The transmission Ford produced from 1932 to 1950 is metaphorically and physically next to its famed Flathead engine. It never was the strongest option but it more than compensated with abundance; Ford ...

While Consumer Reports ranks the Ford F-150 PowerBoost among the best hybrid trucks on the market, some owners nearing 80,000 miles say expensive drivetrain failures could turn that award-winning ...

Ford's Top Loader four-speed transmission got its reputation for solid reliability from time-proven performance under some of the most grueling conditions imaginable. Born in Detroit and groomed in ...

Ford Focus and Fiesta owners from around the country say they experienced new rejection at Ford dealerships when they took their cars for repair after the automaker quietly issued a special service ...

Ford's Automatic Overdrive (AOD) transmission arrived in 1980 in full-size Fords, Mercurys, and the Lincoln Continental. As the AOD became available in more applications during the 1980s, including ...

Ford Motor Co. has told its U.S. dealers to give free repairs to any Focus and Fiesta owners who complain about problems with the cars' PowerShift dual-clutch transmission, according to a memo ...

Ford Motor Co. has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit with nearly 2 million owners and former owners of Focus and Fiesta vehicles with bad dual-clutch transmissions known as the DPS6, according ...

Automatic transmissions are highly complex automotive components. They're significantly more complicated and challenging to work on than manual transmissions, which means expensive repairs and ...

In today's world of complexity, there is something to be said about the robust nature of classic cars. A total lack of electronics makes everything a little easier to work on and much easier to ...

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 ...