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Ford Escape hesitation / surging reports by year

964 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Ford Escape vehicles. The most reported year is 2010 with 122 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2022 Escape52%
2021 Escape124%
2020 Escape372%
2019 Escape244%
2018 Escape563%
2017 Escape1014%
2016 Escape404%
2015 Escape374%
2014 Escape673%
2013 Escape1174%
2012 Escape386%
2011 Escape655%
2010 Escape1226%
2009 Escape654%
2008 Escape613%
2007 Escape62%
2006 Escape133%
2005 Escape302%
2004 Escape102%
2003 Escape143%
2002 Escape232%
2001 Escape212%

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.