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Ford Escape shifting problems reports by year

28 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on Ford Escape vehicles. The most reported year is 2020 with 12 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2021 Escape62%
2020 Escape121%
2011 Escape101%

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.