2013 Ford Explorer Fuel/Propulsion System Problems
- 106
- 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 106 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- failure mileage · 12 records
- carbon monoxide · 11 records
- exhaust fumes · 10 records
- strong odor · 8 records
- notified failure · 8 records
- fuel system · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 28 |
| 1–30k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System
The vehicles ac system floods the interior cabin with an overwhelming exhaust smell during hard acceleration or anytime the engine exceeds 3500 rpm as in climbing a mountain road etc. Dealer has performed ford technical bulletin however the problem was not fixed. Ford told me they are aware of the problem and to "check back" in a couple of months to see if the engineers have found a fix. *tr
ODI 10609975
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that after receiving notification of nhtsa campaign i.d. Number 13v227000 (fuel system, gasoline) the contact took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated that they did not have the parts needed to remedy the vehicle. The contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 12,000.
ODI 10526358
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong gasoline fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and inspected. The failure was located at the fuel tank, which was leaking fuel. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number 13v109000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure and current…
ODI 10513906
Fuel/Propulsion System
The fuel pump started to come apart under normal driving condition releasing raw gas fumes into the passenger cabin. This defect made the car unsafe to drive. *tr
ODI 10507168
Fuel/Propulsion System
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the contact noticed an abnormal fuel odor in the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 5. The vin was not available.
ODI 10954182
Exhaust System · Fuel/Propulsion System
I am reporting an emission issue with this vehicle and the previous one i had with same issue. Something needs to be done to make this not happen to anyone else. I am breathing exhaust fumes in the cabin at hard acceleration through the ac system all the time even after they so called fixed this vehicle. Even with moderate acceleration passing someone. I am going through the lemon law at this time. The smell is so…
ODI 10503135