Engine stops running when braking at stop light, not every time

Asked by Lausi Apr 10, 2014 at 11:33 AM about the 2002 Ford Ranger 4 Dr Edge 4WD Extended Cab SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When I approach a stop light and have to push the brakes harder then a normal slow coasting, just before stopping the engines kind of shakes and dies. I have to put it in neutral and restart the engine. It feels like when you drive a stick shift and you approach a stop light and you do not push the clutch just prior stopping, the engine shakes and dies. I drove it last weekend about 500 miles and it did it four times.
Any suggestions?
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Chelo answered 10 years ago

Maybe the torque converter is getting damage.

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GuruVY79T answered 5 years ago

My 93 ranger computer had to be replaced and when i got my truck back it ran awful. The idle control was making my truck buck and jump to the point i ordered a new one. It worked OK for a while, then all of a sudden the engine started to go dead while making a turn during braking which is a pretty harry experience. After unable to find an answer in the net, I desided to reprogram my truck computer. It has been 2 days now and the truck has been running just fine. I found the "idle speed procedure" on the net. Its about a 30 min. job, but not very hard. Hope this helps someone else-------

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