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Ford Escape misfire / rough idle reports by year

1,020 NHTSA complaints describe misfiring cylinders or rough idling on Ford Escape vehicles. The most reported year is 2017 with 446 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2019 Escape8114%
2018 Escape34119%
2017 Escape44617%
2016 Escape283%
2015 Escape212%
2014 Escape502%
2010 Escape211%
2005 Escape272%
2004 Escape51%

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.