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2016 Ford Fiesta hesitation / surging reports

17 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2016 Ford Fiesta — roughly 10% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Hesitation / surging reports
10%
share of complaints
52,000 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (11 with odometer)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 2016 Ford Fiesta

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 2016 Ford Fiesta report before drawing conclusions.