NHTSA Complaint #10393722 — 2009 FORD ESCAPE

I WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOPLIGHT ON A TWO LANE ROAD WITHOUT A SHOULDER. A VEHICLE IN MY LANE SUDDENLY SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, SO I LET MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO CHECK THE NEXT LANE TO SEE IF I COULD SWERVE OVER AT WHICH POINT I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET IN FRONT OF THE CAR IN THE OTHER LANE BUT MY VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE RPMS DIDN'T CHANGE, AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS AND THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR, IT FINALLY ENGAGED INTO GEAR AND JOLTED FORWARD. I NARROWLY MISSED THE STOPPED CAR. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THESE DEAD SPOTS IN ACCELERATION AFTER THE MANDATORY TSB FORD RELEASED. THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE TIMES IN WHICH IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND I TRY TO AVOID MAKING ANY LEFT HANDED TURNS AGAINST TRAFFIC. MY VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN PLAGUED WITH OTHER TRANSMISSION ISSUES, SUCH AS SLAMMING INTO GEAR, SLIPPING GEARS, SHIFT FLARES, HARSH SHIFTING AND EVEN THE TRANSMISSION BEING UNRESPONSIVE AND RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE JOLTING FORWARD WHEN OFF THE ACCELERATOR. *TR