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Symptom explorer
Explore narrative patterns across models and years.
Snapshot: 2026-11-10 (November 10, 2026) · Published: 2026-11-11 (November 11, 2026)
Eight published keyword patterns. Discovery lists up to 100 vehicle years per pattern with at least 10 matches and 25 complaints. This is not a search of every narrative; choose any vehicle for its pattern summary.
Published symptom matching rules
- Hard or delayed shifting:
\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b - Battery drain and no-start mentions:
\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b - Stalling or loss of power:
\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b - Oil consumption or dilution:
\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b - Brake response concerns:
\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b - Steering assistance concerns:
\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b - Fuel smell or leak mentions:
\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b - Warning lights and dashboard alerts:
\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b
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Explore published signals
800 published matches.
| Symptom | Vehicle | Matches | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2004 NISSAN MAXIMA | 594 | 41.7% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2005 NISSAN MAXIMA | 515 | 54.3% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2014 FORD FOCUS | 513 | 19.7% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE | 407 | 15.3% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2012 FORD FOCUS | 366 | 9.7% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2018 FORD F-150 | 338 | 14.5% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2013 FORD FOCUS | 315 | 14.9% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE | 300 | 16.7% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2010 FORD FUSION | 290 | 5.7% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA | 276 | 17.9% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS | 276 | 9.8% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2006 NISSAN MAXIMA | 272 | 47.2% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2019 FORD F-150 | 262 | 19.4% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2015 CHRYSLER 200 | 209 | 10.5% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2019 FORD EDGE | 170 | 21.9% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2002 HONDA ACCORD | 170 | 16.2% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2020 FORD EXPLORER | 164 | 13.1% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2006 FORD FREESTYLE | 159 | 12.2% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2002 FORD EXPLORER | 152 | 4.6% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2016 FORD FOCUS | 147 | 12.4% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2015 FORD FOCUS | 144 | 14.1% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2003 HONDA ACCORD | 144 | 7.2% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2002 TOYOTA RAV4 | 144 | 27.3% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2020 FORD F-150 | 143 | 19.2% |
| Hard or delayed shifting | 2013 FORD FIESTA | 140 | 21.0% |