NHTSA Complaint #10482035 — 2011 FORD FIESTA

THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE MONTH. WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN "DRIVE" ANYMORE, AND I HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURN OFF CAR, AND RESTART. IT IS AS IF THE TRANSMISSION JUST GOES OUT. THIS CAN HAPPEN MULTIPLE TIMES IN ONE DRIVING SESSION AND HAS HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY, ON SIDE STREETS, BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, ETC. THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON REPEATEDLY EACH TIME. CAR ALSO LURCHES AND SOUNDS AS IF IT MIGHT STALL AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING. EACH TIME, THE DEALER TEST DRIVES AFTER THE "FIX" HAVE BEEN FROM 0 MILES TO 6 MILES, IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE THIS TEST DRIVE IS LONG ENOUGH TO SEE THE ISSUE. THIS PROBLEM IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND MY FAMILY AND I HAVE LOST FAITH IN FORD IN FIXING/DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR