2013 Ford Explorer Technical Service Bulletins

139 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Ford Explorer. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10057395Sep 1, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles, the moon roof sunshade binding is experiencing issues such as retaining clips/tabs are broken and its hard to open or close. Model 2009-14 mks, 2011-15 explorer, 2013-14 escape.
• 10056702Aug 25, 2014Electrical system. Lincoln/ford: when all doors, on some vehicles, are closed, lamp illuminates door is ajar. Model 2011-13 edge, explorer, flex, mkx, mkt.
• 10056924Jul 22, 2014Equipment. Ford: there is an exhaust odor in vehicles when auxiliary climate control system is on and it smells like sulfur. Model 2011-15 explorer.
• 10056901Jul 22, 2014Equipment. Ford: when auxiliary climate control system is on, an exhaust odor, like sulfur, can be smelled. Model 2011-15 explorer.
• 10056149May 30, 2014Brakes, Electrical system. Ford: in the instrument panel cluster (ipc) there is a terrain management pop up warning, without diagnostic trouble code (dtc) accompanying it, in the anti-lock brake system (abs) module or terrain control module. Model 2011-2014 explorer.
• 10056147May 30, 2014Engine, Engine cooling. Ford/lincoln: some vehicles, with aluminum valve cover, will experience an excessive condition of smoking engine oil and/or consumption of oil, from tail pipe, during normal engine temperature operation. Model 2010-2014 flex, taurus, explorer, mks, mkt.
• 10056139May 19, 2014Engine cooling. Ford/lincoln: some vehicles may experience a rough idle, in gasoline turbocharged direct injection (gtdi) engine, may occur after hot start. Model 2012-2014 flex, taurus, explorer, mkt.
• 10056136May 9, 2014Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. Ford/lincoln: diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0420 and/or p0430, the malfunction indicator lamp (mil), on some vehicles, will be illuminated and the powertrain control module (pcm) would be reprogram with latest calibration. Model 2013-2014 police explorer, taurus, mkt livery, mks.
• 10056207May 1, 2014Brakes. Ford/lincoln: due to corrosion buildup between brake pad and anchor bracket, vehicle experience a rear brake drag condition and need to be checked for debris and/or corrosion. Model 2011-2014 explorer, flex, taurus, edge, mkx, mkt, mks.
• 10056170May 1, 2014Seats. Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles and trucks, there is a popping, squealing, binding or grinding noise come from power seats when moving backwards or forward. Model 2009-2015 f-150, taurus, flex, mkt, mks, f-super duty, explorer.
• 10056292Apr 24, 2014Body and structure. Lincoln/ford: when all the doors are closed, the lamp for door ajar, is illuminated. Model 2011-2013 edge, flex, explorer, mkx, mkt.
• 10055322Mar 21, 2014Equipment. Ford: interceptor vehicles will have erratic operation with climate control blower motor and with heating ventilation air conditioning (hvac) module, an inability to communicate, during repair diagnosis. Model 2013-2014 explorer, taurus.
• 10055312Mar 1, 2014Equipment, Engine cooling. Ford: some model vehicles manual for powertrain control/emission diagnostic (pc/ed) has been updated regarding improved cooling fan circuit due to a lack of air conditioning, a malfunctioning indicator lamp (mil) and overheating.
• 10055224Feb 26, 2014Equipment. Taurus police interceptor & explorer has defects with the operation of climate control blower motor.
• 10055640Feb 1, 2014Transmission and drivetrain. Lincoln/ford: on some vehicles, there are no upshift, only reverse and first gear available, which is due to a software discrepancy. Model 2013-2014 escape, fusion, edge, explorer, taurus, mkt, mkz.
• 10054930Jan 15, 2014Body and structure, Electrical system. Ford/lincoln: when all doors are closed, the door ajar lamp will illuminate. Model 2011-2013 edge, explorer, flex, mkx, mkt.
• 10055042Jan 1, 2014Engine. Ford/lincoln: an accumulation of oil, in left hand valve cover baffle, migrating through fresh air intake of positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system, may have engine oil in intake air system components. Model 2011-2013 edge, explorer, mkx, 2013 taurus, mks, mkt, flex.
• 10055020Jan 1, 2014Exterior lighting. Ford: the low to high beam or high to low beam is an intermittent transition and would need the affected hid 13008 headlamp housing replaced. Model 2013-2014 escape, 2013 explorer, f150.
• 10054975Dec 1, 2013Engine. Ford: due to fuel vapor line not being connected properly (fully seated) to underside of fuel deliver module (fdm), which leads to carbon canister saturated with liquid fuel and a fuel odor, slow fill, or hesitation or stumble, occurs while driving. Model 2013 explorer, taurus, mks, flex, mkt, fusion, mkz, police interceptor, and sedan.
• 10054961Dec 1, 2013Equipment. Ford: due to excessive lube loss from ptu, or internal ptu failure, some trucks, will experience contamination or sludging of ptu lube, resulting in an increased internal lube temperature. Model 2011-2014 explorer, taurus sho.
• 10054557Nov 1, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Ford/lincoln: due to wear on case bushing, some vehicles will have a fluid leak from the half shaft seal on the left hand side. Model 2013 escape, fusion, edge, taurus, explorer, mkt, mkz.
• 10205008Oct 14, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. 6F35 Transmission - Fluid leak at left side halfshaft seal - built on or before 10/14/2013
• 10054326Sep 17, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Ford/lincoln: due to ptu vent hose being disconnected or missing, some vehicles may experience fluid leaking from ptu vent. Model 2013 taurus, explorer, mks.
• 10054323Sep 9, 2013Engine. Lincoln/ford: due to diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0106, p0236, engine on some vehicles experience hesitation, loss of idle rpm, difficult in starting, lack of power, running rough and crank no start situation. Model 2013-2014 taurus, edge, explorer, 2013-2014 mkt.
• 10054355Sep 1, 2013Fuel system. Ford: in the cavities of a and h, of connector c3053, there is a possible damaged or loose female terminal that causes the fuel pump to be inoperative. Model 2013 explorer.
• 10052834Aug 1, 2013Equipment. Ford: on various vehicles, the mytouch screen would go blank while in transport mode, and instrument cluster will display a message upon initial key cycle. Model years 2013-2014. No models listed.
• 10053471Jun 15, 2013Equipment. Ford:lincoln: on some vehicles, there are various related concerns about the sync features, such as sync features inoperative, lack of or slow response to phone and voice button operation. Models 2012-2013 focus, e-series, edge, expedition, fusion, explorer, f-150, f-250, navigator, 2013-2014 flex, 2012-2014 fiesta, mustang, 2013 escape, c-max, taurus, 2012 mkz.
• 10053467Jun 12, 2013Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Ford: when front window glass, on some vehicles, are being opening or closing, there is a chattering or jumping movement. Models 2011-2013 explorer.
• 10053465Jun 11, 2013Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Ford: on the left or right front door, on some vehicles, the ballistic door panels may exhibit a sticking or binding of door window glass. Models 2013 taurus, explorer.
• 10053457Jun 1, 2013Equipment. Ford: on some vehicles, with mytouch, my experience displayed time jumping or audio popping during initial ignition on cycle, or slow navigation calculations, due to amount of data, within size of contact list, creating processing problem for module during key on cycle. Models 2011-2013. No model listed.
• 10053427Jun 1, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Lincoln/ford: on certain vehicles, the diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0741 and p1744 malfunction indication lamp (mil) will illuminate without any other symptoms present and may be caused by torn inner torque converter seal. Model 2013 edge, flex, taurus, explorer, mks, mkt.
• 10053422Jun 1, 2013Electrical system, Equipment. Ford/lincoln: on certain vehicles, the intelligent access or push button start may have an intermittent ikt, similar symptoms as discharged ikt battery. Models 2012-2013 f-150, f super duty, expedition, navigator, flex, edge, explorer, taurus, mustang.
• 10053331May 29, 2013Engine, Transmission and drivetrain. Ford: a delayed/harsh downshift and long crank to start times commanded in middle of 4-5 or 3-5 upshift and delayed upshifts from 3rd, 4th or 5th gear when temperature is below 21 degrees celsius (70 degrees fahrenheit) for transmission fluid. Model 2013 explorer.
• 10052787May 13, 2013Wheels. Ford/lincoln: on some vehicles, when accelerating from stop or shifting between drive/reverse and/or reverse/drive, a noise is heard like pop, ting, click, coming from front wheel area. Models 2011-2013 taurus, explorer, flex, mks, mkt.
• 10053415May 1, 2013Transmission and drivetrain. Lincoln/ford: due to seal and/or bushing wearing caused by halfshaft surface finish, on some vehicles, transmission may experience a leakage of fluid from left hand (lh) halfshaft seal. Model 2013 escape, fusion, edge, explorer, taurus, mkt, mkz.
• 10053408May 1, 2013Equipment. Ford: on various vehicles with my touch,after any apim programming, replacement or disconnect from front display interface module (fdim), touchscreen calibration must be performed. Model years 2011-2013. No models listed.
• 10053358May 1, 2013Engine cooling. Ford: on some vehicles, the intake air system components may have engine oil accumulation, in left hand valve cover baffle migrating through fresh air intake of positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) system. Models 2011-2013 edge, explorer, mkx, taurus, mks, mkt, flex.
• 10052069Jan 14, 2013Equipment. Ford/lincoln: see document search button for owner letter. Information regarding extended warranty for covering accessory protocol interface module regardless of mileage. Models 2011-2013 edge, explorer, mkx, focus, escape, flex, fusion, taurus, mks, mkt, mkz, f-150, f-super duty.
• 10051743Jan 14, 2013Electrical system. Ford: see document search button for owner letter. A software upgrade is available for certain vehicles. Models 2012-2013 edge, explorer, mkx, focus, escape, flex, fusion, taurus, mks, mkt, f-150. *pe updated 5/10/13. *pe updated 9/17/13.

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