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2017 Ford Focus hesitation / surging reports

88 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2017 Ford Focus — roughly 10% of all complaints for this model year.

88
Hesitation / surging reports
10%
share of complaints
49,750 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (62 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 2017 Ford Focus report before drawing conclusions.