2013 Ford Explorer visibility/wiper problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility/wiper on the 2013 Ford Explorer — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The rearview camera reverses and inverts the image and the guiding lines disappear. I am unable to use the camera when reversing. There is a recall on other Ford Explorers (2020-2024) just not my year (2013). It is not right that I drive a car that has the same issue becuse this is a known issue…”
filed Jul 31, 2026
“MY rear back up camera display does not work all the time. When I put my car in reverse and the rear camera displays the screen will go black and an error messages appears on the screen. This has been an issue since I purchased the car in 2021.”
filed Jul 26, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility/wiper problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 4 | 12% |
| 2025 Explorer | 9 | 9% |
| 2024 Explorer | 3 | 15% |
| 2023 Explorer | 5 | 5% |
| 2022 Explorer | 20 | 8% |
| 2021 Explorer | 23 | 5% |
| 2020 Explorer | 55 | 5% |
| 2019 Explorer | 3 | 1% |
| 2018 Explorer | 16 | 2% |
| 2017 Explorer | 44 | 3% |
| 2016 Explorer | 32 | 1% |
| 2015 Explorer | 25 | 1% |
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.