2013 Ford Explorer air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 18 complaints for the 2013 Ford Explorer, <1% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 57% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 12 crashes, 11 injuries.
What owners wrote
On may 31, 2017, I was involved in a collision in which my 2013 ford explorer struck a red light runner at approximately 35 - 40 MPH. My vehicle sustained significant front end damage. So much so, it's a total loss. The most alarming detail is that my airbags didn't deploy at the time of the accident!! Neither the driver side nor the passenger side.
My wife experience "spontaneous acceleration" of our ford explorer. My wife was pulling into a walgreens parking lot, slowed down to turn into a parking space when the car lunged forward at a high rate of speed. My wife had her foot on the brake as she was entering the space, but the brake could not control the car. There was an extreme and spontaneous acceleration. Once the car hit the pole, it automatically shifted into reverse even with my wife applying the brake.
Other problems reported for the 2013 Ford Explorer
- Steering 843 complaints
- Body & structure 440 complaints
- Engine 287 complaints
- Electrical system 163 complaints
- Fuel system 153 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 118 complaints
- Suspension 79 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 63 complaints