So many issues with Ford vehicles in general from the gearbox issues raised to the Ecoboost disaster. I am still not convinced about the latest factory outputs of the 1.0 unit still some engine failures occuring according to a contact at the dealership although on a much reduced scale. Also the latest Focus is plagued with a catalogue of 'niggles' look at the HJ report of the vehicle. For a company that in the past had an above average reputation for solid drivetrains the current offerings do not fill with confidence. Also the ethics of the company in general really show how they see the customer.....

Ford had trouble with the transmission on earlier models too:-

Although it was uncommon, the drive bands could fall out of adjustment, allowing the car to creep, particularly when cold, adding another hazard to attempting to start the car: a person cranking the engine could be forced backward while still holding the crank as the car crept forward, although it was nominally in neutral. As the car utilized a wet clutch, this condition could also occur in cold weather, when the thickened oil prevents the clutch discs from slipping freely.

That was the Model T transmission!

All this current debacle is somewhat reminiscent of the Boeing - FAA 737 Max foul up, except that the cars haven't been killing people - yet.

Edited by focussed on 14/10/2019 at 23:29

>> The report reveals that right up to the launch of both cars, engineers were warning that the transmissions weren't ready, but Ford went ahead with the release, and simply planned to have a complete fix to offer later.

I often wonder what kind of world we would inhabit if engineers "ruled the roost" instead of the money men?

The IBM PC and Iphone would never have come tto market at the price they did..Three times as much..