The six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission Ford launched in the U.S. with the Fiesta and Focus has had a seriously troubled life from early drivability and reliability problems that eventually ...

Ford Motor Co. says it will send notification of a new extended warranty on clutch repairs and cost reimbursement after Labor Day to more than a half million owners of the Fiesta and Focus, about ...

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View post: DeWalt’s ‘Handy’ 50-Piece Mechanics Tool Set Is Just $39 at Amazon Ford has been going through a mess of problems when it comes to the dual-clutch transmissions offered in the Focus and ...

Before a recent trip to Las Vegas, I reserved a rental subcompact car online from Avis. Bottom feeders like me never know what car they’ll get until they are handed the keys at the counter. The keys I ...

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 ...

Has any company come up with a fix for the dual clutch auto transmission found in the Ford Fiesta? After a clutch kit and three or four control units replaced by Ford, they are refusing to assist and ...

"In the past, transmissions were things you could count on, but that's no longer true." Not so long ago, dual-clutch transmissions -- with their superior fuel economy and lightning-quick gear shifts - ...