Thanks for all the responses. Tiger, this is not normal... If it is, Ford will soon be facing thousands of lemon law suits.
Todd, the drive by wire thing may explain the problem... new technology usually comes with issues till the bugs get worked out. I also noticed that when going downhill with cruise control on that response time on acceleration is also iffy and sometimes slow.
Bill, I do like the V8 HP increase... I had an 02 and an 05 prior to this, and on 6% to 7% grades on I-70 here in Colorado, there is a lot of reserve power at 70 compared to the older Tracs.
I have it at the dealer today and hopefully, Ford can fix this stuff. I'll let you know what they say.
MountainTrac