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Mercury Sable hesitation / surging reports by year

83 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Mercury Sable vehicles. The most reported year is 2002 with 10 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2003 Sable52%
2002 Sable102%
2001 Sable72%
2000 Sable72%
1999 Sable83%
1998 Sable105%
1996 Sable62%
1995 Sable93%
1994 Sable103%
1993 Sable61%
1989 Sable52%

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.