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Ford Explorer Sport shifting problems reports by year

12 NHTSA complaints describe hard shifts, slipping gears, jerky transmission on Ford Explorer Sport vehicles. The most reported year is 2001 with 7 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2002 Explorer Sport54%
2001 Explorer Sport74%

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.