If you are a current or former owner or lessee of a 20112016 ford fiesta or 20122016 ford focus vehicle that was equipped with a powershift transmission and was originally sold or leased in the united states including territories, you may be affected by a nationwide settlement that has been reached in litigation concerning the powershift transmission. Ford transmission settlement includes buyback, affects 2. A ford focus and fiesta transmission lawsuit settlement has been reached after an appeals court ruled the previous settlement may not have been good enough for ford customers. Ford drivers object to fiesta, focus class settlement law360. In particular the global nature of the midsized ford leans strongly. The good news is that a class action suit which is nearing completion offers what appears to be some pretty good relief for current and former owners of these cars. A ford powershift dualclutch transmission lawsuit settlement should be rejected, at least according to some fiesta and focus owners involved in the case of omar vargas, et al. First, these cars refers to 2012 2016 ford focus and 2011 2016 ford fiestas equipped with the powershift dual clutch transmissions. Ford to pay millions to focus, fiesta owners in transmission settlement. A defective automotive class action lawsuit has been filed against ford motor co. The settlement, once approved by a federal judge, will include about 1. Ford powershift transmission issues explained automobile.
Ford focus and ford fiesta powershift transmission settlement. My son has a 2012 ford focus which is included in the fords dual clutch or powershift transmission class action lawsuit. Entrylevel fiesta and focus vehicles, built over the last decade, have a. Our litigation ford transmission problems presented by. Our 2012 ford focus transmissions come with a 1year warranty, free shipping and 30day money back guarantee. Ford motor company ford is recalling certain model year 20122015 ford focus, 202015 ford escape and ford cmax, 2015 lincoln mkc and ford mustang, and 20142016 ford transit connect. Then, yesterday, i got something in the mail about a class. If you are a current or former owner or lessee of a 20112016 ford fiesta or 20122016 ford focus vehicle that was. Our law firm represents thousands of current and former focus and fiesta owners, in claims against ford for their continued use of the faulty powershift transmission system. Consumer class action lawsuit against ford ford focus and. Ford australia is carefully promoting the fact that its newgeneration focus is designed more for european markets than asian ones. The contact stated that while driving 75 mph, the vehicle emitted a grinding noise and the transmission shifted erratically.
Ford powershift transmission mass action lawsuit lawyers. Legal claims alleging defective focus and fiesta dual clutch system. A ford focus and fiesta transmission lawsuit settlement has been reached. Lincoln mks, ford flex, ford taurus sho, lincoln mkt, ford explorer sport 20present 201216 dps6 powershift transmission used in the 201216 focus and 201116 fiesta sedans. See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Access a large inventory of quality used 2012 ford focus transmissions online. Ford customers claimed in legal filings their 201216 focus and 201116 fiesta compact cars were built with transmissions prone to shuddering, slipping, bucking, jerking, hesitation while. Return core parts to the store to be refunded the price. You may be eligible for cash payments or vehicle discount certificates of increasing value for each transmission hardware replacement see faq 12. You are receiving this mailing because ford s records show that you are a current or former ownerlessee of a 2012 2016 ford focus or a 20112016 ford fiesta with a powershift transmission the class vehicles and are likely to be included in the settlement. Then days later, the engine blew up and was replaced. A transmission malfunction message is displayed in a 2012 ford fiesta at the.
The 2012 ford focus is an exciting piece of machinery for a variety of reasons. There is no actual refund to the consumer and the 2015 ford focus and the 2015 ford fiesta still use the same defective dps6 dual clutch automatic transmission system that is used in the 20122014 ford. The best car i ever owned and the first ford or domestic brand i ever owned as well. Ford settles lawsuit over focus, fiesta powershift dualclutch transmission. Settlement approved for faulty ford focus and fiesta transmissions. Ford details powershift transmission for 2012 focus autoblog. The original lawsuit alleges ford lied to unload cars with faulty. Just to let you know, the 2012 ford focus is actually a finalist for the north american car of the year. Ford 2012 model year except f650750, focus electric, and hybrid vehicles warranty january 2012 fifth printing warranty ford litho in u. Ford reaches settlement surrounding faulty fiesta, focus. Ford transmission lawsuit settlement agreed upon by. You are a member of a proposed settlement class class member if you are a past or current owner or lessee of a 20122016 ford focus or a 20112016 ford fiesta equipped with a powershift. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle manual transmission stalling and loosing power when approaching an incline and when driving in stop and go traffic.
