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1998 Mercury Sable hesitation / surging reports

10 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 1998 Mercury Sable — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Hesitation / surging reports
5%
share of complaints
91,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1998 Mercury Sable

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 1998 Mercury Sable report before drawing conclusions.