MY 2003Ford Explorer xlt I ran out of Oil 2 days ago my crankshaft turns my belts turned everything turns but wont fire up it's almost like it locked but Is there possibly a sensor that might fix it

Asked by robertlfletcher89 Mar 01, 2015 at 05:00 PM about the 2003 Ford Explorer XLS V6 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My number. Is
352-286-8350

1 Answer

74,270

Cars do not run out of oil. The 4.0 does use oil between oil changes and normally requires adding oil at some point. If you ran it dry you may have burned up the engine. First. Did the engine kill while you were driving it? Normally if an engine dies due to oil starvation it will be begin running real bad and lock up. Turn the crank over by hand after removing the plugs, have someone visually check to ensure all the pistons are coming up and down as the crank is turned. If one or more piston is not moving, you blew the engine. If they are, proceed with a compression test on each cylinder.

1 people found this helpful.

Your Answer:

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    OJ
    Reputation
    31,070
  • #2
    TransAm77
    Reputation
    7,890
  • #3
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    7,340
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Ford Expedition
31 Great Deals out of 822 listings starting at $7,888
Used Ford F-150
338 Great Deals out of 15,288 listings starting at $1,712
Used Chevrolet Tahoe
22 Great Deals out of 922 listings starting at $11,900
Used Jeep Grand Cherokee
107 Great Deals out of 3,230 listings starting at $4,995
Used Dodge Durango
40 Great Deals out of 2,254 listings starting at $5,500
Used Toyota Highlander
29 Great Deals out of 737 listings starting at $2,495
Used Honda Pilot
38 Great Deals out of 1,264 listings starting at $4,495
Used Toyota 4Runner
13 Great Deals out of 302 listings starting at $9,700
Used GMC Yukon
11 Great Deals out of 947 listings starting at $1,225
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
210 Great Deals out of 5,957 listings starting at $2,975

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.