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1997 Ford Ranger hesitation / surging reports

5 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 1997 Ford Ranger — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.

5
Hesitation / surging reports
1%
share of complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Other symptoms owners describe on the 1997 Ford Ranger

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 1997 Ford Ranger report before drawing conclusions.