Q: Stalling a lot, is this a common enough thing?
I drive a 2006 Ford Explorer that has been more or less reliable for the last 120,000 miles of its life. Recently though, I have had the engine stall on four separate occasions. On those trips, it would stall two or three times before I could get it home. I did a few routine services to it, and replaced some fluids and filters. The vehicle ran fine for two trips then stalled twice on the third. I'm not sure what to do now, as this seems like it could potentially be a serious problem. The resale value isn’t great at this mileage, so is it worth replacing the engine if it comes to that?
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