NHTSA Complaint #10440003 — 2006 FORD FUSION

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR BUT THE SERVICE LIGHT HAS NEVER COME ON! I HAVE ALSO HAD THE KEY STUCK IN THE IGNITION! THESE PROBLEMS ARE GETTING RIDICULOUS AND TO HAVE FORD NOT COVER THEM IS JUST NOT ACCEPTABLE! THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, NOT SHIFTING WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO, DOWNSHIFTING HARD. ANYTIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE TO PASS, OR SPEED UP IT BANGS AND JERKS REALLY HARD I'VE ALMOST DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD A FEW TIMES BECAUSE OF HOW HARD IT BANGS. IT JUST KEEPS GETTING WORSE, TO THE POINT MY KIDS ASK ME "MOM, WHAT WAS THAT?" THIS IS A COMPLETE HAZARD TO DRIVE ON THE ROAD CAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW IF OR WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. LET ALONE HAVING MY KIDS IN THE CAR! I HAVE BEEN ALMOST REAR-ENDED A COUPLE OF TIMES BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND WON'T GO INTO GEAR, ALL IT DOES IS REV THE ENGINE AND IF YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS TO TRY AND GET THE RPM'S TO GO DOWN, YOU REALLY SLOW DOWN AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT! IS THIS WHAT FORD NEEDS?! IS FOR SOMEONE TO GET INTO A BAD ACCIDENT AND GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR DIE IN ORDER TO GET THIS RECALLED?! THIS IS HAPPENING TO SOOO MANY FORD FUSIONS AND IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! THERE IS NO REASON WHY THEY CAN RECALL THE TRANSMISSIONS ON THE NEWER FORD FUSIONS BUT NOT THE VERY FIRST YEAR IT WAS OUT!! THEY KNOW SOMETHING IS GOING ON WITH THESE TRANSMISSION, THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY TO FIX THEM ALL AND I FIND THAT ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS!! MY KIDS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO RIDE IN A CAR THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT ALL BECAUSE FORD DOESN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM! IT'S NOT FAIR THAT I PAID 20K FOR THIS CAR AND WHEN IT HAS ABOUT 60K MILES ON IT FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO START TO MESS UP AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT!! THIS IS GIVING FORD A BAD NAME!!! I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND A FORD TO ANYONE EVER!!! *TR