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Ford Escape clunking / rattling reports by year

283 NHTSA complaints describe clunks, knocks and rattles on Ford Escape vehicles. The most reported year is 2005 with 79 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2021 Escape52%
2020 Escape262%
2019 Escape122%
2018 Escape201%
2016 Escape172%
2014 Escape352%
2009 Escape91%
2008 Escape241%
2007 Escape94%
2006 Escape163%
2005 Escape796%
2004 Escape316%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.