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2013 Ford Explorer fuel system problems

153 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2013 Ford Explorer, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
153 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
50,000 miles 116 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 2013 Ford Explorer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 50,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 31 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 19 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 20 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 12 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 8 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 8 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 50,000 miles
Based on 116 complaints that include mileage. 60% 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 miles31
20k to 40k miles19
40k to 60k miles20
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles12
100k to 120k miles8
120k to 140k miles8
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 116 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 60% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

I attempted to slow the vehicle, preparing to stop. I was traveling between 65/70 MPH. When pressing on the breaks the vehicle did not slow down. I pumped the breaks. The cars in front of me where at a stop and getting closer very quickly. I pushed as hard as I could on the break and then tried to push on the emergency break located on the floor. It only kicked back. Seconds later I had a direct impact with the vehicle in front of me. Airbag deployed! There are no skid marks on the road!

Reported at 111,500 miles, February 2019 CrashInjury

2013 ford explorer was driving down the road at 60 MPH when all of a sudden accelerator stopped working and wrench light came on. I lost all acceleration ability. Luckily I was in minimal traffic and was able to coast off to the side of the road. As I was pulling over, the vehicle sputtered a few times and I killed out the vehicle and let it sit for a minute then restarted with no trouble.

Reported at 125,000 miles, May 2018

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