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2004 Ford F-350 hesitation / surging reports

16 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2004 Ford F-350 — roughly 10% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Hesitation / surging reports
10%
share of complaints
18,000 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (13 with odometer)

Hesitation / surging in other F-350 years

2003 F-3505
1999 F-3506
F-350 hesitation / surging by year →

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 2004 Ford F-350 report before drawing conclusions.