2003 Ford Escape dies while idling?!

Asked by Chevelle Apr 30, 2020 at 02:03 AM about the 2003 Ford Escape

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I traded my 2004 Pontiac for a 2003 Ford
Escape on Facebook no lights are on the dash  
my code reader says it needs a lean bank? /
o2 sensor?? Anyways while at a light or idling
it will die but everything else is fine what could
this be?

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Most probably a vacuum leak. Check all the hoses attached and around the upper intake for cracks and leaks. You can smoke test the system to find it easier.

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