Just got a 2013 XLT AWD

[Eagles123]

My wife and i just bought a 2013 XLT with AWD 3.5l with 77,000 miles and was wondering what everyone who had this year thought ? Where they reliable ? Did you enjoy them ? I can take it back within 7 days and get my money back so im curious as to what people say.

 

[peterk9]

Welcome to the Forum.
Here is a thread you may want to have a look at; https://www.explorerforum.com/forum...k-up-inspection-used-ex-check-list.314373/The 2 biggest concerns seem to be the internal water pump and the PTU (Power Transfer Unit).

Water pump failure leads to dead engine

I hate being the guy that joins only to have his first post be about needing help, but I’ve been lurking here for the better part of a year and now have a depressing reason to reach out for assistance. This is long, so the summary is 1k miles over warranty, water pump failed without any check...

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PTU fluid at 60k

I know there are lots of posts everywhere about this. i hope this helps any buyers of used cars or anyone that was just putting it off for a while. I thought i would keep some pics to show people at 60k (double the maintenance interval time as decided buy owners.) what the ptu fluid will look...

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There are several posts on changing the fluid on a somewhat regular basis (30K miles I think). The PTU fluid capacity is small and it is exposed to quite a bit of heat.

Peter