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Ford Fiesta hesitation / surging reports by year

330 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Ford Fiesta vehicles. The most reported year is 2013 with 124 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2017 Fiesta57%
2016 Fiesta1710%
2015 Fiesta135%
2014 Fiesta4810%
2013 Fiesta12419%
2012 Fiesta5910%
2011 Fiesta649%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.