[J. Patterson]

Welcome. The engine cover issue is frustrating. I took a different course and refused to allow them to remove mine. Have had two services done since the recall and each time I just checked to make sure it’s properly secured afterward. My dealer has not promised a date when the replacements would be available. December would be nice.
As to your transmission lock up issue I have not had anything like that. I do often try to shift gears with my foot lightly on the brake and sometimes find that the shift does not occur because I did not have brakes pressed hard enough. An example would be backing out of my garage then trying to go from reverse to drive without a hard stop in between. I find it irritating at the drive-through car wash that I cannot shift from neutral to drive without pressing the brakes and stopping the vehicle. I understand that it’s a safety feature, but it makes the car wash conveyor exit difficult. Hope you keep us posted as the reoccurrences of your anomaly occur and hopefully a solution is found.