Driving out of the NYC Holland tunnel under the overpass.
Lots of bends and traffic.
Only takes one instance to get creamed trying to get to a hard shoulder

if there is one even. Just like only one tyre blowout on an Explorer
will
roll you into the next life.

The dealer could not reproduce the fault.
Neither could I when I picked up the vehicle.
The mechanic suggested that I "ride the clutch" less so as to
"keep the plate from getting hot and sticking".

I'll give that a try. Maybe they adjusted something.
If it happens again I'll wait for AAA to corroborate.

tx