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2006 Ford Explorer hesitation / surging reports

66 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2006 Ford Explorer — roughly 10% of all complaints for this model year.

66
Hesitation / surging reports
10%
share of complaints
47,000 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (48 with odometer)

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 2006 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.