Category: Auto

Ford Sued By Fiesta, Focus Owners Over Faulty Dual-Clutch Transmissions

Source: Michael Karkafiris – Carscoops Ford is being sued by nearly 7,000 Fiesta and Focus owners over defective PowerShift dual-clutch transmissions. The issue is known to Ford for years, with the suit claiming that 2012-16 Focus and 2011-16 Fiesta sedans come with faulty PowerShift transmissions prone to “shuddering, slipping, bucking,…

Ford Focus, Fiesta transmissions complaints prompt lawsuit

Source: Justin King – Left Lane News Plaintiffs claim Ford’s PowerShift transmission experiences shuddering, slipping, bucking, jerking, hesitation, premature wear and sudden or delayed acceleration. Ford has been hit with a lawsuit over an alleged transmission defect in the Focus and Fiesta. The litigation focuses on the dual-clutch PowerShift transmission…

4th Gear: Ford Sued Again Over Dual Clutch Transmissions

Source: Raphael Orlove – Jalopnik I don’t know how many Americans are even aware that Ford has been making dual-clutch transmissions for years now, and that’s possibly because Ford’s so-called Powershift has just been generally bad. How bad? Now Ford’s getting sued over it by Fiesta and Focus owners, as Automotive…