Three problems related to engine shut off without warning have been reported for the 2013 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2013 Explorer.
~tl-the contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at 4o mph and the vehicle vibrated and then the engine shut off. The contact coasted to the lane closest to the side of the road and stopped and restarted the vehicle. The contact then able to proceed back to his home. The contact called the dealer koons Ford of annapolis 2540 riva road, annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 224-2100 and they ran a diagnostic test but could not get a code or duplicate the issue. The issue had occurred twice and the vehicle was at the dealer unrepaired. The manufacturer had not yet been contacted. The failure mileage was 67,000. Tf.
Vehicle experiencing intermittent engine shut off under all driving conditons which exhibits a serious and dangerous situation when the vehicle abrubtly loses total power while driving. This has recently been an issue in the past two weeks while my wife and kids were driving on the freeway at 70 mph in traffic. Vehicle started back up once the ignition was turned completely off and waited a few minutes to start the vehicle back up. This scenario occurred on the freeway, in town driving and while stopped at traffic light. Contacted local Ford dealership and all they said was to bring it in. I had a mechanic check it out and he was unable to retrieve any engine codes while running an ecu scan. There are several complaints noted online with other Ford Explorer owners who have attributed it to a "terrain management" fault. This is the same diagnosis my local mechanic came up with. This results in the engine control module to receive a throttle position in the wide open indication causing the vehicle to shut off. The vehicle is currently being operated in oahu, hawaii. I am currently deployed to the middle east so I am very concerned for the safety of my family while this is the only mode of transportation available to them.
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact's vehicle shut off without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. The dealer diagnosed that the throttle body and motor assembly failed. The throttle body was replaced and the vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 61,900.