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Ford Escort hesitation / surging reports by year

27 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Ford Escort vehicles. The most reported year is 1998 with 13 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
1999 Escort72%
1998 Escort133%
1995 Escort71%

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.