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.
Body · Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that the front passenger and driver door failed to close correctly. The contact would close and lock the doors; however, the overhead light and the warning indicator on the instrument panel remained illuminated, which indicated that the doors were not closed. The contact had to close the door several times until the lights were no longer illuminated. The…
ODI 10966335
Electrical System
The driver door was closed, but the "door ajar" light was on and the interior light was on while sitting in the driveway. If we put it in gear to drive off the error comes on the dash to put the car in park. It was taken to the dealer and they did a reset on the electrical system. Then about three months it started again. The dealer is trying to charge us every time we come in with the same problem. I put the vin in…
ODI 10954331
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. While attempting to accelerate above 30 mph with the air conditioner activated, the vehicle filled up with carbon dioxide fumes. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,370.
ODI 10893941
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. Every time the key was in the ignition switch, the door ajar and driver switch to park warning indicators illuminated. Also, the chime sounded when the door was closed. The contact stated that the same failure occurred every day for the past two weeks. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure…
ODI 10870339
Body · Electrical System
Door ajar notification, stays on even though door is secure, causing power failure from battery drainage ,
ODI 10865135
Electrical System
Driver side door ajar switch is malfunctioning. Dash display and warning chimes warning me that the door is open when its closed. **this should be a recall because of the hundreds of people that are experiencing this. Hard to find aftermarket parts and ford dealers want $475 to fix it! B.s.!!! Recall it. Losing faith in ford! Sad!
ODI 10881616
Body · Electrical System
The driver's side door sensor is not working properly. It can take up to 10 minutes for the door ajar light to turn off, even though you can slam the door shut 20 times.
ODI 10855275
Body · Electrical System · Exterior Lighting
The driver side "door ajar" alarm is constantly on, even though the door is firmly closed and secure.the alarm keeps going off and the dome light is on while the vehicle is in motion for a dangerous period of time. This seems to be a common and dangerous complaint for similar vehicles in similar years.according to what i have read online and watched online there are a lot of like vehicles out there with this problem.
ODI 10855323
Electrical System
Electrical outlet in rear center console was completely pulled out while trying to unplug computer exposing electrical wires electrocuting my son and nephew. This happened at night with the vehicle in motion.
2 injuries
ODI 10823439
Electrical System
Ford motorcraft battery (overcharge or possible leaking battery) caused extensive corrosion to battery terminal as well as battery cables and housing. Read online and this is a very common issue with ford vehicles. Not only did the battery need to be replaced but the cables and housing did as well. Vehicle is less than three years old. Please see attached image to see extent of corrosion. This picture was taken…
ODI 10818731
Body · Electrical System
Driver's door latch will not move. Door will not close. Door ajar light stays on.
ODI 10808344
Electrical System
When shifting to park, the vehicle will not register that car is in park. I.e. The p will not light up and if you turn car off it will beep telling you to shift to park. In my 2001 explorer it would get stuck shifting to park as well. Seems to be a vehicle issue because both vehicles have different shifting mechanisms. Happened 6 months after i purchased it in 2015 and till does it to this day.
ODI 10981226
Electrical System · Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the instrument panel lights illuminated as the wrench warning light illuminated. The contact coasted over to the side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle and it was driven to the residence. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or…
ODI 10807816
Electrical System · Fuel/Propulsion System · Steering
As reported to ford: what is your vehicle sales or service issue?:vin: ifm5k8d85dga40422 2013 ford explorer - i recently shipped my 2013 ford explorer to azerbaijan where i am serving the u.s. Government. I hired a driver who conveyed a problem to me regarding the power steering and sync system. After doing some online research, i became aware of the recall for power steering problems which seem to fit the symptoms…
ODI 10820600
Electrical System · Unknown Or Other
On several occasions within the past 3 weeks, while attempting to put our vehicle into "park" we received a warning light that we needed to "shift to park", except the shifter was placed in the park position every time; this occurred to both my husband and myself. I was afraid the vehicle would not stay in park on hills or slopes in parking lots and in my sloped driveway where there are lots of small children…
ODI 10759632
Body · Electrical System
For the past 2 months the drivers door is saying it is open when it is shut. The dome lights stay on which makes it hard to see at night. The doors will also not lock. That is very unsafe if you have children in the back when driving down the highway. They can easily open the door and possible fall out. I have read multiple complaints on this issue for ford owners. Ford should really do a recall on this very…
ODI 10778147
Electrical System · Engine
As i was driving with my wife and three boys in a highway, the engine light turn on and the vehicle choke and turn off, the car that was coming in back off me nearly hit me causing a major accident. The car in back of me swong to the left nearly hitting the car coming on the left and my vehicle, my heart started pumping fast knowing what could had happened. This situation got me thinking not to thrust ford vehicles.…
ODI 10733459
Electrical System
Door ajar light stays on due to a defect switch assembly located in the driver's door. Ford fixed it once while under warranty. I began acting up again shortly after it went out of warranty. It's an extremely common problem and they should fix it for their customers on their dime and not the customer's.
ODI 10925684
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and the terrain system malfunction warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000. The vin was unavailable.
ODI 10721885
Electrical System
Driver door sensor has gone out - thinks that door is always open! *tr
ODI 10705123
Electrical System · Steering
Dash displayed service advancetrac. Traction control was disabled and stability control was disabled and indicators lit in dash. Difficult to steer due to partial loss of power steering. Dealership service department diagnosed that the steer rack unit needs to ge replaced. *tr
ODI 10693734
Electrical System
My drivers side door ajar sensor stays on when the door is closed. This seems to be a problem with the sensor in the door as you can manipulate it up and down to make it work but it just keeps happening. Awfully design. This also seems to have a safety issue as the sensor makes the internal lighting come on so at night it can blind the driver when it comes on! *tr
ODI 10705201
Electrical System
Door sensor keeps beeping informing me the doors are not closed,, when they are. Annoying beeping continues when driving every time i step on the brakes. This has gone on for over a month now. *tr
ODI 10649818
Electrical System
I purchased my 2013 ford explorer two years ago. It has approximately 16,000 miles. On september 23, 2014 i couldn't start my car. I had the auto club jump the battery and then took it in immediately to my mechanic to replace the battery. Upon examination, he determined that the positive battery terminal had excessive corrosion and the corrosion was so bad that the battery clamp had totally eroded. This required not…
ODI 10639646
Door · Electrical System
The door ajar light (drivers door) indicates on dash and beeps even though the door is closed. Interior lights stay on making it hard to see at night. Interior lights stay on after leaving vehicle for several minutes thinking the door is open, running down battery. Vehicle's alarm system activates continuously as it thinks the door is open. Vehicle still under warranty and ford dealer replaced left front door latch…
ODI 10644595