Problems with 2008 Ford Escape POWER TRAIN

My gas pedal sticks, especially when it's cold out. i've talked to ford about it and 3 other mechanics and no one knows why. i have a heated garage so it's not frozen. not sure what to do but is embarrassing and dangerous! *tr

Been noticing little red drips around the radiator filler tube side. cleaned area and noticed fluid dripping from where the tubes enter the cooler. noticed other complaints online about a similar problem. bringing into the dealer. *tr

Transmission cooler leak, causing it to jump when below 20 miles an hour. while in boston during rush hour, could have caused a major accident. *tr

Transmission started to hard shift. took to dealer, dealer determined there was a leak in the transmission cooler. although this i have a lot of miles on my car, it's still only a 2008 model year. the leak is on the side of the cooler, not the front, from a rock or twig or front puncture - this is a terrible design. they put the transmission cooler, engine cooler, and the a/c condenser all in one unit, so if one goes bad, you have to replace the entire unit. dealer gave me a cost of $983 to repair == $424 for the part, and the rest in labor because they have to examine the a/c unit the cost is significantly higher. i called ford consumer hotline -- they refused to do anything. i did note today, that just recently someone else had the same issue that was reported to the nhtsa database. i am very frustrated with the lack of response from ford motor company. the representative (supervisor), just raved about the jd power quality and how good their products were. i don't see how. *tr

Sunday noticed red fluid leaking onto driveway, monday brought vehicle to ford dealer to be inspected. upon inspection, dealership determined that there was a leak in the transmission cooler. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 ford escape. after accelerating from a stop sign, the vehicle would not accelerate past 40 mph and began vibrating uncontrollably. the contact activated the cruise control once the vehicle reached 60 mph and the vibrating ceased. approximately 30 miles later, he was able to find a ford dealer and they performed a diagnostic. the contact was informed that the torque converter was defective. the mechanic could not duplicate the failure and the vehicle has not been repaired. the vehicle was driven to a dealer near the contact's residence. the mechanic stated that they would not be able to replace the torque converter because they could not duplicate the failure. the manufacturer stated that they were not liable for the repairs. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 7,100 and failure mileage was 4,800.

On leaving the lot a high vibration came thru the gas pedal at 1500 rpm's. i returned back to the dealer and was told to let it break in. after 1 month it did not go away and brought it in to service. 1st attempt they did nothing and was told to give them 2 weeks. 2nd attempt was then done and they re tied the gas cable and the problem didn't go away. the gave up and told me to call ford. with ford on the 3rd attempt replaced the shaft and made it worse. now it vibrate and has a lingering buzzing sensation till 2000 rpms. they acknowledge the issue and are claiming it is normal, which no other vehicle except the ford escape has with the v6 engine, the v4 doesn't have this issue. this issue has been document on forums with the 2006 escape having the same issues. ford is also refusing to follow the lemon law by refunding my money since they cannot fix the problem and are not even offering an exchange as per law.

Transmission issues. doesn't catch into reverse gear and cannot go in reverse. shifts into what feels like second gear at highway speeds. *tr