general problems of the 2013 Ford Explorer

When driving I started noticing that my steering wheel what getting harder to turn and it felt like it was lagging control. I could still turn and maneuver the steering wheel but the control overall was defiantly not safe. I stopped in at our mechanic and they test drove it. He stated that yes something was definably wrong with the steering system and he said it was hopefully the u-joint for control arm. We made any appointment for the next following week. I drove my Explorer with extreme caution and the steering issue just got worse. I noticed that I now have a griding noise coming from my steering when I turn. This is a safety issue because it just going to seize up and I will not have any control over my vehicle. When I did finally did get my Explorer into the mechanic the next following week he stated that I needed a new rack and pinion. I only have 140000 miles on my Explorer. The cost was astronomical!!! $1700 for the rack and pinon $600 in labor and a wheel alignment. And don't forget tax. That was a shocker!! I cant afford that kind of out of pocket expense. My vehicle VIN does not fall into the recalled safety notice however this seems to be a big issues with the 2013 Ford explores. My safely overall is the main issued!! I expect Ford to follow through in how they manufacture its vehicles and maintenance products. Please include all Explorers in the recall!!!!.

Our steering wheel locked when we were about to leave our destination and drive back an hour to go home.

When I was driving suddenly vehicle shakes and gas/acceleration paddle stopped working middle of the road. I pulled my car side of the road, put it in park and turn off vehicle and start it back on gas/acceleration paddle work again. Problem is this happened several times last few weeks.

Driving on a two lane highway with the cruise control set, tapped brake to eliminate the cruise as a truck had pulled onto highway ahead of us. Accelerated to pass the truck and resumed the cruise control to maintain previous speed. The vehicle began increasing speed as if the gas pedal was floored. Tapping brakes didn’t stop it nor did shutting the cruise off on the steering wheel, car was going 80-90 mph. Had to ride the brakes while the throttle seemed to be wide open until we could get it in neutral and pull of on the shoulder. Restarted the vehicle after it was shut off and the throttle was wide open again. The third time I started it, it appeared to be running normal. I did not engage the cruise control after that. At the time there was no engine light or warning light on. About a week later the engine light came on then a couple days later it was not on. Then it randomly would come on. I had scheduled an appt and it was determined the throttle body, gasket and purge valve needed replaced. This was an extremely scary situation and I would like to know if this has been an issue and could it possibly happen again? this could’ve caused a serious accident when you have zero control of the speed and it’s approaching 90mph on a highway. I did get repairs that were an expense over $500. Is there an explanation as to why this happened and can it randomly occur again??.

I mother of 3 (15, 13 & 11) & wife got into a major car accident on November 17th, 2020 at about 8:10am driving south on the whitestone expressway south a highly trafficked highway with 4 driving lanes. Police report no. 2020-109-2709. I explained to all instances including police, paramedics, tow company, car insurance, Ford auto dealer, repairing shop, etc. That my car simply failed me. I suddenly lost 100% control of the direction of the car and I was forced into invading all the lanes to my left as I was driving on the far-right side. I am an experienced driver for over 30 years I was totally aware and focused on regaining control of the vehicle, but it was simply not possible, the car spun out and I got eventually hit on the back really strong. The Ford motor company has issued several recalls related to the mechanical failure of the rear toe links that increase the risk of a crash. This repair was performed to my car an Explorer by the stamford Ford Lincoln sfl on August 11th, 2020 but the most recent recall I found out just yesterday Nov 23rd that was issued on October 30th, 2020 (no communication was sent to me by either the agency or the Ford motor corporation). It is my civil duty to communicate this to the community to avoid this from happening to others, anyone that owns a Ford Explorer 2013-2017 could die at any time for this ongoing unresolved issue by Ford. Every family deserves to drive a safe car. Presently, I am running the risk that my car gets totaled by the conclusions of the stamford body repair shop that works along with the sfl in which case I simply might never get the explanations that I deserve for the mechanical failure and I will be also losing thousands of dollars in the need to get a safe car to drive for my family. Requesting kindly your help to investigate this further. Dmv CT mentioned I should seek your help on the matter.

I was on the street turning left and I left my vehicle slow the speed and the whee got really hard. I was about to be in a car accident. I was not able to drive it home anymore. The vehicle will not go anymore.

