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Ford Freestar hesitation / surging reports by year

95 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Ford Freestar vehicles. The most reported year is 2004 with 41 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2007 Freestar711%
2006 Freestar82%
2005 Freestar394%
2004 Freestar413%

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.