2013 Ford Explorer — Problems & Complaints
NHTSA has 2,237 owner complaints on file for this vehicle. Every report below was filed by a real owner with the US government's road-safety agency.
Ford Explorer — Complaints by Model Year
Years flagged AVOID have at least twice this model's average complaint count — the strongest public-data signal of a bad year.
115 complaints
1,196 complaints
829 complaints
2,237 complaints
1,680 complaints
1,808 complaints
2,460 complaints
1,710 complaints
732 complaints
299 complaints
1,233 complaints
What Owners Complain About Most
Recent Owner Reports
FEW MONTHS AGO , AS I WAS BACKING UP IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT LIGHT CAME ON, COULDN'T MOVE. I TURNED ENGINE OFF AND ON LIGHT CLEARED AND WORKING FINE. THIS HAPPENED FEW TIMES PAST 4 MONTHS,. 2 DAYS AGO I WAS BACKING UP LIGHT CAME ON , 46800 MILES . COULDN'T MOVE STEERING LOCKED UP , , TURNING ENGINE ON AND OFF. 2 HOURD LATER SAME THING PANICKED I WAS AT…
ON DECEMBER 15 2014, I WAS DRIVING TO PONCE ON HIGHWAY 52 IN PUERTO RICO. WHEN SUDDENTLY THE ENGINE STALL WHILE DRIVING. AFTER THAT THE PROBLEM HAVE CONTINUE DOING IT, SOMETIMES THREE TIMES A DAY. THE LAST TIME WAS MONDAY 29 2014 WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO THE DEALER. I'M VERY AFRAID OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE KNOWING THAT CAN STALL ANY MOMENT WHITHOUT NOTICE AND IMPLICATE ME IN…
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000(Structure); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the passenger's side and driver's side windshield exterior A- Pillar trims had detached f…
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side exterior A-pillar around the front windshield was detaching. The contact placed the A-pillars back in position. The contact stated that water was leaking into the vehicle. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of N…
TL- THE CONTACT OWNS 2013 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. RK
Recalls & Crash Tests
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Problems Checker
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