My wife and I traded in our Prius C for a 2014 Ford Focus Hatchback with its innovative 6 speed transmission that allows 4-wheels down towing at 65 MPH with no restrictions such as requiring a stop to run the engine or a special pump to circulate oil.
For many reasons we like our 2014 Ford Focus, but I'd have to warn people about the transmission's strange behavior. If you do a Google search with the phrase "For Focus" and the terms "automatic,""transmission," "trouble," and "problems"
you will turn up a long list of results such as:
Investigation finds hundreds of complaints about Ford transmissions | Investigations - WTAE Home
which provides a summary of the strange and some say dangerous behaviors of the transmission.
I've started this thread just to help inform individuals who are considering different toweds.
John
Athen, GA
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