Engine will not idle - stalls?

I will try your suggestions later tonight after I get the kids to sleep. Thank you for your time. I don't have a lot but if I leave a donation will you get it?

Bah humbug it is not a security issue my truck has no security system

My 97 ford explorer stalls when idle, and taking foot off gas. Like coming to a stop sign or stop light, or slowing down to make a turn. If I keep one foot lightly on gas, and apply the brake, it doesnt happen. It runs great otherwise, never happens as long as car is moving at same speed, only slowing down or coming to stop. Any ideas where to start to fix the problem? Also need to point out that we lived in a very rural area, lots of dirt roads. I had my brakes done about a year ago, and the mechanic told me that they knocked about 2 tons of dirt off of my under carriage. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Liane

Recently my car was over heating and when I hit the brakes it would die. The brakes have been acting like there is air in the line and need to be blead. I'm not sure if the two things are related but I am wondering if there could be a short in ABS that is causing the engine to die.

My explorer has started to idle at a very high rpm. The normal idle was just under 1000, now it idles at 2000 -2500 and will not idle down any lower. While driving it requires more brake and is not safe to drive now. Is there a sensor or fuse that Controls the idle? If so where can I locate it?

The check engine light is on. Is there somehow I can check it?

My truck will not stay running. When you crank it, it stalls and dies. It can stay running if I give it gas. My check engine light is not on and I've already replaced the MAF sensor and the fuel filter.

I cleaned my idle air control valve and it half way fixed my problem. My truck will idle now with no problem, thank you. But it still stalls when I put it in drive or reverse.

My 1997 ford explorer XLT stalls when I slow down to fast. If I brake early and slow down very slowly it doesn't shut off. Only when I slow down normally or to fast. I noticed to when I give it a little gas while I brake, it doesn't stall and I also noticed that it only stalls while braking when my gas gauge reads a quarter tank or less. If I have a full tank or anything over a quarter tank it doesn't shut off. I thought it might be fuel rushing to one side of the tank when I slow down to fast and the pump not being able to catch any of the fuel but I could be wrong.

I will check the air control valve. And My check engine light I not on.

My car wants to die everytime I come to a stop sign. But if I hold the gas down a little it will stay running so what could that be.