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2017 Ford Explorer hesitation / surging reports

23 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2017 Ford Explorer — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.

23
Hesitation / surging reports
1%
share of complaints
65,000 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (15 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 2017 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.