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Mercury Villager hesitation / surging reports by year

17 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Mercury Villager vehicles. The most reported year is 2000 with 10 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2000 Villager1014%
1999 Villager74%

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.