2013 Ford Explorer Power Train Problems
- 79
- 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 79 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- shift park · 17 records
- transfer case · 7 records
- same issue · 5 records
- power steering · 4 records
- lost power · 4 records
- hard acceleration · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 25 |
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Steering · Wheels
Vehicle begins to vibrate and can not be driven over 35 mph during or after snow storms with wet heavy snow on road (sometimes caused by salting roadway). Wheel well opening around all four tires are so small and enclosed, snow accumulates into solid ice around all four tires and both axles begin to vibrate violently. Driver either stops every 8-10 miles along side busy highway to chop ice out (takes me 40 minutes…
ODI 10522364
Power Train
The shifter clicks as soon as i put the gear in park. Took it to dealership and was told that it is normal. I have quite a few bad experiences with my previous cars that i know when something is not normal. Taking the car again tomorrow since it keeps on happening. It's only been 4 days so the car should not have any problems. *tr
ODI 10493132
Power Train
I took a 10-month rental on this vehicle in july/2012 thru enterprise/santa barbara, ca, where this incident took place. I: left the car curbside believing it was in park; crossed the sidewalk to greet a friend, left the driver door open; noticed the car rolling backward toward a car parked further down the curb; ran after the car; got into the 'v' between the driver seat and door; kept my left foot on the street -…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10523625
Power Train
Within a week of purchasing my new vehicle, i started to encounter a stalling issue when backing vehicle. When i put the vehicle in reverse and shift into drive while still rolling, the vehicle stalls. I have several other ford vehicles and this does not happen with any of them. I even have a 2012 ford focus that this does not occur with. This happens almost everytime. When i go from park to reverse and back out of…
ODI 10499359