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Ford Freestyle hesitation / surging reports by year

1,141 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Ford Freestyle vehicles. The most reported year is 2006 with 417 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2007 Freestyle33137%
2006 Freestyle41732%
2005 Freestyle39327%

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.