Few of us understand how automatic transmissions work nor do we know what it means when they suddenly don't. We slip the selector into Drive, feel the tug of torque, press the accelerator, and get on ...

Try to imagine something decidedly annoying that doesn't get much of your attention. That would be a good way to sum up automatic transmission shifters in classic Mustangs. We use them whenever we ...

When they said necessity was the mother of invention they must have been thinking of Ford Motor Company in the '60s, with both the cross-bolted 427ci Side Oiler and the Top Loader four-speed ...

Michelle Hughes' red 2012 Ford Fiesta is running better. The way that happened is extraordinary. Ford's North American powertrain executive quality manager, identifying himself only as “an engineer,” ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday it is "reviewing all available information, including complaints filed from consumers" after three members of Congress called for an ...

Ford Motor Co. and General Motors are planning to jointly develop what the OEMs call an “all-new generation” of nine- and 10-speed automatic transmissions for cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks. The ...

Vehicles Affected: Approximately 55,200 vehicles that include model-year 2020 F-150 and Ranger pickup trucks equipped with a 10-speed automatic transmission The Problem: A clip that locks the ...

Washington — Two U.S. senators are calling for a federal investigation into allegations that Ford Motor Co. knowingly sold Fiesta and Focus vehicles with transmission problems that caused them to ...