the cooling fan stays on and the entire motor was shaking?

2003 FORD EXPLORER
159 MILES • 4.0L • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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BIG450
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My vehicle listed above was making funny noise when running when turned it on like squealing from belts or fan so hit gas few times didn’t go away so turned it off when turned it off the fan stayed on and the entire motor was shaking with the key not in the ignition, until I disconnected the battery what is going on with it never had any issues before all the gauges was fine.
Nov 7, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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Can you please upload a short video of what's going on? So is the engine overheating and the engine was dieseling? It sounds like the water pump may have gone out. We need more information to help you. Please go over this guide in the meantime:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/symptoms-of-an-overheating-engine

Please upload videos in your response of any problems so we can see what to help you with.
Nov 8, 2024 at 12:38 PM
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