dant56258 Report post Posted June 18, 2012 Is anyone towing the 2013 Explorer? Owners manual just says put it in neutral-nothing about key position or fuses. Any suggestions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino Report post Posted September 13, 2012 Just looked at the 2013 Explorer today. I think there was something about the key position in the owners manual. Might want to review that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dstansel Report post Posted October 8, 2012 I am looking at the 3013 Explorer. Understand that only the 6 cyl auto is towable. anyone doing it?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rorr1821 Report post Posted October 8, 2012 I would go back and re-read the owners manual again. If the manual does not specifically talk about towing behind a motorhome with all four wheels down then I would walk away from that model. I would not take the word of a salesman. I believe after you do your research you will find that there are exceptions to which Explorer models are "four wheel down towable". Front wheel drive verse four wheel drive is one exception that comes to mind. Ford publishes a towing guide for each model year, but it may be a little early for the 2013 model year. I have known people to purchase vehicles based on salesman's answer and found out later it was not towable 4 wheels down. One example that comes to mind concerned a $58,000 Chevy Avalanche 4 WD, which in that year model had two different transmissions, one was towable and one was not. In that case the dealer took the vehicle back and reordered the vehicle with the correct transmission. He was lucky! Ray Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marchuckb@aol.com Report post Posted January 3, 2013 Hi. Had a problem with 2011 Explore front drive. After many trips to the dealer and with Ford ex off they finally admitted that they could not repair the problem. That was, that if you towed for the 5 hours like the book says you must start the engine and run for 5 min to lube the trans. This may also be true but you are also charging the battery!!! If you are on the road and stop for an hour and the finish the towing interval of 5 hours it has been 6 hours and the battery will be dead. The solution to this problem is to remove fuse # 86. It is 7.5 amp. You must stop after 5 hours and lube trans but the battery will not be dead if you are on the road for longer. If at night you connect the car and put it in the tow position by am the battery will be dead if you do not remove this fuse! This is my third Explore and this is the only problem I have had. Great car and very dependable. marchuckbaol.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfe10 Report post Posted January 3, 2013 Sorry, are you towing an EXPLORER or ESCAPE-- not familiar with a Ford Explore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frankdt Report post Posted April 15, 2013 I'd like to tow just a bit above 65mph, is there a system to monitor the trans temp from the MH? Here is what it says in the owners manual for 3.5L: Vehicles Equipped with a 3.5L or 3.7L EngineNote: Put your climate control system in recirculated air mode toprevent exhaust fumes from entering your vehicle. See the ClimateControl chapter.Follow these guidelines if you have a need for recreational towing, suchas towing your vehicle behind a motorhome or truck. We designed theseguidelines to prevent damage to your vehicle after it is hooked-up to therecreational vehicle or tow dolly.You can tow your front-wheel drive vehicle with all four wheels on theground or with the front wheels off the ground by using a tow dolly.If you are using a tow dolly, follow the instructions specified by theequipment provider. If you are towing with all four wheels on the ground,see the following instructions.You can tow your all-wheel drive vehicle with all four wheels on theground or with all four wheels off the ground using a vehicle transporttrailer. Do not tow your all-wheel drive vehicle with the front wheels offthe ground (by using a tow dolly) and the rear wheels on the ground.This causes damage to your all-wheel drive system. If you are using avehicle transport trailer, follow the instruction specified by theequipment provider. If you are towing with all four wheels on the ground,see the following instructions.If you tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground:• Tow only in the forward direction.• Release the parking brake.• Place the transmission in position N.• Place the ignition in the accessory position. See the Starting andStopping the Engine chapter.• Do not exceed 65 mph (105 km/h).• Start the engine and allow it to run for five minutes at the beginningof each day and every six hours thereafter. With the engine runningand your foot on the brake, shift into position D and then intoposition R before shifting back into position N.Towing 3032013 Explorer (exp)Owners Guide gf, 4th Printi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites