Problems with 2013 Ford Explorer VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

It occurs 1 to 4 times while i'm driving. all of a suddenly the the gas pedal doesn't work and the terrain management system is off. i have to turn off the engine in the middle of the road in order for it to work again. also, there's a weird smell coming coming out when all windows are closed and the ac is on.

When driving (various speeds high was 70 mph - low was 25 mph - various roadways) vehicle loses power goes down to about 5 miles per hour - check engine lights comes on-- message "see manual". happened intermittently for 5 months initially one time- may go a month before happens again . finally it started occurring 3 times within and hour then ok - did for that for two consecutive days before taking it to be fixed. called ford dealer they claimed they had heard of this - said it could be many things - i mentioned the reports of this on 2016 explored. took it to a local shop. replaced throttle body and throttle body gasket on 2 oct 2019- issue has not occurred since.

I have a 2013 ford explorer and have been recently experiencing random, dangerous stalls due to a faulty throttle body. i have had the throttle body cleaned twice and it continues to fail, leaving our car in a "limp-home mode" in dangerous road conditions. it usually stalls when accelerating from a low idle position, such as sitting at a stoplight and then accelerating. however, it had also stalled while traveling higher speeds and then accelerating. once i pull off the road, the car engine shakes violently until i'm able to put in park and then turn the ignition off. after a few seconds the engine will usually restart at normal idle and proper engine function is restored until the next throttle body failure.

Cruise control was off. i was downhill on a snowy road and the tachometer went to 4000 rpm and my car started to skid. the cruise control acted as if it was on and downshifted. i pressed the gas pedal to gain control.

I enter the highway from an on-ramp and i slightly tap the break to merge with traffic. i then feel the vehicle rapidly accelerating. i see my rpms are high. i noticel the accelerator pedal fully engaged to the floor. i tap it several times to disengage with no success. i had to use my left foot on the brake to try to control my speed and use my right foot to get under the pedal to lift it. i succesfully wedged my foot under the accelerator pedal and it released, returning to normal position.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a lack of acceleration even with the accelerator pedal depressed and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to jacky jones (located at 714 new highway 68 sweet water, tn 37874) where it was diagnosed that the turbo boost failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired due to the part being on backorder. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 90,000. *tt the consumer stated the repair was made by replacing the engine. *tr

About 6 months ago my car stalled after being parked at a major highway red light. i was luckily able to pull off the road safely. the wrench warning light came on (power train issue) but after shutting off & restarting the car worked fine. i had it serviced after & it didn't happen again until last friday,6/16/17. again after being stopped at a light on a major road & causing me to pull off the road. it has now happened 6 times in a week. always after a stop sign/light. every time it seems to lose engine power, the wrench light comes on and the car slows to a scary slow speed. after turning the car off, the light goes away and the car comes back on. after researching the problem online we thought it was the throttle body like others have had. on 6/20/17 we took it to the shop and got the code p2111 (throttle actuator control system - stuck open). they cleaned the part, the code went away and it's been stall free until today, 6/23/17. i didn't make it a street over from my house before it happened again at a 4-way stop. i immediately came back home and the car will sit in my driveway until i take it to have the part replaced. after reading so many accounts of this happening and certain models getting recalled or "customer satisfaction plans" i don't get how ford hasn't had to replace them all. it is dangerous! i am fortunate enough to not have caused an accident each time this has happened, but i am literally scared to death to drive my car. if i do i spend the entire time tense & driving slow in the right lane in case it stalls & i have to pull over. ford should not get away with having scared drivers on the road when this is clearly an issue with their vehicles. my car is 4 years old and i take care of it. i should not be scared to leave my house in it. nor do i think i should have to pay the $100+ it's going to take to replace a part they know to be faulty.

