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2003 Mazda Tribute hesitation / surging reports

13 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on the 2003 Mazda Tribute — roughly 7% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Hesitation / surging reports
7%
share of complaints
34,500 mi
median mileage in hesitation / surging reports (12 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 2003 Mazda Tribute report before drawing conclusions.