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Ford Five Hundred hesitation / surging reports by year

186 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Ford Five Hundred vehicles. The most reported year is 2006 with 72 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2007 Five Hundred5126%
2006 Five Hundred7220%
2005 Five Hundred6312%

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.