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2004 Ford F-250 hesitation / surging reports

17 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2004 Ford F-250 — roughly 11% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Hesitation / surging reports
11%
share of complaints
11,900 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (14 with odometer)

Hesitation / surging in other F-250 years

1999 F-2506
F-250 hesitation / surging by year →

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 report before drawing conclusions.