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Ford Windstar hesitation / surging reports by year

169 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Ford Windstar vehicles. The most reported year is 1995 with 81 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2003 Windstar131%
2001 Windstar151%
2000 Windstar131%
1999 Windstar232%
1998 Windstar242%
1995 Windstar812%

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.