NHTSA Complaint #10904857 — 2013 MAZDA CX-5

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO SLOW DOWN DUE TO TRAFFIC. WHEN CAR SLOWED DOWN TO 15KM/HR, IT SUDDENLY/VIOLENTLY STOPPED AS IF SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND. AFTER STOPPING, I APPLIED GAS AGAIN, BUT CAR WAS VERY SLUGGISH AND NEVER CHANGED GEARS (FELT LIKE I WAS TRYING TO ACCELERATE STARTING WITH THE 6TH GEAR - I WAS IN "D"). EVERY TIME I LET GO OF GAS PEDDLE, IT WOULD INSTANTLY JERK THE CAR TO A STOP. FEELS EXACTLY LIKE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHEN YOU ARE IN FIRST GEAR AND DON'T GIVE ENOUGH GAS AND SUDDENLY LET GO OF YOUR CLUTCH - THE ENGINE SLAMS SHUT. NO ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS INDICATED ON THE DASH. THE CAR CAN TURN ON/OFF WITHOUT PROBLEMS. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MAZDA. TOOK THEM 1 WEEK TO DETERMINE AND FIX THE CAR: THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION (UNDER WARRANTY). I ONLY HAVE 38000 MILES ON THE CAR. THE INVOICE SAYS: K0101XRX TRANSMISSION COMPLETE, R&R (0000-23-ATF-FZ 6SP.A/T FL, FW7A-03-000R-V0 T/MISSION). MAZDA TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL FOR THIS. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ON THE HIGHWAY!! THANKFULLY I WAS ALREADY ON THE SLOW LANE DUE TO THE TRAFFIC... THIS WAS ON A 5 LANE HIGHWAY! IF I WAS ON THE FAST LANE, IT WOULD BE A FATAL ACCIDENT!!!