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.
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
The vehicle has always had a issue with the cabin filling with exhaust fumes when under heavy acceleration. Merging onto a highway etc with the engine above 3500 rpm's will fill the cabin with a burning exhaust smell. This has been highly exposed on the explorer forums online. Many users are experiencing it, the tsb for has for the smell does not work. If i ride in the car too long in heavy highway traffic where i…
ODI 10606461
Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
While accelerating under full throttle the vehicle steering becomes erratic and the vehicle wants to weave side to side with no input from the steering wheel. I am extremely concerned that this will eventually cause me to have motor vehicle collision when trying to pass another vehicle, get up to speed on from a highway on ramp, or while trying to avoid another situation. I would like the nhtsa and ford to evaluate…
ODI 10505567
Electrical System · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
As i was turning left at a light, my power steering went out completely in the car. I looked down at the instrument panel and it was bright yellow and said advance trac failure. It was very difficult for me to control the suv and it took every ounce of upper body strength in me to pull into a parking lot. I barely avoided a head on collision with another suv as i turned into the lot. I pulled into the back of the…
ODI 10487903