I have had the vehicle for about three months and have had more problems from it then anyone can imagine from the wrench light ( transmission) to the torque converter to camshaft codes to converters to sensors , ac condenser went out, brake issues after replacing new pads and rotors , this has been a nightmare . The truck only has 84k miles and I have experienced more issues from it then any vehicle I have ever had . Ford really made junk this time.

It occurs 1 to 4 times while I'm driving. All of a suddenly the the gas pedal doesn't work and the terrain management system is off. I have to turn off the engine in the middle of the road in order for it to work again. Also, there's a weird smell coming coming out when all windows are closed and the ac is on.

When driving (various speeds high was 70 mph - low was 25 mph - various roadways) vehicle loses power goes down to about 5 miles per hour - check engine lights comes on-- message "see manual". Happened intermittently for 5 months initially one time- may go a month before happens again . Finally it started occurring 3 times within and hour then ok - did for that for two consecutive days before taking it to be fixed. Called Ford dealer they claimed they had heard of this - said it could be many things - I mentioned the reports of this on 2016 explored. Took it to a local shop. Replaced throttle body and throttle body gasket on 2 oct 2019- issue has not occurred since.

I have a 2013 Ford Explorer and have been recently experiencing random, dangerous stalls due to a faulty throttle body. I have had the throttle body cleaned twice and it continues to fail, leaving our car in a "limp-home mode" in dangerous road conditions. It usually stalls when accelerating from a low idle position, such as sitting at a stoplight and then accelerating. However, it had also stalled while traveling higher speeds and then accelerating. Once I pull off the road, the car engine shakes violently until I'm able to put in park and then turn the ignition off. After a few seconds the engine will usually restart at normal idle and proper engine function is restored until the next throttle body failure.

Front sway bar links have been knocking over 1 year ago. At the time my car was only 5 years old. At first the Ford dealership they thought it was valve body in the suspension the first time they checked. Explorer was jerking when I slowed down to a stop. The second time I took it in they said it was the throttle body. They replaced that because I complained that I have had so many problems with a 5 to 6 year old car. Only has 77,000 miles on it.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced a lack of acceleration even with the brake pedal depressed and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jacky jones (located at 714 new highway 68 sweet water, TN 37874) where it was diagnosed that the turbo boost failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part being on backorder. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

About 6 months ago my car stalled after being parked at a major highway red light. I was luckily able to pull off the road safely. The wrench warning light came on (power train issue) but after shutting off & restarting the car worked fine. I had it serviced after & it didn't happen again until last Friday,6/16/17. Again after being stopped at a light on a major road & causing me to pull off the road. It has now happened 6 times in a week. Always after a stop sign/light. Every time it seems to lose engine power, the wrench light comes on and the car slows to a scary slow speed. After turning the car off, the light goes away and the car comes back on. After researching the problem online we thought it was the throttle body like others have had. On 6/20/17 we took it to the shop and got the code p2111 (throttle actuator control system - stuck open). They cleaned the part, the code went away and it's been stall free until today, 6/23/17. I didn't make it a street over from my house before it happened again at a 4-way stop. I immediately came back home and the car will sit in my driveway until I take it to have the part replaced. After reading so many accounts of this happening and certain models getting recalled or "customer satisfaction plans" I don't get how Ford hasn't had to replace them all. It is dangerous! I am fortunate enough to not have caused an accident each time this has happened, but I am literally scared to death to drive my car. If I do I spend the entire time tense & driving slow in the right lane in case it stalls & I have to pull over. Ford should not get away with having scared drivers on the road when this is clearly an issue with their vehicles. My car is 4 years old and I take care of it. I should not be scared to leave my house in it. Nor do I think I should have to pay the $100+ it's going to take to replace a part they know to be faulty.

While driving my Explorer will lose all power after 30-45 minutes it will restart and run fine for a day or so and then happen again. When it loses power all of the warnings will appear and the radio will still work. When I restart the vehicle it takes a minute for the engin to turn over. This is very scary and dangerous when I am driving down the highway at 70 mph. I see there have been many complaints about this but no recall! this has also happened while driving a bot 35-40 mph on city streets and has happened a total of about six times.

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.

