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Ford Taurus hesitation / surging reports by year

393 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Ford Taurus vehicles. The most reported year is 2005 with 34 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2015 Taurus73%
2014 Taurus94%
2013 Taurus92%
2011 Taurus53%
2010 Taurus126%
2008 Taurus116%
2007 Taurus96%
2006 Taurus103%
2005 Taurus344%
2004 Taurus123%
2003 Taurus212%
2002 Taurus191%
2001 Taurus212%
2000 Taurus192%
1999 Taurus293%
1998 Taurus193%
1997 Taurus182%
1996 Taurus121%
1995 Taurus202%
1994 Taurus232%
1993 Taurus272%
1992 Taurus122%
1991 Taurus142%
1990 Taurus62%
1989 Taurus92%
1988 Taurus62%

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.