2003 Ford Explorer hesitation / surging reports
20 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2003 Ford Explorer — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.
20
Hesitation / surging reports
2%
share of complaints
58,742 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (17 with odometer)
Components reported on this vehicle
Hesitation / surging in other Explorer years
| 2022 Explorer | 6 |
| 2021 Explorer | 12 |
| 2020 Explorer | 37 |
| 2017 Explorer | 23 |
| 2010 Explorer | 6 |
| 2008 Explorer | 5 |
| 2007 Explorer | 15 |
| 2006 Explorer | 66 |
| 2005 Explorer | 19 |
| 2004 Explorer | 107 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 2003 Ford Explorer
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 2003 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.