Editor's note: A response from Ford about the original reporting by the Detroit Free Press has been added to the bottom of this story. Despite concerns from lawyers and engineers, Ford Motor Co.

I'd call it an open secret in the world of cars but for the fact that everyone knows about it: the dual-clutch transmission in the last-generation Ford Fiesta and Focus was an utter disaster. The ...

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 ...

A vehicle crashed into a power pole, causing power outages in Jacksonville on Sunday night. If you own a late model Ford Fiesta or Focus and you’ve had transmission problems, now is probably a good ...

Certain Ford Fiestas and Focuses are getting extended warranties for their troubled automatic transmissions. The company is extending warranties on approximately 560,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada ...

Ford Fiesta and Focus owners are expressing how frustrated they are about long wait times for transmission repairs, via a report in the Detroit Free Press today (subscription required). Problems with ...