NHTSA Complaint #10422031 — 2011 FORD FIESTA

I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT AS I AM CONCERNED ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE RELATED TO THE 2011 FORD FIESTA WITH THE DUAL-CLUTCH 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION (POWER-SHFIT TRANSMISSION). FORD HAS MADE A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE POWER-SHIFT TRANSMISSION IT HAS BUILT IN A JOINT VENTURE WITH GETRAG OF MEXICO. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET RELATING TO THE TRANSMISSION ON THESE CARS. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WHICH CAN GIVE OUT AT ANY TIME COULD BE A DANGER TO THE CONSUMER. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN SHOWN TO ACT ERRATICALLY WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO HARM OR EVEN DEATH TO THE CONSUMER. EXAMPLE: I WAS GETTING READY TO BACK OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY IN MY 2011 FORD FIESTA WHEN I BARELY TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND WAS WHISKED AT BREAKNECK SPEED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY. IT TOOK ME A SECOND TO GRASP WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES BEFORE I WENT OUT ONTO THE STREET. I ACTUALLY SAID TO MYSELF OUT LOUD "WHOA, WHAT WAS THAT". THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY BUT COULD HAVE HAPPENED OUT ON THE ROAD, IN A CROWDED PARKING LOT, ANY NUMBER OF OTHER PLACES WHERE THE OUTCOME COULD HAVE BEEN HORRIFIC. WE DON'T WANT ANOTHER TOYOTA FIASCO ON OUR HANDS. FORD IS TRYING TO COME UP WITH A FIX FOR THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BUT THEY ARE ALSO TRYING TO KEEP THE PROBLEMS UNDER WRAPS. THIS COULD BE A HUGE FINANCIAL BLOW TO FORD CORPORATION AND I KNOW THEIR PRIORITY IS TO THEIR STOCK HOLDERS. MY PRIORITY IS TO THE CONSUMER WHO MAY BE PUT IN HARMS WAY BY FORD'S GREED. I DO NOT WANT SOMEONE TO DIE BECAUSE FORD WANTS TO KEEP THIS ALL HUSH HUSH UNTIL THEY CAN FIND A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. DO NOT DROP THE BALL ON THIS ONE. LET'S TRY FOR ONCE TO NIP SOMETHING IN THE BUD BEFORE SOMEONE HAS TO DIE. AS I SAID ABOVE, WE DON'T WANT ANOTHER TOYOTA FIASCO. THANK YOU.