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Ford Escape Hybrid steering problems reports by year

76 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on Ford Escape Hybrid vehicles. The most reported year is 2008 with 27 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2009 Escape Hybrid2617%
2008 Escape Hybrid276%
2007 Escape Hybrid65%
2006 Escape Hybrid63%
2005 Escape Hybrid116%

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.