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2013 Ford Expedition Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about the 2013 Ford Expedition, most often about the transmission (47% of complaints, typically around 90,500 miles). It is 19th of 27 Expedition model years by number of complaints.
Most common 2013 Ford Expedition problems
Transmission
43 complaints · 47%Half of these problems showed up before 90,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
While driving the vehicle's check engine light would suddenly come on and the vehicle would sporadically downshift. The most notable instance was driving 65 MPH on the highway. Luckily nobody was ever hurt and there was no damage. After that I did some research and found a tsb for my car's transmission and a recall…
While driving at a high speed (highways, interstate, etc) the vehicle stutters - almost like an extreme downshift. Dealer performed a lead frame recall repair to the transmission but the vehicle continues to do it. It causes extreme anxiety to the driver and passenger, especially when it happens in the "middle of…
Engine
11 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 85,000 miles.
The number four spark plug issue with the 5.4l v8 engine and phaser caused my engine to fail. This is the second Ford vehicle that I have owned that this happened to and Ford has done nothing to resolve this long known issue with the phasers and number four spark plugs. Please help small business owners who depend on…
While driving at a high speed (highways, interstate, etc) the vehicle stutters - almost like an extreme downshift. Dealer performed a lead frame recall repair to the transmission but the vehicle continues to do it. It causes extreme anxiety to the driver and passenger, especially when it happens in the "middle of…
Other or unspecified
11 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 103,500 miles.
On christmas eve 2019 I left church service at 8:30 p.m. My 3 small boys and I had been in our 2013 Ford Expedition el about 10 minutes. It was 28 degrees out. We had just passed through a small town and were on a highway by ourselves when I thought I heard a scratchy speaker and turned my radio down. Within a minute…
Whole car burnt within less than 5 min, air condition was working front blower stopped working, smoke started coming from dashboard, ran out of the car. Saw fire from the dash and under wiper out side of the car. Within a minute car was on fire. Every thing burnt within 5 min, including hood seats. Kind of skeleton…
Electrical
10 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 37,500 miles.
The throttle is erratic. Sometimes acceleration from a stop is smooth and sometimes its as if the throttle is binding against something. Other times the throttle is depressed and nothing happens until the vehicle suddenly lurches forward. The last episode was pulling into a parking place and the engine suddenly went…
The contact owned a 2013 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling in the daughter's driveway, a mist was present coming from the vents, and moments later the horn activated and flames were seem coming from under the front passenger side dashboard. Flames quickly engulfed the vehicle and…
Speed control
7 complaints · 8%While driving (speeds ranging from 25mph- 70mph) the cruise control on our 2013 Ford Expedition limited el will self engage. Tapping the breaks and hitting the cruise control "off" switch will temporarily deactivate cruise control but it will reengage without driver engaging cruise control accelerating the car. This…
Cruise control self engages and accelerates. Tapping break or press the off switch will deactivate, but cruise will continually self engage.
Suspension
5 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 34,000 miles.
The struts were replaced at 26,344 on 6/30.16 and now in october 2016 the new ones are also leaking oil and not working. I drive on paved roads.
Left front strut failed losing charge and causing unsafe steering and suspension movement with less than 31k miles. Right rear strut failed shortly after. Ford states this is a known safety issue but no recall.
Brakes
4 complaints · 4%Tl - the contact owns a 2013 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that the anti skid (ABS) system activated independently. The contact also stated that a chime sounded and the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and functioned as normal. The contact was concerned for his safety because the failure…
Upon braking at high speeds such as 65 MPH exiting the interstate, the. Steering wheel would shudder violently, therefore in january 2016 at 39,416 miles, had front brakes and rotors replaced prior to driving in the rocky mountains of colorado. By july~ august 2016, reoccurrence of same problem so took vehicle to an…
Visibility and wipers
3 complaints · 3%Parts named most often: defroster/defogger/hvac system, sun/moon roof assembly.
Thursday, march 6th, while driving 70 MPH on ih40 in eastern arkansas my sunroof exploded. Traffic was moving nicely and I was not close enough behind other vehicles for anything to have impacted my Expedition. Weather was not a factor. The shade of the sunroof was open, but the sunroof itself was closed. We (my sons…
The contact owns a 2013 Ford Expedition. The contact stated that when she attempted to operate the heating system, she heard a loud whistling sound and knob became stuck on high speed. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the blower motor…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2013 Ford Expedition recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Unexpected transmission downshift
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of transmissions unexpectedly downshifting to a lower gear without input from the driver on model year (my) 2011-2013 ford f-150, expedition and navigator vehicles. Odi has received 455 unique reports related to the alleged problem that were not covered under a previous recall for this issue (16v-248).expedition and navigator complaint rates are lower than f-150 complaints. Of those 455 reports, 34.7% claimed that the rear wheels locked up when the transmission downshifted. There were 4 accident claims with no injuries. There are many instances where drivers report leaving their lane or the road b
Questions about the 2013 Ford Expedition
- What are the most common problems with the 2013 Ford Expedition?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (43 complaints, typically around 90,500 miles); engine (11 complaints, typically around 85,000 miles); other or unspecified (11 complaints, typically around 103,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2013 Ford Expedition have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2013 Ford Expedition. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2013 a bad year for the Ford Expedition?
- It is 19th of 27 Expedition model years by number of complaints, with 92 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.