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Vehicle report

2013 FORD EXPLORER

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Reported problems

2231 complaints · median 76000 miles
ComponentReports
STEERING807
UNKNOWN OR OTHER344
ENGINE224
STRUCTURE:BODY224
STRUCTURE200
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM158
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM120
POWER TRAIN118
SUSPENSION78
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)45
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING38
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL37
VISIBILITY/WIPER33
SERVICE BRAKES31
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE29
EXTERIOR LIGHTING25
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM22
WHEELS20
SEAT BELTS19
AIR BAGS17
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM16
BACK OVER PREVENTION14
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA12
SEATS10
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS10
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH8
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR8
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY8
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD8
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST7
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING6
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES6
STEERING:RACK AND PINION6
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM6
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS5
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
STEERING:COLUMN3
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS3
VISIBILITY3
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY2
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK2
PARKING BRAKE2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID2
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:THROTTLEBODY/MANIFOLD1
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING1
LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST1
LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: OTHER1
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:MOUNTING BRACKET1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK1
STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING1
TIRES1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.