NHTSA Complaint #11232389 — 2013 FORD FIESTA

MANY DANGEROUS INSTANCES WHEN THE CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE, JERKS, LURCHES WHEN "ACCELERATING". HAD THE CAR IN FOR "REPAIRS" WELL OVER 10 TIMES AND IT IS NOT FIXED. I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR AND THESE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. SHOULDN'T HAVE TO FEEL LIKE MY LIFE IS AT RISK EVERY TIME I AM DRIVING TO AND FROM WORK.. I HAVE TO MAKE DECISIONS WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CONSIDERATION THAT THE CAR MAY NOT ACCELERATE DUE TO KNOW TRANSMISSION ISSUES. MANY TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IN A DANGEROUS SITUATION I COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO GET OUT OF THE SITUATION. LUCKY I HAVEN'T BEEN INJURED DUE TO THESE KNOWN FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS THAT EXECUTIVES AT FORD RELEASED ANYWAY. . WHEN TURNING, 99% OF THE TIME THERE IS NO ACCELERATION WHATSOEVER UNTIL THE CAR STRAIGHTENS OUT. LURCHING, LUNGING UNCONTROLLABLLY AND CONSTANTLY. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN PUTTING THE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR AND ALL THAT HAPPENS IS THE CAR REVS UP. LURCHING, LUNGING, BUMPING, GRINDING. FORDS EXPLANATION IS THAT IT IS A HYBRID AUTO/MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND PEOPLE THAT OWN THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION ARE NOT USED TO IT. NO. I HAVE OWNED MANY MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE DESIGN IS FAULTY AND THEY SHOULD BE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUTTING PROFITS OVER THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS.