Ford put themselves in a position where they had no choice but to release these cars with this faulty transmission in hopes they could fix it later. That's not a defense, but the reality. Many manufacturers make this same choice, although this was particularly dire.
Remember back in 2011, the narrative was that everyone was going to drive a small compact car well into the future and the SUV was effectively dead. Oh how times change. Wife owned a 2012 Focus and I liked the car, except for the tranny of course.
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