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2013 Ford Focus hesitation / surging reports

293 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2013 Ford Focus — roughly 14% of all complaints for this model year.

293
Hesitation / surging reports
14%
share of complaints
28,968 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (215 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 2013 Ford Focus report before drawing conclusions.