My wife was driving and I was in the passenger seat. We were driving on the freeway in the number 1 lane at about 65 mph. We felt a jolt, the wrench warning light immediately came on stating "see owner's manual". The vehicle lost acceleration, the gas pedal was not working and the vehicle would not accelerate. While the vehicle still had foward momentum, my wife had to quickly cross several lanes to avoid being hit from other vehicles so that we would not get stuck in the middle of the freeway. We were able to coast off the freeway and stop. The vehice was placed in park and she shut the engine off. After approx 5 minutes, we restarted the vehicle, the warning light was gone, the vehicle operated as normal and we were able to drive home. According to the Ford dealership, the electronic throttle box has to be replaced. This vehicle is only 3 1/2 years old with 29,000 miles. This should not have occuered. This particular part is not on Fords customer satisfaction program. The part is defective and Ford is replacing them on other vehicles but not on the Ford Explorer.

There are times I press on the gas peddle and the car will not respond. Mostly while moving on city streets but occassionally when starting up a grade. I did have it into the dealers and they found no code so they could do nothing. Told me it was not something that they were aware of. They suggested I try a gasoline additive. This started in fall of 2017 and is becoming more often.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. While driving various speeds on several occasions, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the throttle body had excess deposits, which caused the vehicle to stall. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

The throttle body fails causing my vehicle to enter "limp" mode regardless of location or current speed. Will go 70 on a highway then all of the sudden lose speed and speed control. This issue can also happen when accelerating, slowing down, etc. The biggest worry is losing speed control regardless of location. This issue has been identified in other Ford models and is being voluntarily repaired (by Ford). However, for some reason the 2013 Ford Explorer was not included in this. Obviously losing throttle control while driving, hence Fords voluntary repair of the issue. The issue started two weeks ago and randomly happens. Last happened on 05 Aug 2016.

Vehicle lost acceleration (no power,) on highway. Had to pull over and barely avoided an severe accident. Orange wrench came on signaling a problem. Shut car off and restarted, limping home. Service was done replacing faulty throttle body control.

It will down shift and take off faster by it self . And 2 no is the exhaust fumes that come back inside the car . We have had many friends ride with us and family members and they get sick in our vehicle also.

Delay or lag under heavy acceleration, was making a left onto incoming traffic, should have had enough time under normal circumstances but there was about a 3 second delay before the engine really kicked in ended up almost causing an accident, I've never felt so powerless to do anything other than veer out of the lane to avoid getting hit.

Delay or lag under heavy acceleration, was making a left onto incoming traffic from a complete stop, should have had enough time under normal circumstances to make the turn but there was about a 3 second delay before the engine really kicked in and started accelerating and ended up almost causing an accident, I've never felt so powerless to do anything other than veer out of the lane to avoid getting hit.

The problem has happened once in the past, I would guess about a year ago, and it happened twice on the 25th of September. When applying the brakes to stop the car, the brakes work but the car engine doesn't respond - that is the rpm of the engine remains constant and doesn't slow down. It forces the driver to use emergency measures such as applying great pressure on the brake pedal, using the hand brake and putting the car in neutral. I resumed driving and the problem did not manifest itself. I am weary of bringing the car to the Ford dealership because they may not be able to duplicate the same problem (which is what happened today). Have other people complained in the past about this issue?.

The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle would decelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Also, the contact mentioned that there was a sudden increase of engine rpm. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. The vehicle was moved to the shoulder. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was being diagnosed. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 800. Mh.

While accelerating under full throttle the vehicle steering becomes erratic and the vehicle wants to weave side to side with no input from the steering wheel. I am extremely concerned that this will eventually cause me to have motor vehicle collision when trying to pass another vehicle, get up to speed on from a highway on ramp, or while trying to avoid another situation. I would like the NHTSA and Ford to evaluate their 2013 Ford Explorer limited 4wd for unintentional steering sway under full acceleration.

As I was turning left at a light, my power steering went out completely in the car. I looked down at the instrument panel and it was bright yellow and said advance trac failure. It was very difficult for me to control the SUV and it took every ounce of upper body strength in me to pull into a parking lot. I barely avoided a head on collision with another SUV as I turned into the lot. I pulled into the back of the lot and put the SUV in park and turned it off. Upon turning it back on the power steering was working again. I was very shook up since I had my 6 year old daughter with me as well. I hope someone looks into what is causing this to happen. My brand new car is at the local Ford dealership and when I dropped it off this morning I was told that they have never heard of such a thing happening to anyone.