While driving down a city street my vehicle lurched and the terrain management system fault light and orange wrench light came on. it wouldn't accelerate and i lost my power steering. i was able to coast to side of the road. i shut it off and waiter for about a minute then restarted it. it idled rough for a few seconds then smoothed out and i was able to make it home. *tr

While driving my explorer will lose all power after 30-45 minutes it will restart and run fine for a day or so and then happen again. when it loses power all of the warnings will appear and the radio will still work. when i restart the vehicle it takes a minute for the engine to turn over. this is very scary and dangerous when i am driving down the highway at 70 mph. i see there have been many complaints about this but no recall! this has also happened while driving a both 35-40 mph on city streets and has happened a total of about six times. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. while driving approximately 45 mph, the contact's vehicle shut off without warning. the vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road. the dealer diagnosed that the throttle body and motor assembly failed. the throttle body was replaced and the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 61,900.

My wife was driving and i was in the passenger seat. we were driving on the freeway in the number 1 lane at about 65 mph. we felt a jolt, the wrench warning light immediately came on stating "see owner's manual". the vehicle lost acceleration, the gas pedal was not working and the vehicle would not accelerate. while the vehicle still had foward momentum, my wife had to quickly cross several lanes to avoid being hit from other vehicles so that we would not get stuck in the middle of the freeway. we were able to coast off the freeway and stop. the vehice was placed in park and she shut the engine off. after approx 5 minutes, we restarted the vehicle, the warning light was gone, the vehicle operated as normal and we were able to drive home. according to the ford dealership, the electronic throttle box has to be replaced. this vehicle is only 3 1/2 years old with 29,000 miles. this should not have occuered. this particular part is not on fords customer satisfaction program. the part is defective and ford is replacing them on other vehicles but not on the ford explorer.

There are times i press on the gas peddle and the car will not respond. mostly while moving on city streets but occassionally when starting up a grade. i did have it into the dealers and they found no code so they could do nothing. told me it was not something that they were aware of. they suggested i try a gasoline additive. this started in fall of 2017 and is becoming more often.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. while driving various speeds on several occasions, the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the throttle body had excess deposits, which caused the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was repaired. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 62,000.

The throttle body fails causing my vehicle to enter "limp" mode regardless of location or current speed. will go 70 on a highway then all of the sudden lose speed and speed control. this issue can also happen when accelerating, slowing down, etc. the biggest worry is losing speed control regardless of location. this issue has been identified in other ford models and is being voluntarily repaired (by ford). however, for some reason the 2013 ford explorer was not included in this. obviously losing throttle control while driving, hence fords voluntary repair of the issue. the issue started two weeks ago and randomly happens. last happened on 05 aug 2016.

Vehicle lost acceleration (no power,) on highway. had to pull over and barely avoided an severe accident. orange wrench came on signaling a problem. shut car off and restarted, limping home. service was done replacing faulty throttle body control.

It will down shift and take off faster by it self . and 2 no is the exhaust fumes that come back inside the car . we have had many friends ride with us and family members and they get sick in our vehicle also

Delay or lag under heavy acceleration, was making a left onto incoming traffic, should have had enough time under normal circumstances but there was about a 3 second delay before the engine really kicked in ended up almost causing an accident, i've never felt so powerless to do anything other than veer out of the lane to avoid getting hit

Delay or lag under heavy acceleration, was making a left onto incoming traffic from a complete stop, should have had enough time under normal circumstances to make the turn but there was about a 3 second delay before the engine really kicked in and started accelerating and ended up almost causing an accident, i've never felt so powerless to do anything other than veer out of the lane to avoid getting hit

The problem has happened once in the past, i would guess about a year ago, and it happened twice on the 25th of september. when applying the brakes to stop the car, the brakes work but the car engine doesn't respond - that is the rpm of the engine remains constant and doesn't slow down. it forces the driver to use emergency measures such as applying great pressure on the brake pedal, using the hand brake and putting the car in neutral. i resumed driving and the problem did not manifest itself. i am weary of bringing the car to the ford dealership because they may not be able to duplicate the same problem (which is what happened today). have other people complained in the past about this issue? *tr

