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2004 Ford F-250 SD hesitation / surging reports

32 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2004 Ford F-250 SD — roughly 13% of all complaints for this model year.

32
Hesitation / surging reports
13%
share of complaints
13,000 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (22 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 2004 Ford F-250 SD report before drawing conclusions.