Has anybody else (with the manual transmission) had the engine cut out on them when they switch between gears? Both up and down. I have experienced this at low speeds in town and on the highway (all gears, at one time or other). It appears to be affected by the ambient conditions since I have not experienced it in a month or two - coincidentally about when it stopped being cold and always wet in Seattle. Now it's only sometimes wet.

I called the local dealer previously asking about this and they claimed to never have heard of it, but it didn't sound like they checked any nation-wide database (do they even have one?!). Their only guess over the phone was maybe a bad electrical ground somewhere. I haven't taken it in because I didn't feel like paying for them to not find the problem. It's only a small inconvenience because it occurs so rarely, but it's ANNOYING!

EDIT: To clarify - the engine cuts out for a second or two, then turns back on as if I were starting up in first gear from a stop. The only real effect is that the car lurches. My only worry is that it is a sign of something worse to come.