2013 FORD EXPLORER Recall Check

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NHTSA Safety Recall Results for 2013 FORD EXPLORER

Recall #:
13V109000
Recall Date:
2013-03-27
Component(s):
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY

Ford is recalling certain model year 2012 Taurus, Lincoln MKS, and model year 2013 Explorer vehicles manufactured July 19, 2011, through March 15, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the fuel tanks may have a marginally sealed seam in the side of the tank. As a result, the fuel tanks may not provide the expected strength in the event of an impact. The tanks may also leak.

Recall #:
13V227000
Recall Date:
2013-06-03
Component(s):
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.

Recall #:
13V270000
Recall Date:
2013-06-28
Component(s):
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Ford Explorer, Taurus, and Lincoln MKS vehicles manufactured November 29, 2012, through December 12, 2012. In the affected vehicles, with sufficient door openings and closings, the child safety locks may change from an activated position to a deactivated position without notice.

Recall #:
14V286000
Recall Date:
2014-05-30
Component(s):
STEERING: ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Ford Explorer vehicles manufactured May 17, 2010, through February 28, 2012. The affected vehicles may experience an intermittent connection in the electric power steering gear, which can cause a loss of the motor position sensor signal resulting in a shut down of the power steering assist.

Recall #:
15V812000
Recall Date:
2015-12-02
Component(s):
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to leak.

Recall #:
15V171000
Recall Date:
2015-03-24
Component(s):
STRUCTURE: BODY: DOOR

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Explorer vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the interior door handle return spring may unseat, resulting in interior door handle that does not return to the fully stowed position after actuation.

Recall #:
17E048000
Recall Date:
2017-08-29
Component(s):
SUSPENSION: REAR

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain Wheel Hub Bearing assemblies, part number HB5Z-1104-C, incorrectly listed as being for installation on the rear axles of 2011-2017 Ford Explorer 4X2 vehicles. These bearings assemblies were manufactured without a self retention feature, possibly resulting in the separation of the wheel or wheel end.

Recall #:
17E048000
Recall Date:
2017-08-29
Component(s):
WHEELS: HUB

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain Wheel Hub Bearing assemblies, part number HB5Z-1104-C, incorrectly listed as being for installation on the rear axles of 2011-2017 Ford Explorer 4X2 vehicles. These bearings assemblies were manufactured without a self retention feature, possibly resulting in the separation of the wheel or wheel end.

Recall #:
20V675000
Recall Date:
2020-11-02
Component(s):
SUSPENSION: REAR

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin that were previously repaired under a prior recall numbers 16V-245 or 19V-435. The outboard section of a rear suspension toe link may fracture.

Recall #:
19V435000
Recall Date:
2019-06-11
Component(s):
SUSPENSION: REAR

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2017 Explorer vehicles. The rear suspension toe links may fracture due to stress on the rear suspension.

Recall #:
21V746000
Recall Date:
2021-09-24
Component(s):
SUSPENSION: REAR

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or currently registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. These vehicles may be equipped with a cross-axis ball joint (CABJ) replacement part that could seize, and result in a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link.

Recall #:
21V537000
Recall Date:
2021-07-16
Component(s):
SUSPENSION: REAR

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2017 Explorer vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia. Exposure to road salt can cause the cross-axis ball joint to corrode and seize, resulting in a fracture of the outboard section of the rear suspension toe link.

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FORD EXPLORER 2013 Market Price Analysis

Price/Year Dependence

Price/Kilometers Dependence

FORD EXPLORER 2013 Ownership Cost

Title Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total for 5 years

Depreciation

Year 1 $1,046

Year 2 $965

Year 3 $885

Year 4 $804

Year 5 $724

Total for 5 years: $4,424

Insurance

Year 1 $1,625

Year 2 $1,682

Year 3 $1,741

Year 4 $1,801

Year 5 $1,865

Total for 5 years: $8,714

Fuel

Year 1 $1,418

Year 2 $1,461

Year 3 $1,512

Year 4 $1,572

Year 5 $1,643

Total for 5 years: $7,606

Maintenance

Year 1 $2,763

Year 2 $1,730

Year 3 $976

Year 4 $793

Year 5 $2,291

Total for 5 years: $8,553

Repair

Year 1 $1,067

Year 2 $1,221

Year 3 $1,394

Year 4 $1,511

Year 5 $1,731

Total for 5 years: $6,924

Taxes & Fees

Year 1 $569

Year 2 $65

Year 3 $83

Year 4 $53

Year 5 $73

Total for 5 years: $843

Total for 5 years: $37,061

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