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2013 Ford Explorer cruise control problems

Owners reported cruise control problems in 38 complaints for the 2013 Ford Explorer, 1% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
38 1% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
49,000 miles 31 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2013 Ford Explorer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 49,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 7 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 49,000 miles
Based on 31 complaints that include mileage. 58% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles7
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 31 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 58% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact stated that while reversing at 4 MPH, his foot slipped and depressed the accelerator pedal causing him to loose control of the vehicle. The contact crashed into another vehicle. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The contact stated that the brake pedal was too small and too close to the fuel pedal. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Reported at 30,000 miles, July 2013 Crash

I enter the highway from an on-ramp and I slightly tap the break to merge with traffic. I then feel the vehicle rapidly accelerating. I see my rpms are high. I noticel the accelerator pedal fully engaged to the floor. I tap it several times to disengage with no success. I had to use my left foot on the brake to try to control my speed and use my right foot to get under the pedal to lift it. I succesfully wedged my foot under the accelerator pedal and it released, returning to normal position.

Reported at 100,170 miles, July 2018

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