2013 Ford Explorer Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 19
- 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 19 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- exhaust fumes · 9 records
- exhaust smell · 8 records
- fumes coming · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Strong exhaust smell in the cabin of the vehicle making driver and any passengers feel sick. Worse when middle and back seats are up, less if seats are folded down. Happens immediately when care is started and continues when driving. *tr
ODI 10947370
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, exhaust fumes emitted inside the vehicle without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the grill assembly/vent air, molding, valve assembly, and auto drain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 57,897. ..updated…
ODI 10908580
Engine And Engine Cooling
Gas/exhaust smell while driving. This smell is coming out of the heating and air condition vents while driving. Make you nauseous. *tr
ODI 10702500
Engine And Engine Cooling
Strong exhaust smell in the cabin of the vehicle. Smells bad and gives me a headache. I drive with my daughter in the car and am very worried about the effects it is having on her (as well as myself). This should be a recall issue!! *tr
ODI 10689365
Engine And Engine Cooling
Upon acceleration, the 2013 ford explorer releases exhaust into the cabin. *tr
ODI 10676214
Engine And Engine Cooling
On more than one occasion, i have smelled exhaust fumes inside my vehicle upon acceleration. It has gave me a headache and has made me feel nauseous. My children has experienced the same symptoms as i have. *tr
ODI 10644532
Engine And Engine Cooling
My air conditioner just stops working will driving. I have taken to the ford dealership over 5 times. They say it works fine each time i go. Finally one day when it was out i drove up to ford and made the service manager go for a ride with me. He agreed the ac was not working. It is currently at the service department and being fixed, hopefully! *tr
ODI 10622343
Engine And Engine Cooling
This happens virtually every time i enter a highway. Exhaust smell leaks into the cabin from what seems to be the rear exhaust. I have taken my truck in many times but ford dealers cannot seem to resolve the issue. The only way for me to clear the smell and fumes is roll the windows down and air out the truck. Please see the ford forums for other owners with the same issue:…
ODI 10604970
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Upon moderate or hard acceleration, a strong burnt or exhaust smell enters the cabin. *tr
ODI 10606271
Engine And Engine Cooling · Exhaust System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed as a strong fuel odor emitted inside of the vehicle. The failure occurred at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The failure was unable to be diagnosed. The front driver's and passenger's side weather door stripping was replaced however, the failure…
ODI 10816438
Engine And Engine Cooling · Power Train
Every time i give an 'open throttle', or hard acceleration on my vehicle there is a foul smell that enters the cabin via the air condition vents. I had the issue looked into by my ford dealer after the problem started. The dealer acted like they have never heard of the complaint but after reading various threads on the internet it appears a lot of other people have had the same issue. After some research i've…
ODI 10605097
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel System, Gasoline
Purchased vehicle in early 2013. While driving at various speeds noticed exhaust fumes coming from air vents. Called my local ford dealership and they advised that it was normal to smell fumes because it was a new engine. Now six months later, i continue to smell exhaust fumes through air vents while driving but it seems to be while at high rpm's over 3000. I researched the nhtsa website just to make sure i wasn't…
ODI 10531802
Engine And Engine Cooling
Soon after the purchase, there was a burnt metal/exhaust smell in the interior of the explorer when the driver accelerated to pass a car, get onto the interstate, or something similar and then let off the accelerator. The first time it happened, we thought the vehicle was on fire and pulled off onto the side of the interstate and got out of the vehicle. We have to open windows to flush out the smell. At first, it…
ODI 10917093
Engine And Engine Cooling
Exhaust smell coming through ac vents while driving. All speeds. *tr
ODI 10644216
Body · Engine And Engine Cooling
After all the new car smells began to wear off we began to notice what seemed to be exhaust fumes when we were driving up hills. We soon noticed that it happened anytime upon hard acceleration. The smell is enough to make your eyes burn and water from up in the driver seat. We thought maybe it was coming from the rear but tried in all positions and off and still have it. The ford fix with the new vent, sealant, etc.…
1 injury
ODI 10547404
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System · Engine And Engine Cooling
At any speed exhaust fumes get into passenger compartment. With vehicle idling and climate control to off position, i let it idle 5 min. Then turned climate control to on position and nothing but fumes come out thru air vents. I bought this explorer 10/23/12 and it has been in the shop since 12/12/12. Ford sent a fix for this explorer and it didn't work. Fmc needs to call me asap. This is looking more and more like…
ODI 10493493
Engine And Engine Cooling
My car continues to have stinky exhaust fumes coming into the cabin. We have the recycle switch on, but it does nothing to stop the fumes from coming in. I have taken this car to the dealer on number occasions, but they never would admit that there was a problem. In fact, they claimed that this was how it worked. I then contacted ford motor company on other occasions, but was told each time, that there was no…
ODI 10731089
Engine And Engine Cooling
Exhaust smell, or acrid burning smell in cabin off and on since new, and especially during higher speed acceleration... Suspect exhaust fumes entering cabin... *tr
ODI 10607685
Engine And Engine Cooling
A foul exhaust like smell enters the cabin upon acceleration. The dealer attempted to identify and correct the problem, however, the condition continues. *tr
ODI 10511749