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Ford has faced class-action lawsuits and fraud investigations in the United States, [4] Australia [5] and Canada [6] over the PowerShift gearbox as being defective and potentially dangerous in the Ford Focus, Ford Fiesta and Ford EcoSport. The lawsuits allege that vehicles equipped with the PowerShift gearbox "continue to experience the ...
2017–present 8F40 8-speed transverse transmission (2.0 EcoBlue) Ford Edge, Ford Focus, Ford S-MAX, Ford Galaxy, Ford Mondeo, Ford Kuga; 2018–present 8F24 8-speed transverse transmission (1.0 and 1.5 EcoBoost) Ford Focus; 2018–present 8F57 8-speed transverse transmission for higher torque (2.7 V6 EcoBoost)
The Ford 8F transmission is a family of automatic transmissions with eight forward speeds for light-duty transversely-mounted applications. It is designed and manufactured by Ford Motor Company starting in 2019; the 8F35 is derived from the General Motors 9TXX family, which in turn was developed from an earlier GM 6T40 transmission .
The GM–Ford 6-speed automatic transmission is an automatic transaxle originally designed for transverse engine applications in cars. With design work having begun in 2002, General Motors and Ford Motor Company jointly committed to investing US$ 720 million in their manufacturing plants to support the new transmission.
Ford Edge was recognized as one of the "Best Cars for Families" in 2007 by AAA and Parents Magazine. Edge earned the IIHS "Top Safety Pick" rating for models built after January 2007; The 3.5-L Duratec 35 V6 was named one of the world's "10 Best Engines" by Ward. Ford Edge was named "2007 Urban Truck of the Year" by On Wheels, Inc.
In 1962 Ford began working on a new type of automatic transmission that would emphasize fuel economy and driveability. The new transmission was built around the Ravigneaux planetary gearset of the "X" transmissions. Where many transmissions had a fourth gear added on as an afterthought, Ford's new transmission was designed with a fourth gear ...
The 6R is a 6-speed automatic transmission for longitudinal engine placement in rear-wheel drive vehicles. It is based on the ZF 6HP26 transmission [1] and has been built under license by the Ford Motor Company at its Livonia Transmission plant in Livonia, Michigan. The 6R debuted in 2005 for the 2006 model year Ford Explorer and Mercury ...
Other problems may be implicated in the case of older vehicles equipped with carburetors. Weak, disconnected, or mis-connected throttle return springs, worn shot-pump barrels, chafed cable housings, and cables which jump their tracks in the throttle-body crank can all cause similar acceleration problems.