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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.

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.

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.

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.