2013 Ford Explorer Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 28
- 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.
What owners report
- throttle body · 7 records
- accelerator pedal · 5 records
- failure mileage · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train · Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
It occurs 1 to 4 times while i'm driving. All of a suddenly the the gas pedal doesn't work and the terrain management system is off. I have to turn off the engine in the middle of the road in order for it to work again. Also, there's a weird smell coming coming out when all windows are closed and the ac is on.
ODI 11297545
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
When driving (various speeds high was 70 mph - low was 25 mph - various roadways) vehicle loses power goes down to about 5 miles per hour - check engine lights comes on-- message "see manual". Happened intermittently for 5 months initially one time- may go a month before happens again . Finally it started occurring 3 times within and hour then ok - did for that for two consecutive days before taking it to be fixed.…
ODI 11271246
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2013 ford explorer and have been recently experiencing random, dangerous stalls due to a faulty throttle body. I have had the throttle body cleaned twice and it continues to fail, leaving our car in a "limp-home mode" in dangerous road conditions. It usually stalls when accelerating from a low idle position, such as sitting at a stoplight and then accelerating. However, it had also stalled while traveling…
ODI 11244051
Vehicle Speed Control
Cruise control was off. I was downhill on a snowy road and the tachometer went to 4000 rpm and my car started to skid. The cruise control acted as if it was on and downshifted. I pressed the gas pedal to gain control.
ODI 11184045
Vehicle Speed Control
I enter the highway from an on-ramp and i slightly tap the break to merge with traffic. I then feel the vehicle rapidly accelerating. I see my rpms are high. I noticel the accelerator pedal fully engaged to the floor. I tap it several times to disengage with no success. I had to use my left foot on the brake to try to control my speed and use my right foot to get under the pedal to lift it. I succesfully wedged my…
ODI 11111238
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a lack of acceleration even with the accelerator pedal depressed and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jacky jones (located at 714 new highway 68 sweet water, tn 37874) where it was diagnosed that the turbo boost failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the…
ODI 11020887
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
About 6 months ago my car stalled after being parked at a major highway red light. I was luckily able to pull off the road safely. The wrench warning light came on (power train issue) but after shutting off & restarting the car worked fine. I had it serviced after & it didn't happen again until last friday,6/16/17. Again after being stopped at a light on a major road & causing me to pull off the road. It has now…
ODI 11000925
Electronic Stability Control · Fuel System, Gasoline · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving down a city street my vehicle lurched and the terrain management system fault light and orange wrench light came on. It wouldn't accelerate and i lost my power steering. I was able to coast to side of the road. I shut it off and waiter for about a minute then restarted it. It idled rough for a few seconds then smoothed out and i was able to make it home. *tr
ODI 10947320
Electrical System · Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my explorer will lose all power after 30-45 minutes it will restart and run fine for a day or so and then happen again. When it loses power all of the warnings will appear and the radio will still work. When i restart the vehicle it takes a minute for the engine to turn over. This is very scary and dangerous when i am driving down the highway at 70 mph. I see there have been many complaints about this…
ODI 10945515
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact's vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The dealer diagnosed that the throttle body and motor assembly failed. The throttle body was replaced and the vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 61,900.
ODI 10930031
Vehicle Speed Control
My wife was driving and i was in the passenger seat. We were driving on the freeway in the number 1 lane at about 65 mph. We felt a jolt, the wrench warning light immediately came on stating "see owner's manual". The vehicle lost acceleration, the gas pedal was not working and the vehicle would not accelerate. While the vehicle still had foward momentum, my wife had to quickly cross several lanes to avoid being hit…
ODI 10909374
Vehicle Speed Control
There are times i press on the gas peddle and the car will not respond. Mostly while moving on city streets but occassionally when starting up a grade. I did have it into the dealers and they found no code so they could do nothing. Told me it was not something that they were aware of. They suggested i try a gasoline additive. This started in fall of 2017 and is becoming more often.
ODI 10958622
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. While driving various speeds on several occasions, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the throttle body had excess deposits, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10928523
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
The throttle body fails causing my vehicle to enter "limp" mode regardless of location or current speed. Will go 70 on a highway then all of the sudden lose speed and speed control. This issue can also happen when accelerating, slowing down, etc. The biggest worry is losing speed control regardless of location. This issue has been identified in other ford models and is being voluntarily repaired (by ford). However,…
ODI 10894129
Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle lost acceleration (no power,) on highway. Had to pull over and barely avoided an severe accident. Orange wrench came on signaling a problem. Shut car off and restarted, limping home. Service was done replacing faulty throttle body control.
ODI 10896942
Unknown Or Other · Vehicle Speed Control
It will down shift and take off faster by it self . And 2 no is the exhaust fumes that come back inside the car . We have had many friends ride with us and family members and they get sick in our vehicle also
ODI 11012277
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Delay or lag under heavy acceleration, was making a left onto incoming traffic from a complete stop, should have had enough time under normal circumstances to make the turn but there was about a 3 second delay before the engine really kicked in and started accelerating and ended up almost causing an accident, i've never felt so powerless to do anything other than veer out of the lane to avoid getting hit
ODI 10884378
Engine · Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
Delay or lag under heavy acceleration, was making a left onto incoming traffic, should have had enough time under normal circumstances but there was about a 3 second delay before the engine really kicked in ended up almost causing an accident, i've never felt so powerless to do anything other than veer out of the lane to avoid getting hit
ODI 10884376
Vehicle Speed Control
The incident occurred for the first time on 09/25/2014. When coming to a stop, the car accelerates suddenly when the brakes are applied. The problem occurred at irregular intervals in the past (approximately 4 times) and again yesterday afternoon when i was parking the car. I nearly ran over a parking attendant. I immediately took the car to kemp ford in thousand oaks, ca. Where the service manager ([xxx]) ran a…
ODI 10703336
Vehicle Speed Control
The problem has happened once in the past, i would guess about a year ago, and it happened twice on the 25th of september. When applying the brakes to stop the car, the brakes work but the car engine doesn't respond - that is the rpm of the engine remains constant and doesn't slow down. It forces the driver to use emergency measures such as applying great pressure on the brake pedal, using the hand brake and putting…
ODI 10640467
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I have a 2013 ford explorer ecoboost. Today (april 19, 2014), i was on highway 280 south heading towards san jose and my car decelerated twice. 1. The first time i noticed the deceleration, i pulled over to the shoulder and turned the ignition off. I did not see any warning lights on the dashboard and the fuel indicator was normal, meaning it was above the reserve line. I started the ignition, left the gear lever in…
ODI 10583706
Vehicle Speed Control
Under moderate to hard acceleration or climbing longer hills a foul odor of sulfur exhaust fills the cabin. Issue is very repeatable and happens very frequently. Smell dissipates after a minute or so after rpms are back to lower range. *tr
ODI 10609894
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle would decelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Also, the contact mentioned that there was a sudden increase of engine rpm. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage…
ODI 10630847
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 800.
ODI 10524534
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on a two lane road with a speed limit of 55mph. I was behind a slow moving vehicle and wanted to pass it. There was another vehicle approaching in the oncoming lane and i thought i had enough distance to pass. As i turned into the oncoming lane and began to accelerate to pass this vehicle, i heard a strange noise like a "poof" and my vehicle lost power and slowed. Fortunately, there was enough distance…
ODI 10534258