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Ford Focus - how reliable is the PowerShift automatic gearbox?
How good or bad is the Powershift automatic transmission in comparison to a conventional torque converter transmission?
Asked on 6 June 2022 by Robin Taylor
Answered by
Dan Powell
We've received a number of complaints about the older Powershift gearboxes fitted before 2017. Most problems can be avoided with a transmission fluid change every four years. I've yet to hear of any major issues with Ford's torque converter 'boxes or the newer versions of Powershift.
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