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Thanks to an innovative virtual reality (VR) training technology designed by Bosch, Ford automotive repair specialists soon will learn how to service and maintain the fully electric Mustang Mach-E without the necessity to get inside the car.

Transmission issues in Ford F-150 have recently led to a legal action against the automaker. According to the case materials, hard and erratic shifts of a failure-prone 10-speed automatic transmission (10R80) installed in popular American trucks triggered whiplashes.

It seems that scandalous newspaper headlines related to the ill-fated Powershift (DPS6) transmission are not going to stop haunting Ford in the near future. Moreover, several Ford ex-workers recently confirmed that the defectiveness of this transmission was not a big secret even during a testing stage of this unit. And now a new story hit the headlines.

Currently, Ford is facing several legal actions related to the Powershift (DPS6) transmission issues. This ill-reputed transmission found application in Fiesta and Focus models. In the latest Powershift-related judicial case, a couple, who pulled out of the class-action lawsuit, filed a lawsuit against Ford in connection with the problematic gearbox installed in their 2014 Focus car.

Recently, several former and current Ford tech specialists have told the media that "everyone knew" about the faulty automatic transmissions in the Fiesta and Focus models. It is claimed that despite the fact that the issue was not a big secret before the cars hit the market, the company recommended its employees not to go public about this problem.

Fans of sports cars usually do not take electric vehicles (EV) seriously due to their usual lack of manual transmissions (in fact, EVs do not need this component at all), but Ford has come up with an interesting idea to change this attitude. The automaker has collaborated with Webasto on a Mustang Lithium project car that combines a powerful e-motor with a six-speed manual transmission from Getrag.

In June, Ford issued a recall of F-150 trucks related to transmission issues consisting in unexpected downshifts. The recall in June was an extra measure caused by the fact that the solution applied by Ford experts for dealing with the problem in the previous recall (in February) didn’t not produce the expected results. The summer recall has become more efficient and the NHTSA is completely satisfied with the fixes provided by the automaker.

The Powershift transmission case settlement that was challenged in court has been for reexamination after the appellate court detected significant contradictions with the package deal being "just" and "appropriate" for consumers. Currently, the lawsuit is at the state of the case revision.

Not long ago, Ford took on the obligation on the warranty extension on the problematic Powershift installed in thousands of Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta models. Notifications for owners of affected cars have not been sent out so far, but the American Auto Giant has established a specific timeline for owners to be notified about their transmission warranty extensions, namely after Labor Day (on 2 September).

Recently, Fords has faced a new class action lawsuit caused by problems with the 10-speed 10R80 automatic transmission installed in Ford F-150 trucks. The case papers say that transmission defects may lead to emergency situations on the road due to harsh shifts, jolts, delays and slippages. Despite these claims the carmaker hasn’t raised the question about possible recalls of trucks or gearbox replacement.

In recent months, issues with the Powershift DCT transmission in Ford’s Fiesta and Focus models have become a front-page news of automotive magazines and this scandal has gained a snowball effect on the American Auto Giant. To address the problem, Ford has announced the clutch warranty extension on the affected models by 2 years or 40 thousand miles, to a total of 7 years or 100 thousand miles.

Michelle Hughes, one of thousands of unlucky owners of Ford Fiesta equipped with a defective Powershift transmission, was visited by two Ford technicians who wanted to check her car and provide free-of-charge repair services if needed. At first sight, it seemed absolutely normal, but later it emerged that one of the technicians was Ford’s top manager who for some reason didn’t use his real name and position in the company during the meeting with Ms. Hughes.

Ford Otosan, an auto manufacturing company jointly established by Ford and the Turkish company Koç Holding, plans to expand the production of transmission units in Turkey. Not long ago, the company has finished preparation of testing facilities for heavy-duty transmissions.

Not long ago, Ford officially stopped production at its transmission production facility known as Ford Aquitaine Industries (FAI) in France. Founded in 1972, the FAI has now ceased to exist within the framework of the Ford’s restructuring strategy.

According to the Ford’s secret memo obtained by news media, the automaker instructed its American dealership centers to fix ill-fated Powershift transmissions installed in popular budget models Focus and Fiesta, if owners of cars produced during 2011-2017 lodge transmission-related complaints. In should be noted that many of these cars have expired transmission warranties.

