Ford promised that its ambitious PowerShift transmission would be a big step forward, but thousands of drivers disagreed.

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Owners of Ford Fiesta and Focus models with the company’s problematic PowerShift automatic transmission will be eligible for vehicle buybacks and for cash compensation, according to a new settlement.

The saga surrounding Ford and the defective transmissions in the Ford Focus and Fiesta models continues, with a number of Ford employees breaking their silence and admitting that the gearbox was ...

As the prices for gasoline keep rising, auto makers, especially the ones in the US, try their best to advertise every piece of technology that goes into their vehicles as a fuel saver. In Ford's case, ...

Car owners have filed a lawsuit against Ford Vietnam to Hai Duong People's Court over the PowerShift transmission and after-sales service. Vo Quoc Binh from HCM City represents the group of 76 owners ...

Ford's dual-clutch "PowerShift" transmission is at the core of a new class-action lawsuit in Australia. Bannister Law filed against Ford in the Federal Court of Australia on Tuesday, seeking ...

In the never-ending pursuit of efficiency, performance and smooth power delivery, the next step forward for many automakers is the adoption of the dual clutch transmission. Once the province of ...

DETROIT -- Nearly 7,000 Fiesta and Focus owners are suing Ford Motor Co. over defective PowerShift transmissions in some small cars, a problem that has plagued the automaker for years. The suit claims ...

In addition, the dry-clutch derivative eliminates the need for the weighty pumps, hydraulic fluids, cooling lines and external coolers that wet clutch transmissions require. As a result, the ...