2013 Ford Explorer latches & locks problems
16 complaints about latches & locks have been filed for the 2013 Ford Explorer, which is <1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 37,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When latches & locks problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 latches & locks complaints that report mileage, the median is about 37,000 miles, and 67% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the latches & locks complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 13v270000 (locks/latches and stated that the dealer informed her it would take a week to receive the parts. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Interior driver and passenger door latches are loose and don't have any resistance on them. Because of this the doors can easily be opened with very little effort at any speed.
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