NHTSA Complaint #10426713 — 2010 FORD FLEX

AFTER OWNING THE NEW VEHICLE FOR THREE MONTHS IT STARTED RANDOMLY SLIPPING INTO NEUTRAL. AT FIRST, IT DID THIS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP (WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS IN BUSY INTERSECTIONS, LEFT TURNS AND MERGING). IT NOW DOES IT THEN AND IN ADDITION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS - 50+. IT ALSO AT TIMES HAS ENGINE SURGES WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. IT ALSO SURGES AND HESITATES AT 45MPH TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AT TIMES CAUSING SUCH A SPEED VARIANCE THAT IT WILL SHUT CRUISE CONTROL OFF, SLIP INTO NEUTRAL AND RAPIDLY DECELERATE BEFORE CORRECTING ITSELF. THERE HAVE BEEN 5 REPAIR ATTEMPTS AT A FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEY SENT IT HOME WITH ME UNTIL IT DOES IT "ALL THE TIME" OR BREAKS DOWN. *TR