2013 Ford Explorer Electrical System Problems
- 91
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 91 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- door ajar · 28 records
- power steering · 23 records
- ajar light · 10 records
- door closed · 8 records
- failure mileage · 7 records
- interior lights · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 1–30k mi | 24 |
| 60–100k mi | 22 |
| 100–150k mi | 9 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine · Steering
On 2 separate occasions the truck loses power while driving. This effects the engine, power steering basically anything that uses power. This has happened while driving 65mph and 35-40mph. One time it happened on a street, the other time was while driving on the highway. This is very dangerous.
ODI 11301803
Body · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
Both driver and passenger door lock/latch mechanisms failed showing car door is ajar when door is actually shut. Driver door lock actuator failed around 30,000 miles and passenger lock actuator failed around 135000 miles. When driving at night, the interior lights of car cannot be turned off until speed reaches approximately 10 mph. This leads to unsafe driving conditions and limits driver visibility outside of car…
ODI 11300558
Electrical System
It's an intermittent problem. The electric power steering goes on and off. It does so while still or even while driving.
ODI 11277706
Body · Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
Smell of smoke, and tapping noise prior to fire. Smoke came from near the center console between driver and passenger seat. Fire started. Made a complaint prior about smell of smoke and noise.
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 11256307
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that after multiple attempts to start the vehicle, the engine failed to turnover with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to jim click ford lincoln 6244 e 22nd st, tucson, az 85711 where the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. Once the vehicle was returned to the contact, the vehicle operated as intended. The contact…
ODI 11307275
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. While the vehicle was parked in the garage, multiple warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel and flashed different colors. Also, the information screen on the right side of the dashboard turned black. There were no warning indicators illuminated. On september 6, 2019, the ignition failed to start. The contact also stated that the door latches would open and…
ODI 11253743
Electrical System · Power Train
When i shift it to park. It doesn't recognize it and when you turn of the car. A sign comes up on the dash screen saying 'shift into park'. And it drains your battery because the system is waiting for you to shift it. Also you can't use the factory remote start.
ODI 11222349
Electrical System
The back up camera just started working sometimes and sometimes when we go in reverse it will come on then go away and says to contact dealership. This issue just started.
ODI 11219524
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed three months ago. Also, while in a parking lot driving 12 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and failed to shift out of gears. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…
ODI 11246493
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
This dealing with the my sync (myford touch) . The system will will cause the screen to go black,it also will cause the a/c & heater, navigation, and radio to stop working. This happens while the vehicle is moving. To restore the system you have to pull over and reboot the system by turning off the vehicle. I just recieved a customer satisfaction program alert for ford on 5/25/2019. Dealer will not repair because…
ODI 11222891
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
Vehicle experiencing intermittent engine shut off under all driving conditons which exhibits a serious and dangerous situation when the vehicle abrubtly loses total power while driving. This has recently been an issue in the past two weeks while my wife and kids were driving on the freeway at 70 mph in traffic. Vehicle started back up once the ignition was turned completely off and waited a few minutes to start the…
ODI 11209395
Electrical System
The "door ajar" warning continues to appear after driver door is shut. Once the car is in motion and comes to a stop, the warning will audibly beep and display a message to shift to park, thus distracting the driver. The warning prevents the dome lights was shutting off until the car is in motion. All of which is a drain on the car battery. Issue appears to be a faulty car door sensor. I've cleaned it, but it only…
ODI 11231004
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Power steering assist fault. Causing loss of power steering almost causing a accident was able to pull to side of road unable to steer the vehicle. Others have had this and some recalled but not all. This recall needs to be extended before someone dies. City street. I can't imagine being on a freeway in phoenix when this happened.
ODI 11196865
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Power steering assist came on as i was driving and lost steering. Very dangerous
ODI 11196831
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering down. Warning massage said 'power steering assist fault' 'service advance trac' 'terrain management system fault'. It is too hard to steer. Control module internal failure, codes u3000-49, u3000-96, u3000-71.
ODI 11190264
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Paint bubbling on aluminum surfaces hood and door skins, referred back to dealer who repaints and reoccurs until out of warrantee. Steering failure intermittent accutrac control requiring towing and computer reset. Can fail while driving resulting in no or difficult steering. Multiple times reset no charge. Estimate to repair $2500
ODI 11271351
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
While driving my vehicle at a slow speed my steering wheel locked up.
ODI 11165182
Electrical System · Steering
When turning on the vehicle a system error comes up 'power steering assist failer' and 'auto traction system needs servicing'and my traction control and abs lights tinted in as well. I've tried turning my vehicle in and off again and even trying to move the vehicle and i have no power steering at all. There was a factory recall for my make and year model vehicle in 2014 but i do not know if it was corrected as i…
ODI 11145207
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. During inclement weather (heavy rain), water affected the electronic components in the vehicle. Bowditch ford [redacted], located at [redacted], newport news, va 23601) kept the vehicle for several days for diagnostic testing. The dealer did not provide an update on the status and the vehicle was not repaired. A second dealer (hall ford newport news, [redacted], located at…
ODI 11207832
Electrical System
I have had intermittent power steering loss. At low speed, i received a power steering fault and lost all power steering in the vehicle while making a turn. Luckily i was not driving at high speed with family in car.
ODI 11139170
Body · Electrical System
I have a door ajar light that will not turn off first it was just the driver side now it is affecting both the driver side and passenger side. The doors will not lock when in motion and the interior lights will not turn off.
ODI 11114253
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Power steering does not work at times on start up. Could go out at high rate of speed and cause an accident. Should be a recall
ODI 11097205
Electrical System · Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
My explorer has an issue when stopped and in drive with the ac on the car pulls/lunges foward as if i hit the gas/ also when im parked and the air con is running at some point the engine goes down below 500 rpms then kicks up to 700 to compensate then kicks down to below 500 , over and over again. If rev the engine a bit, then it goes back down to normal idle and its fine for maybe 10 minutes then does it all over…
ODI 11084485
Electrical System
Warning that car needs to be shifted into park. Alarm dings even when car is in park. Display does not indicate car is in park . Car is stationary position in parking lot and engine is on.
ODI 11073323
Electrical System · Steering
So, it was -17 degrees the other day in minnesota and we packed our car to leave town. Went to start the vehicle and the power steering assist fault light came on. Along with service adv. Trac failure and terrain management system fault. This is not the first time it has happened, it has happened three or four times. Except usually we can shut the car off and then restart it and "walla" it works fine. Except this…
ODI 11072764