1998 Ford Escort hesitation / surging reports
13 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 1998 Ford Escort — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.
13
Hesitation / surging reports
3%
share of complaints
75,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Hesitation / surging in other Escort years
| 1999 Escort | 7 |
| 1995 Escort | 7 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 1998 Ford Escort
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Ford Escort report before drawing conclusions.