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2013 Ford Explorer

Safety Score
50
Average
Recalls
5
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (5)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2024-01-19 24V031000 STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS 1,889,110 Details
2021-07-15 21V537000 SUSPENSION:REAR 631,176 Details
2021-03-12 20V675000 SUSPENSION:REAR 454,941 Details
2014-05-29 14V286000 STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM 179,027 Details
2013-06-26 13V270000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 12,569 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-04-13 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel f…
2026-03-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The rear reverse camera malfunctions and glitches. Often the screen turning green when reversing, sometimes screen is b…
2026-03-22 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My vehicles exterior A-pillar trim is coming off and pieces flew off on highway. I was told to contact Ford.
2026-03-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While driving a 2013 Ford Explorer, the vehicle experienced an electrical issue that caused the power steering system t…
2026-03-09 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering whee…
2026-03-06 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side…
2026-02-23 ENGINE No 0 I am submitting a formal safety complaint regarding a severe design defect in the 3.5L V6 engine of my 2013 Ford Explor…
2026-02-20 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 This is a complaint regarding the handling of safety recall 20S62 (also referenced as 20S32) by Ford Motors and the dea…
2026-02-13 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure…
2026-02-10 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I am filing a safety complaint for my 2013 Ford Explorer (VIN: [XXX] ). There is a strong raw fuel smell inside the cab…
2026-02-05 STEERING No 0 After dropping off my son at school, I turned the steering and suddenly it became very difficult to turn. I was stuck i…
2026-01-23 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the passenger’s side A-pillar trim was blown…
2026-01-18 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure…
2026-01-13 STRUCTURE No 0 See attached document for complaint.
2026-01-06 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the ABS, the brakes, and the traction control warning li…
2025-12-29 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure…
2025-11-28 STEERING No 0 I was leaving the store pulled out on a main road in town about to head on the highway. My steering wheel locked and wo…
2025-11-21 BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS No 0 Review camera unavailable, image flashing, or image reversed.
2025-11-15 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 My backup camera is in reverse. When I use it everything is on the incorrect side which is a safety issue when backing …
2025-11-07 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the exterior A-pi…
2025-10-28 SUSPENSION No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for a recall repair …
2025-10-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER No 0 Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that it was discovered that there was a…
2025-10-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while attempting to reverse into a parking spot, the rea…
2025-10-21 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Pillar molding driver side
2025-10-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Backup camera doesn't always work. It displays a black screen alot of times.
2025-10-09 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed that t…
2025-10-02 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure…
2025-09-27 STEERING No 0 Power steering assist fault and service advance trac alerts came on in the dashboard when car was cranked up to drive. …
2025-09-15 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign number: 24V031000 (Structure…
2025-09-12 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the driver's side…
2025-09-08 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 In September I started to notice a strong fuel odor coming from my 2013 Ford Explorer. I had the exterior of the vehicl…
2025-09-04 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Back up camera will go black intermittently when in reverse
2025-08-29 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (STRUCTURE…
2025-08-26 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the A-pillar trim…
2025-08-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Backup camera failed and almost hit another car.
2025-08-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Backup camera failed and almost hit another car.
2025-08-15 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and accelerating, …
2025-08-10 STEERING No 0 Power steering went out, could barely steer the vehicle
2025-08-07 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Why is it taking Ford years to fix body molding for a recall. It would appear they are not going to comply with the r…
2025-08-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 My water pump started having a small leak about 2 weeks ago to where I had to put water in to get to work and then agai…
2025-07-31 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while attempting to make a turn from a stop, while turni…
2025-07-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 An emission control alert appears when driving; seconds later, you have no control over the vehicle. The steering wheel…
2025-07-28 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure…
2025-07-24 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Hello, I received Recall Notice #24V031 from Ford Motor Company regarding a safety-related issue and was instructed to…
2025-07-20 SUSPENSION No 0 When Driving I started noticing that my steering wheel what getting harder to turn and it felt like it was lagging cont…
2025-07-18 STEERING No 0 My power steering went out within 5 minutes of the "service power steering now" and the "lane keeping system malfunctio…
2025-07-18 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure…
2025-07-17 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000(Structure)…
2025-07-15 STRUCTURE No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V031000 (Structure…
2025-07-13 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle went into L…