Ford has launched an automatic variant of its Fiesta saloon. Available only in petrol variant, the Fiesta Powershift automatic comes with a new dual-clutch automatic gearbox (Code: DBS6) which is a ...

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 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. provided this statement in response to Free Press questions about its decisions regarding the DPS6 dual-clutch transmission used in the Fiesta and Focus: In 2011 and 2012, Ford was ...

Ford has been hammered by Fiesta and Focus owners, as well as multiple law firms, due to its troublesome Powershift transmission. The six-speed, dual-clutch gearbox has forced customers into hefty ...

Several members of congress are pushing for a NHTSA investigation into Ford's handling of customer issues with its PowerShift transmissions. Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific ...

The Ford Focus and Fiesta are fading away in the U.S., but the headaches caused by the small cars' PowerShift dual-clutch transmissions live on. Ford Motor Co. never conquered the long-term ...