2013 Ford Explorer Problems
- 1,167
- Owner complaint records
- Steering · 375 records · 32.1% of complaint records in our dataset
- Most mentioned
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Explore reported systems
- Steering375 · 32.1%
- Unknown Or Other242 · 20.7%
- Engine160 · 13.7%
- Fuel/Propulsion System106 · 9.1%
- Electrical System91 · 7.8%
- Power Train79 · 6.8%
- Electronic Stability Control38 · 3.3%
- Vehicle Speed Control28 · 2.4%
- Service Brakes23 · 2.0%
- Suspension21 · 1.8%
- Exterior Lighting20 · 1.7%
- Fuel System, Gasoline19 · 1.6%
- Engine And Engine Cooling19 · 1.6%
- Visibility/Wiper15 · 1.3%
- Seat Belts12 · 1.0%
- Air Bags11 · 0.9%
- Wheels7 · 0.6%
- Seats7 · 0.6%
- Latches/Locks/Linkages5 · 0.4%
- Structure3 · 0.3%
Complaint themes
- Body · 149 records
- Exhaust System · 22 records
- Latch · 7 records
- Door · 6 records
- Windshield · 3 records
- Sun/Moon Roof Assembly · 2 records
- Air Conditioner · 2 records
- Instrument Cluster/Panel · 2 records
Mileage distribution
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 351 |
| 30–60k mi | 280 |
| 1–30k mi | 228 |
| 100–150k mi | 136 |
| 150–400k mi | 16 |
Reports involving crashes or injuries
Selected from stored records that indicate a crash, fire, injury, or death. Not a ranking.
Power Train
Has there been any reported cases of a 2013 ford explorer slipping from park to reverse with the shifter? I have no specifics other than an accident where the car was physically shifted from drive to park or reverse (accidentally) after pulling into a parking lot in houma, la.. Person drove car into parking lot and possibly wanted to get out and see how far they were from curb. Car was still running and person…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 11162920
Unknown Or Other
I purchased my vehicle from the jennings anderson ford dealer. It had around 17,000 miles on it. Shortly after i vehicle, i brought it in because the exhaust fumes are being sucked into the vehicle when i accelerate such as getting on the freeway. David savinich (service adviser) told me that ford was aware of the problem and they had a fix for it. They installed their fix but it is still sucking in exhaust fumes. I…
4 injuries
ODI 10780722
Unknown Or Other
2011-2015 ford explorer there is a "design flaw" in which the internal cabin air vents are sucking in exhaust and carbon monoxide. Ford has issued a fix (tsb 14-0130) but not a recall and there is a class action lawsuit. For me it is happening on acceleration and going up steep grades and there is a sulfur/mechanical burning smell that wafts in. The kids and i, as well as anyone else in the car for long durations,…
Crash reported · 3 injuries
ODI 10735818
Questions
- What system appears most often in 2013 complaint records?
- Steering (375 records).
- How many complaint records are stored for 2013?
- 1,167 records in our dataset.