof since I have a literally a big rusty hole in it. Thank God here in the middle east doesn't rain
) I will tell my hubby to look into it as well... And We did replace fuel pump and fuel relay (and yes relay was melted so we thought that was the problem, obviously not...) The only problem is that she doesn't choke before dying(which I would assume goes with cutting off fuel, and she starts right back like nothing happen) , she just dies no sound no sign nothing, i just know cause I loose steering power and messenger box come on with that annoying BEEP I'm so scared of it now... It's like hunting me down in my dreams BEEP BEEP.... lol But we will def. look into this as well.... and might as well buy new connector to the battery why not. many thanks to you all for advises.
mj173
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Have you checked if you have a wire resting on a silver/aluminum tube (its an AC pipe) right next to the battery? For me I flipped the wire over where it is touching this pipe, you will find the wire is rubbed down to the bare metal!!! It is randomly shorting out the engine and you will STALL. I wrapped it in black tape and zip tied it out of the way and have not had a stale since.
Come to think of it I also had the Battery Charging message too and since this tape job that has not reappeared. I was originally told that the Battery Charging error was due to installing a non-Motorcraft alternator but I am not sure about that.
Come to think of it I also had the Battery Charging message too and since this tape job that has not reappeared. I was originally told that the Battery Charging error was due to installing a non-Motorcraft alternator but I am not sure about that.
Soooo... Check charging system confronted... Today she died after couple of messages came up... It turned out it was alternator wire assembly that is bad. I was able to jump her (luckily she died by battery shop) and when i wiggle the wire she went from alternator to battery only and died . So now we r waiting till Saturday to order that from the dealer... Seems line never-ending story i swear... but hey by the end of the road i will turn to be an expert lol
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