Now, the clutch and associated components will be under warranty for seven years or 100,000 miles (up from five years or 60,000 miles) and the transmission control module will be covered for 10 ...

Ford said it will also contact about 165,000 Focus and Fiesta owners to offer them a free software update. The update will provide enhanced warning if the transmission control module would fail to ...

In the wake of transmission concerns in its Fiesta and Focus sedans and hatchbacks, Ford announced plans to extend warranty coverage on key hardware.

Ford is extending the warranty on certain Focus and Fiesta models in Canada and the U.S. for an issue with their automatic dual-clutch transmissions.

In 2014, the company extended the warranty on transmission in the 2010-14 Fiesta and 2012-14 Focus and created a six-page "talking points" guide to help dealers work with customers.

The update provides an enhanced warning if a transmission control module fails. Ford said, where necessary, it will repair the module up to 6 months after the 10 year/150,000 mile warranty has ...