Ford Focus Powershift
Jun 03, 2020 An email sent prior to the launch of the 2012 Ford Focus featuring the Powershift transmission, indicating Ford engineers were well aware of problems prior to cars going on sale.
Ford Focus Powershift Clutch Replacement Cost
The Ford Powershift transmission is, in design and general operation, a manual gearbox. It uses a clutch between the motor and transmission (two of them, actually.hence calling it a 'dual clutch transmission'), and the transmission itself is designed internally much like a manual transmission. On the newer Ford Focus, PowerShift automatic transmission problems (this is actually an electronically shifting/ controlled dry clutch gearbox) have been found to occur. Ford Motor Company has identified that certain 2013 to 2016 model year Focus’s equipped with the DSP6 PowerShift automatically shifting manual transmission may have seal failures that contaminate the dual-plate dry clutch.Your Ford Focus may qualify for a buyback under the California Lemon Law, or you may be entitled to substantial cash compensation in the thousands of dollars. Dec 12, 2018 A Ford transmission lawsuit settlement is on the way as the automaker agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit concerning Ford Focus and Fiesta dual-clutch 'PowerShift' transmissions that jerk, hesitate and shudder. The lawsuit was consolidated and settled. Status settled read original case Class Vehicles. 2011-2016 Fiesta; 2012-2016 Focus.
Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta PowerShift Transmission Settlement
If you are a current or former owner or lessee of a 2011-2016 Ford Fiesta or 2012-2016 Ford Focus vehicle that was equipped with a PowerShift Transmission and was originally sold or leased in the United States (including territories), you may be affected by a nationwide settlement that has been reached in litigation concerning the PowerShift Transmission. You might be eligible for the following benefits, among others:
- Repurchase of your vehicle through an arbitration procedure
- Discount Certificates of up to $4,650 toward a new car purchase
This website provides you with important information with respect to the Settlement, and the website will be updated as new information becomes available.
On March 5, 2020, the District Court entered a Final Approval Order of the Settlement. Please visit the “Case Documents” section of this website to see the Final Approval Order, and the renewed motion for Final Approval of the Settlement, which describes amendments to the Settlement. The Settlement became effective on April 7, 2020. Current and former owners or lessees of Class Vehicles may submit claims for benefits under the Settlement. Please check this website frequently for updates.
Basic information regarding the Class Settlement and a summary of the Class Member benefits can be found under the Class Member Benefits tab.
CLAIM SUBMISSION DEADLINES
| Claims for cash payments/vehicle discount certificates/clutch repair reimbursement for repairs that were performed on your vehicle on or before April 7, 2020 | October 5, 2020 |
| Claims for cash payments/vehicle discount certificates/clutch repair reimbursement for repairs that were performed on your vehicle after April 7, 2020 | 180 days after the repair(s) for which you seek payment |
| Claims for a one-time $20 cash payment if you experienced Transmission problems and sought relief, but a Ford Dealer refused to make hardware or software repairs because the Dealer claimed that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and did not subsequently make hardware or software repairs. | The later of (1) 180 days after the date on which the Ford Dealer refused to make repairs, or (2) October 5, 2020. |
| Requests for repurchase arbitration | The later of (1) six years after delivery of your vehicle to the first retail purchaser, or (2) November 4, 2020 (extended from October 5, 2020). |
| Requests for breach of warranty arbitration | Expiration of the statute of limitations for express warranty claims established by the law of the state in which you purchased your vehicle. |
IMPORTANT DATES
| Preliminary Approval Date | April 25, 2017 |
| Notice Date | July 14, 2017 |
| Opt-Out Deadline | September 5, 2017 |
| Opt-In Deadline | September 5, 2017 |
| Objection Deadline | September 5, 2017 |
| Fairness Hearing | February 28, 2020 |
| Final Approval Date | March 5, 2020 |
| Effective Date | April 7, 2020 |
CURRENT STATUS OF THIS MATTER:
The parties in Vargas v. Ford Motor Company, C.D. Cal. Case No. 2:12-cv-08388-AB-FFM, have reached a nationwide settlement which was granted preliminary approval by the Court on April 25, 2017. On March 5, 2020, the Court issued a Final Approval Order of the Settlement. The Effective Date of the Settlement was April 7, 2020. The 'Case Documents' section of this website contains the Final Approval Order, and the renewed motion for Final Approval of the Settlement, which describes amendments to the Settlement.
Class Members may submit claims for benefits under the Settlement, including cash payments, vehicle discount certificates, and vehicle repurchase arbitration or breach of warranty arbitration. Please see the 'Submit a Claim' section of this website for more information about how to submit a claim for benefits under the settlement.
Ford Focus Powershift Hesitation
