2013 Ford Explorer Visibility/Wiper Problems
- 15
- 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 15 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- windshield wipers · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 9 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Visibility/Wiper
The power steering went completely out. Steering wheel locked up & the turn signal & wipers wouldn't work. At first , i could turn the vehicle off & it would reset but it started happening more often at a low speed or when i would put the vehicle in reverse. It went completely out in august 2019. My particular 2013 ford explored didn't have a recall for this & it cost $2,300 to fix.
ODI 11289283
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact noticed that the windshield molding sealant detached from the vehicle without warning. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
ODI 11242744
Visibility/Wiper
The molding on the drivers side of the windshield suddenly detached and flew off during travel. This actually happened 2 years ago and we replaced the part ($200) and installed it ourselves. Well guess what happened again? The passenger side molding detached and flew off during travel this time. Both times this occurred at freeway speeds. Now i know for sure it's a faulty part and not a fluke. I am super frustrated…
ODI 11241043
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. While driving various speeds, the climate control temperature remained at the high heat setting. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to apple ford of lynchburg ([redacted], lynchburg, va 24501, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the front controls interface modules failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the…
ODI 11242306
Body · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
I noticed the outside trim around the sides of the windshield appeared loose on the driver but mostly passenger side of my car. A few weeks later when i started driving over 10 mph down the road, i heard a noise like something beating against my windshield. I noticed the rubber seal around the windshield and between the trim and the windshield had come off and was flapping in the wind against my windshield and car.…
ODI 11217355
Visibility/Wiper
While driving at approximately 35 mph, the rear window shattered spontaneously with no signs of impact. Outside temperature approximately 32 degrees, inside approximately 70 degrees. The tempered glass literally exploded. No other physical damage to the car apparent. After doing a google search, i found this is not unique to me, and that sunroofs and windows often shatter spontaneously due to manufacturer defects…
ODI 11160534
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers go off at random on their own or don't work at all.
ODI 11165185
Visibility/Wiper
While traveling at normal rate of speed, my windshield wipers come on at random, work on their own while positioned on off or not work at all.
ODI 11165198
Body · Visibility/Wiper
Conditions: the vehicle was in motion. I was driving on a highway. There was heavy rain. There is trim molding on the driver's and passenger's side of the windshield of the 2013 ford explorer. While driving a few weeks ago, the driver's side molding flew off, leaving exposed a strip of weather stripping, which was covered with a blackish glue. As a result of the molding having flown off, the now unsecured weather…
1 injury
ODI 11047363
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. When starting the vehicle, the windshield wipers operated without warning and failed to stop until the vehicle was powered off. The contact called a local dealer (bonnell ford, [redacted], winchester, ma 01890) where a service appointment was scheduled for 09/27/2017. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and referred the contact to nhtsa. The failure mileage was…
ODI 11025341
Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. While driving 65 mph, the driver's side windshield panel separated from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 76,000.
ODI 11013502
Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
Two things: the window outer pillar mount randomly flies off of the vehicle. My glass guy has even traded out the whole part and again it has flown off. This glass guy is the one who does glass for the ford dealer here. 2 - the exhaust that comes through the rear air vent not only smells bad but makes me and my kids very ill.
ODI 11006417
Visibility/Wiper
My front windshield wipers will not turn off and it is in the off mode. I was driving. *tr
ODI 10946382
Fuel/Propulsion System · Unknown Or Other · Visibility/Wiper
This is my third attempt at this. My explorer has the exhaust problem you are seeing in the news. I have tried to work with the dealership, ford directly and now one wants to acknowledged. I have been chasing this for a few years. My kids and i are getting ill and with 100 degree temp and below zero climate we have to use the air. They also have a problem with their outer window pillars where they will come lose and…
ODI 11011748
Visibility/Wiper
Windshield wipers will just come on sometimes when you start the vehicle. If you turn them on to clean windshield and turn them off they will still come on after you have turned them off. Really a pain to deal with. *tr
ODI 10706627
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2013 Ford Explorer.
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