2013 Ford Explorer Transmission & Powertrain Problems
NHTSA lists 119 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2013 Ford Explorer, 5% of all 2,234 complaints filed for that year. Median mileage at failure is 60,000 miles, with 9 crashes and 1 injury linked to this area, and no related recalls on file.
- Transmission & Powertrain complaints
- 119
- 5% of 2,234
- Crashes reported
- 9
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 60,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical transmission symptoms owners report
- Vehicle indicates it is in park but rolls away on its own after the driver exits, sometimes striking objects or other vehicles.
- Shifter display shows a shift-to-park warning even though the gear selector appears to be in park.
- Vehicle stalls or hesitates when shifting from reverse to drive while still rolling backward.
- Owners report the transmission display goes blank and the vehicle loses power and struggles to regain speed while stability and traction control warnings appear.
- Some owners report the same park-related rollback problem recurring after repeated repair visits.
When 2013 Ford Explorer transmission complaints were filed
First complaint Jan 15, 2013, latest Sep 10, 2025.
Transmission & Powertrain recalls for the 2013 Ford Explorer
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Transmission & Powertrain complaints by Explorer model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are transmission problems in the 2013 Ford Explorer?
- NHTSA shows 119 Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2013 Explorer, which is 5% of the 2,234 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a transmission recall for the 2013 Ford Explorer?
- No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for the 2013 Ford Explorer's Transmission & Powertrain complaints.
- At what mileage do transmission problems tend to appear?
- NHTSA sample data shows a median mileage of 60,000 miles at the time of failure for Transmission & Powertrain complaints on the 2013 Explorer.
- Did the 2013 Ford Explorer transmission issues cause crashes?
- NHTSA data links 9 crashes and 1 injury to Transmission & Powertrain complaints for the 2013 Explorer, with no fires reported.
- How does the 2013 Explorer compare to other years for this problem?
- The 2013 Explorer's 119 complaints represent 5% of that year's total, similar in share to 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2015, but far lower in share than 2020's 40% or 2021's 28%.