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Is the Ford Powershift automatic now reliable?
I am thinking of buying a 2016/17 Ford Fiesta automatic but am worried about the Powershift gearbox. Did Ford sort out the problems in later models?
Asked on 13 August 2019 by Alan Clough
Answered by
Honest John
Yes. Ford elbowed the dry clutch Powershift from the Fiesta entirely for the current model and replaced it with a six-speed torque converter auto. Don't buy a Fiesta Powershift: www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/ford/fiesta-2013/goo.../
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