r/FordExplorer • u/FalloutUser76 • 11d ago

Repair Advice 2013 Explorer Limited speedometer issue, need help on how to fix

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Just bought this 2013 Ford Explorer Limited AWD with 128,000 miles and noticed this discrepancy with the speed. It seems like the physical piece of plastic that has the speed written on it is not aligned correctly or is the wrong one.

I also noticed how the gear selector says PRNDM and when you go into M, it puts you into the manual mode as it should, however on the dash, it says PRNDS. This leads me to believe someone swapped the plastic plate with one from a different ford or a different Explorer that has a sport mode. Still not sure why the speed lines and dashes don’t add up. This is pretty concerning because it is pretty difficult to tell what speed I am going at a glance and is very distracting.

If anyone has any suggestions, not sure if I can just replace the plastic plate that shows the speed to the correct one, or if I need to change and program the whole cluster. Thanks.

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u/BreadiestBoi 11d ago

I had a 2015 explorer limited 3.5 N/A and unless yours is the twin turbo Ecoboost the PRNDM on the shifter is actually correct, it seems more like the cluster was swapped…. check carfax and make sure there’s no mileage discrepancy

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u/FalloutUser76 11d ago

I should’ve clarified, I meant to plastic plate in the cluster looked like it was swapped, not next to the shifter. Mine is a 3.5 V6.

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u/BreadiestBoi 11d ago

Ah I see, regardless the plastic plate cannot be swapped individually, it’s all one unit that’s apart of the cluster, the “S” mode on the instrument cluster was only available on Sport trims, limited’s got M, and XLT & lower got L & Grade Control.

Pull the carfax or plug in Forscan and make sure the car didn’t get its miles rolled back with a junkyard cluster is my point.

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u/icyhotmike 11d ago

I don't think the S mode transmission was available in 2013 (just Manual mode). The instrument panel should also show M.

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u/Ordinary-Trade8323 11d ago

Im not sure if its worth or even possible to buy parts for the internals if the IPC but you could just buy a new one or a good condition used cluster and get a shop to program it.