2013 Ford Explorer back over prevention problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the back over prevention on the 2013 Ford Explorer — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2013 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera intermittently displayed a blank image. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to the dealer due to the front axle fracturing after the vehicle struck a curb while driving in inclement…”
filed Jun 5, 2026
“The rear reverse camera malfunctions and glitches. Often the screen turning green when reversing, sometimes screen is black or no color view and most times the camera if reversing to left or appear as to the right or vise versa and sometimes it’s normal but rarely. The control buttons for windows…”
filed Mar 25, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Back Over Prevention problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2023 Explorer | 7 | 7% |
| 2022 Explorer | 23 | 9% |
| 2021 Explorer | 36 | 9% |
| 2020 Explorer | 104 | 9% |
| 2019 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 Explorer | 26 | 4% |
| 2017 Explorer | 6 | 0% |
| 2016 Explorer | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 Explorer | 120 | 7% |
| 2014 Explorer | 29 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.