The incident occurred for the first time on 09/25/2014. when coming to a stop, the car accelerates suddenly when the brakes are applied. the problem occurred at irregular intervals in the past (approximately 4 times) and again yesterday afternoon when i was parking the car. i nearly ran over a parking attendant. i immediately took the car to kemp ford in thousand oaks, ca. where the service manager ([xxx]) ran a diagnostic on one of the module that regulates the car speed - without success. he was unable to locate the problem which is unpredictable. we are afraid to drive the car and wonder what recourse we may have at this point in time. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

I have a 2013 ford explorer ecoboost. today (april 19, 2014), i was on highway 280 south heading towards san jose and my car decelerated twice. 1. the first time i noticed the deceleration, i pulled over to the shoulder and turned the ignition off. i did not see any warning lights on the dashboard and the fuel indicator was normal, meaning it was above the reserve line. i started the ignition, left the gear lever in neutral and pressed the accelerator pedal for a few seconds, it seemed normal. i moved onto the highway and resumed driving. 2. after about 2 miles, the car decelerated again, this time, i was afraid it might stall and pulled over to the shoulder. again, i did not see any warning lights on the dashboard and the fuel indicator was normal, meaning it was above the reserve line. i started the ignition, left the gear lever in neutral and pressed the accelerator pedal for a few seconds, it seemed normal. i moved onto the highway and resumed driving. after about 1 mile, the fuel indicator popped up the message that the car reached reserve stage. then the car worked fine for the next 4 miles. this is a serious technical issue. if the car decelerates suddenly without warning, it can cause issues for drivers. *tr

Under moderate to hard acceleration or climbing longer hills a foul odor of sulfur exhaust fills the cabin. issue is very repeatable and happens very frequently. smell dissipates after a minute or so after rpms are back to lower range. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle would decelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. also, the contact mentioned that there was a sudden increase of engine rpm. the failure occurred on numerous occasions. the dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly lost acceleration power. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. the contact also mentioned that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was 800.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 ford explorer. the contact stated that while reversing at 4 mph, his foot slipped and depressed the accelerator pedal causing him to loose control of the vehicle. the contact crashed into another vehicle. the failure occurred on multiple occasions. the contact stated that the brake pedal was too small and too close to the fuel pedal. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 30,000.

I was driving on a two lane road with a speed limit of 55mph. i was behind a slow moving vehicle and wanted to pass it. there was another vehicle approaching in the oncoming lane and i thought i had enough distance to pass. as i turned into the oncoming lane and began to accelerate to pass this vehicle, i heard a strange noise like a "poof" and my vehicle lost power and slowed. fortunately, there was enough distance between me and the oncoming vehicle and the oncoming vehicle had a wide shoulder . after that, i noticed the vehicle seemed to have less power on acceleration. about two months later it started leaking oil on the left front side. it is a sport model. *tr

The vehicle has always had a issue with the cabin filling with exhaust fumes when under heavy acceleration. merging onto a highway etc with the engine above 3500 rpm's will fill the cabin with a burning exhaust smell. this has been highly exposed on the explorer forums online. many users are experiencing it, the tsb for has for the smell does not work. if i ride in the car too long in heavy highway traffic where i am accelerating and decelerating a lot it makes me and my family sick from the smell. *tr

While accelerating under full throttle the vehicle steering becomes erratic and the vehicle wants to weave side to side with no input from the steering wheel. i am extremely concerned that this will eventually cause me to have motor vehicle collision when trying to pass another vehicle, get up to speed on from a highway on ramp, or while trying to avoid another situation. i would like the nhtsa and ford to evaluate their 2013 ford explorer limited 4wd for unintentional steering sway under full acceleration. *tr

As i was turning left at a light, my power steering went out completely in the car. i looked down at the instrument panel and it was bright yellow and said advance trac failure. it was very difficult for me to control the suv and it took every ounce of upper body strength in me to pull into a parking lot. i barely avoided a head on collision with another suv as i turned into the lot. i pulled into the back of the lot and put the suv in park and turned it off. upon turning it back on the power steering was working again. i was very shook up since i had my 6 year old daughter with me as well. i hope someone looks into what is causing this to happen. my brand new car is at the local ford dealership and when i dropped it off this morning i was told that they have never heard of such a thing happening to anyone. *tr