Hey everyone,
New here so first off I will start by saying 'Hi' and I'm glad to have found this forum. I use one for my 08 F-150, so it's nice to have this for the wife's 2013 Explorer XLT. Bought it Oct. 31, 2012. Currently has 9600 miles.
Now onto our issues, just want to state that is this is a non eco V6, and completely stock.
First issue: Started @ 5000 miles, When driving the car in moderate to heavy rain the belt slips, and squeals causing the lights dim and us to loose power for a few seconds. It does it EVERY time it is raining anything more than a sprinkle...which is bad for us because we live in a very rainy place, over 200 inches a year..
Second issue: Been doing this since new, This only happens if the car isn't fully up to temp mind you, but we have a hill just up the road from our house that is well, the main road and in the morning or when the car is cold we go up the hill and the car doesn't want to shift like it should...it gets stuck in 3rd and will go all the way to red line unless you let off the gas and then re apply then it jerks into 4th and is fine. Have had the transmission updated didn't help.
Other than these 2 issues the car has been awesome and we love it!