NHTSA Complaint #10386863 — 2010 FORD FUSION

I BOUGHT A SLIGHTLY USED (IT WAS A DEALER AUTO) 2010 FORD FUSION SEL. SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2010, I HAVE EXPERIENCED VERY JERKY AND UNEVEN SHIFTING. I EVEN BROUGHT THE CAR BACK AFTER OWNING IT FOR ABOUT 1 WEEK, BUT THE DEALER MONACO FORD IN CT TALKED ME INTO KEEPING THE CAR, SAYING THAT IT IS DIFFERENT TYPE OF ENGINE (6 CYLINDER) THAN I WAS USED TO. BUT IT FELT WRONG AND ALWAYS HAS. THEN, I GOT A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL OR SERVICE NOTICE NOTIFYING ME OF TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE MAKE/MODEL OF MY CAR. IT CAME FROM FORD AND I WAS INSTRUCTED TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. I DID, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. I LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT, BUT OVER THE PAST MONTH, THE CAR HAS BECOME WORSE AND WORSE - SHIFTING HAS BECOME SO JERKY THAT I EXPERIENCED SEVERE JOLTS AND WHIPLASH ABOUT 5 TIMES. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN ON MARCH 7, 2011 AND THE TRANSMISSION IS DAMAGED DUE TO A BROKEN FRONT AXLE SEAL - I LOOKED ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE PROBLEMS WITH MY MAKE/TYPE OF VEHICLE. I NEED HELP - I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP A CAR THAT IS NOT SAFE. THE DEALER TOLD ME IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND ALL REPORTS I HAVE READ STATE THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE OFTEN NOT FIXABLE - WITH ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER RECURRING WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. AS I BOUGHT THE CAR SLIGHTLY USED, I DON'T THINK I CAN SUE THROUGH THE LEMON LAW. I NEED HELP! *TR