Ford Ordered To Pay $23,000 To 2014 Focus Owners Over Transmission Issues

It's the transmission that Ford probably wishes it never made. Dubbed DPS6 internally, the manufacturer is continuing to face repercussions for its troublesome dual-clutch PowerShift transmission. In the latest case, Ford has been ordered to cough up $23,000 to owners of a 2014 Ford Focus, according to a report from The Detroit News. The official charge amounts to a violation of consumer protection laws after the PowerShift's flaws caused the owners to feel unsafe.
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MDarringer - 12/24/2019 10:56:21 AM

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The PowerShit was a horrible transmission that wasn't ready for prime time. It was a dealer's worst nightmare because an abysmal design makes customers mad, but they can only be mad at the dealer (usually). Then word gets out that the dealer is selling bad cars. We attempted to up-sell to the Fusion if a customer would go for it.

deaHelkcunK - 12/26/2019 7:29:41 AM

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If only there was some sort of forum where people in the know could warn others of a faulty product...