Ford settles lawsuit over focus, fiesta powershift transmission. Ford focus and fiesta transmission lawsuit settlement. Ford settles lawsuit over focus, fiesta powershift. Ford focus and fiesta defective powershift transmissions. This car has 90,000 miles on it and has been trouble free.
Replace your worn out, rusted, or damaged transmission mount with this one to restore stability of the transmission. This premium transmission oil cooler features a unique plate and fin design, which is 33% more efficient. The settlement also creates a standard for claims that dont qualify. Some vehicles come with several transmission choices and could be very confusing. Ford dealers offering to buy back the fiesta and focus. If you purchased or leased a 20112016 ford fiesta or a 20122016 ford focus, you might be one of the many vehicle owners who have. Transport canada is investigating a significant number of concerns over ford focus and fiesta models after owners reported their cars acted erratically, in some cases jerking forward or stopping. Recently he was driving and experienced an issued with the powershift. Cv1208388 ab ffmx, is a class action on behalf of consumers nationwide who purchased or leased a 2011 through 2016 ford fiesta. Focus vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, 20122016 ford focus electric. In the lawsuit, it is alleged that the powershift dual clutch transmission is offered as the sole automatic option in ford fiesta motor vehicles for the model years 2011 to 2016, and ford focus.
Much more can come your way if your car has received four qualifying transmission services within five years or 60,000 miles, or meets statelevel lemon law requirements requiring ford to buy the. Dualclutch transmissions have not had the best reputation in australia. Consumer class action lawsuit against ford ford focus. Call 8002988924 to get expert service ordering a transmission cooler for your 2012 ford focus. Complete installation instructions and lifetime technical support on all transmission cooler. If you purchased or leased a 20112016 ford fiesta or a 20122016 ford focus with a powershift transmission the class vehicles, you may be entitled to. It puts the focus on equal footing across the globe, along with being a stylish and wellequipped compact that. Ford focus and fiesta powershift transmission class action settlement if you purchasedleased a ford focus 20122016 models or a ford fiesta 20112016 models. The affected vehicles are 2011 to 2016 fiestas and 2012 to 2016 focus models. A 2012 ford fiesta s sedan includes air conditioning, 4speaker amfm audio system with auxiliary audio input jack, fourway adjustable steering wheel, a 5speed manual transmission and the same. Lets talk about the transmission in the 2012 ford focus. Ford customers claim in legal filings their 201216 focus and 201116. Owners of the ford focus and ford fiesta have experienced problems with the automatic transmission technology in their cars for years now.
What you need to know about the settlement for ford powershift owners. I bought my 2012 ford focus titanium in july of 2011. From the volkswagen experience to the latest spout of. Ford powershift dualclutch transmission settlement. A recent federal ruling means certain fiesta and focus owners could be in for a. So apparently, some recent ford focus and for fiesta models have recalls on the transmission software and hardware. A close friend bought a manual transmission equipped 2012 focus 5door and like me, later gave it to his daughter. The deadline to optout of the powershift class action has passed, but you still have legal rights to a lemon law case and free attorney representation even if you did not optout. April 2, 2020 owners of certain ford fiesta and focus small cars equipped with the powershift automatic transmission can begin filing settlement claims. Information and support for owners of ford focus 20122016 and ford fiesta 20112016 equipped with a powershift dualclutch.
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