Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Ford Explorer has 95 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
95
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,LANE DEPARTURE | My water pump started having a small leak about 2 weeks ago to where I had to put water in to get to... |
| Jul 6, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | Unknown. Vehicle disengaged from park to neutral while in garage after vehicle was shutoff (approxim... |
| Apr 11, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Jan 21, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The power transfer unit defective and I almost lost control of my vehicle without warning The vehicl... |
| Dec 18, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while shifting into the park positio... |
| Aug 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | See attached document for complaint |
| Aug 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the message stating ... |
| Jul 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | 2013 Ford Explorer does not appear on VIN list for 14S06 or for 15N01. The vehicle is exhibiting a ... |
| Jun 3, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission has failed at 136,000 miles. All maintenance is up to date and has been performed by th... |
| May 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | My 2013 Ford Explorer had coolant leaking below (No check engine light present). If I didn't notice ... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | Faulty water pumps causing leakage and eventually seize the engine |
| Oct 10, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | at any speed the Explorer would go into "limp Mode"....NO THROTTLE...Terrian Management Error would ... |
| Sep 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Water pump failure, this part has been recalled on most Ford explorers but not mine and I’m unsure w... |
| Sep 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | As stated in the 2 of the articles in this year make and model range 2013-2018 Ford explorer. The c... |
| Jul 26, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I pulled into a parking spot. I shifted to park, turned off my engine. My vehicle rolled backward an... |
| Jun 14, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed... |
| Dec 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The PTU (Power Transfer Unit) was engineered without a drain plug and described by Ford as "Maintena... |
| Jul 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I was driving on the interstate and all of a sudden the vehicle lost power. It slowed down and I had... |
| Jul 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS AND HAVE HAD MORE PROBLEMS FROM IT THEN ANYONE CAN IMA... |
| Jun 17, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | MY WIFE EXPERIENCE "SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION" OF OUR FORD EXPLORER. MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A WALGR... |