NHTSA Complaint #10469246 — 2006 FORD FIVE HUNDRED

MY CAR HAS DONE THIS FOR A WHILE HOWEVER HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. IT WILL JERK WHEN IT CHANGES GEARS. IT IS SO BAD AT TIMES IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL OUT. ALONG WITH THE JERK IT WILL COMPLETELY GO OUT OF GEAR AND THE ACCELERATOR ONLY RAMS IT UP. I HAVE BEEN PASSING CARS ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT GO OUT OF GEAR, I HAVE BEEN ON SIDE ROADS AND IT GO OUT OF GEAR AND ALL I CAN DO WHEN THAT HAPPENS IS ROLE UNTIL I CAN GET THE CAR PULLED OVER. EVENTUALLY THE CAR WILL JERK AND IT WILL GO BACK INTO GEAR. I HAVE NOT HAD A WRECK BUT HAVE COME VERY CLOSE JUST BECAUSE PEOPLE BEHIND ME AND THE CAR STALLING ALL OF A SUDDEN. GOD HAS JUST BEEN WITH US EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO GET FIXED AND MINE IS PARKED AS WE SPEAK BECAUSE I CANT AFFORD THE PART NOR THE LABOR. THE FORD DEALER SAYS IT IS THE VALVE BODY. IF I DRIVE IT MUCH MORE IT WILL COST DOUBLE TO GET THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF FIXED. I AM VERY UPSET DUE TO THE FACT THAT I DO REALLY LOVE THIS CAR. IT SEEMS THAT EVERYONE WHO HAS THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS A FORUM THAT IS ON THE WEB THAT PEOPLE HAVE SHARED THEIR EXPERIENCES AND WE ALL ARE ALIKE. IT IS A SHAME THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SO MANY WRECKS BEFORE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION IS MADE. DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED OR HURT REALLY BAD TO PROVE THAT THIS IS A TRUE PROBLEM. IF THIS MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION TROUBLES CAN THEY NOT SEE SOMETHING IS WRONG. THEY DIDN'T MAKE THIS CAR FOR VERY LONG. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS BECAUSE OF THAT AND FORD DOESN'T WANT TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS ONLY MADE FOR 3 YEARS. MY REQUEST IS SINCERE AND I JUST HOPE THAT FORD WILL SEE THAT YES IT IS A GREAT CAR THAT THEY MADE, HOWEVER IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO SUE BEFORE FIXING IT AFTER EVERYONE TELLING THEM ABOUT, IT IS NOT GOOD. *TR