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I was driving my Contour yesterday, waiting at a red light, and then all of a sudden the car stops running. I restart the car, put it in drive, take my foot off the gas pedal, car starts to roll and turns off again. So I restart it again as soon as I put it in drive I step on the gas quickly, turned into the first drive way, as soon as I get into the parking lot the car turns off again. I tried to restart it this time and it won't start so I pushed it into a parking space. Waited for a while to try to restart it again, tried and again it didnt start. Checked wiring at the battery, everthing was fine, tried to start, wont start. I just sit in my car for a while again and try to start later, car starts, drive for about a block and the car turns off on me again. Cant get my car to start since then. I have checked all the wiring, battery and everthing is fine. What can it be? Was having trouble starting my car a few months ago, changed the starter, wasn't the problem. Changed the flywheel, seemed to fix the problem until yesterday! What can it be? I have had so many problem with my car ever since I bought it! It's a great car when its working and I love it but I also hate it at the same time! 
1999 Cabernet Red Contour
SE Sport V6 24V ATX
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1995 White Ford Explorer XLT
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How many miles since fuel filter replacement?
Do you have a Hayne's manual?
Check for leaks in the vacuum hoses.
I hope its an easy fix.
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Don't even know if the fuel filter has ever been changed.  I just bought this car last November and it seemed that the car was really well taken care of. Thanks for the advice. I'll check for leaks in the vacuum hoses. I also hope that this is an easy fix!
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1995 White Ford Explorer XLT
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Can you describe the symptoms in a bit more detail? Does the engine turn over? Does it sound like it will start, has some pop to it? VERY generally speaking, fuel pumps, spark plugs, air filters, wires wear out gradually. It wouldn't be 100% an hour earlier and then dead. Electrical modules, packs, and sensors fail suddenly. Have you checked for spark?
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replace the battery and go from there.
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Can you describe the symptoms in a bit more detail? Does the engine turn over? Does it sound like it will start, has some pop to it? VERY generally speaking, fuel pumps, spark plugs, air filters, wires wear out gradually. It wouldn't be 100% an hour earlier and then dead. Electrical modules, packs, and sensors fail suddenly. Have you checked for spark?
I turn the key and nothing happens. No sounds, no clicks. Everything else turns on, my radio, headlights, etc. I'm going to go ahead and change the fuel filter and see if that fixes the problem.
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if it does not make any noise when you turn the key the fuel filter will not help
does the little red light on the dash go crazy and blink really fast when you try and start the car??
also check all the fuses you may have a blown fuse
98.5 Black SE ATX
S&B filter, SVT MAF, optimized SVT TB, mesh grille, removed orange reflectors, painted rear reflector, gutted pre-cats, optimized SVT LIM, 19lb injectors, resonator removed
cant afford an svt but lookin for 1 in nc
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Originally posted by gearhead98:
if it does not make any noise when you turn the key the fuel filter will not help
does the little red light on the dash go crazy and blink really fast when you try and start the car??
also check all the fuses you may have a blown fuse
The little red light doesn't go crazy, it just stays lite for a very long time. As for checking all the fuses, I already did that and they all look fine.
What can it be? 
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check the fuel shut off, its down near the hood release
98.5 Black SE ATX
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Originally posted by gearhead98:
check the fuel shut off, its down near the hood release
Did that already! What else?
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