Great car if the transmission worked. The select-shift transmission that came in the 2012+ model years of this car had a known manufacturer design defect that is non-repairable. Ford knew about this ...

The 2012 Ford Focus has been a troubled car. It’s had recalls for doors that might open unexpectedly, a rooftop rack that might slide off and a fuel vacuum that “may result in an engine stall while ...

Those last-generation Ford Focus and Fiesta models are no longer found on dealer lots, but they're still on the roads and many still carrying the automaker's faulty dual-clutch transmissions. In the ...

More than 1.9 million unhappy customers who purchased or leased a Ford Focus or Fiesta say the company lied to unload cars with faulty transmissions on unsuspecting buyers and then blamed the drivers ...

DETROIT – They knew the truth and kept quiet. Their secret wasn’t a secret at all in engineering, product development, research, design or manufacturing within Ford Motor Co., say seven current and ...

Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it would extend warranties on roughly 560,000 Focus and Fiesta cars equipped with the PowerShift dual-clutch automatic transmissions to repair the clutches for free. The ...

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 ...

I bought my 2012 brand new. After the first year I was notified that there was a transmission sensor recall. I brought it to the dealer and they replaced the part and said I was good to go. Not long ...

DETROIT — More than 1.9 million unhappy customers who purchased or leased a Ford Focus or Fiesta say the company lied to unload cars with faulty transmissions on unsuspecting buyers and then blamed ...