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2002 Ford Escape hesitation / surging reports

23 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2002 Ford Escape — roughly 2% of all complaints for this model year.

23
Hesitation / surging reports
2%
share of complaints
59,724 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (16 with odometer)

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 2002 Ford Escape report before drawing conclusions.