The recent investigation on Powershift transmission issues in Ford Fiesta and Focus models, conducted by Detroit Free Press, revealed that the company was fully aware of issues with the gear shifting unit even before both models hit the market.

Ford has recently reported about the start of a new business model and a new family of cars within the framework of the largest company’s restructuring of business processes in Europe. The American Auto Giant plans to bring a vast improvement in its financial performance in Europe this year, creating a basis for achieving stable economic viability and its objective of providing a 6% EBIT margin.

Ford has recently announced the recall of 107,850 F-150 trucks aiming to solve the issue with defective software that was installed as a possible solution during the previous recall of this model.

Ford plans to approach the auto market with 40 models (16 of them are supposed to be battery-operated) of electrified cars by 2022. For this purpose, Ford came up with the idea to design an advanced automatic transmission system, named as “modular hybrid technology”.

According to numerous media reports, Ford could soon face a huge penalty (approx. $4 billion) for intentionally misinforming the customers with the aim to sell cars equipped with the defected PowerShift transmission.

In the early 50-es, automatic transmissions were widely used on many American cars. The success of this innovative transmission didn’t go unnoticed in the USSR. In this article, we will consider the main stages of transmission technologies development in the USSR on the examples of major Soviet carmakers ZIL, GAZ, and VAZ.

TREMEC has recently presented its new dual-clutch transmission solution named TR-9070 DCT. The new product is notable for impressive operating characteristics with the maximum torque of 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) and extremely rapid gear shifting (less than 1/10 of a second).

Recently, Ford Motor Co. has reported about the recall of approx. 1.48 million F-150 trucks in North America. The measure is related to a potential downshifting issue that may lead to a car accident.

The 2019 Ford Ranger is certainly one of the most eagerly awaited on the auto market. But just as this model came on retail, proud owners of the new Ranger faced the transmission problem.

With the progress in transmission technologies, many carmakers started to use dual-clutch transmissions instead of standard solutions. One of these dual-clutch innovations (DCTs) is the Powershift transmission designed by Ford. In this article, we will consider the main features of this transmission, its design peculiarities, and typical repair issues.

Following last year’s reconsideration of the strategic plans of the Ford concern in North America, now the company wants to optimize its activity in Europe. After a detailed analysis, the Ford officials came to conclusion that it is necessary to reduce the number of production facilities in Europe.

Apart from one short video, Ford has been quite secretive about the future Mustang Shelby GT 500. But recently, Ford has hosted a dealers’ conference in Las Vegas and some information about new Ford models has leaked out.

Recently, it has transpired that Ford plans to list for sale its French production facility specialized in manufacturing of gearboxes – Ford Aquitaine Industries (FAI) – because of a falling demand for compact automatic gearboxes in Europe.

Ford Australia has been adjudged guilty of improper actions related to repair and replacement operations of a defective gearbox, resulting in numerous complaints from customers. The judicial authorities of Australia placed the carmaker under the obligation to pay a $10 million penalty for an inappropriate investigation of complaints.

Recently, Ford has refused to use the 9-speed automatic transmission Hydra-Matic 9T50 developed by GM engineers as part of the partnership agreement. According to Ford representatives, they hoped for a better result from the partnership, especially regarding the transmission fuel efficiency.

BorgWarner (BW), a leading company in environment-oriented technologies for combustion, hybrid and electric cars, will supply its Eco-Launch stop/start solenoid-operated valve and a hydraulically-actuated accumulator for Ford cars with the front-wheel drive.

Currently it seems that the whole automobile industry became obsessed with more and more sophisticated transmission solutions. So why more gears? The list of potential advantages of such solution includes smoother shifts, enhanced fuel efficiency, and improved performance characteristics, but it's not all that simple......

This article contains the information about the most popular automatic transmissions. We will review the most common problems encountered in automatic transmissions, present the most reliable gearboxes and warn about troublesome transmission solutions. Moreover, descriptions of transmissions are supplemented by images and different videos containing some general information on transmissions and their components, typical problems and repair tips.

Ford patented an autopilot technology for SUVs. This solution will provide cars with the capacity to move through complex route sections with the help of algorithms embedded in the memory of the electronic control unit.

It is claimed that more than 100 complaints have been filed by Ford auto owners with reference to the same transmission issues since 2016 recall.Authorized bodies carry out an investigation in reference to downshifting problems in Ford vehicles.