There is light and perhaps money at the end of the tunnel for some owners of Ford Fiesta and Focus vehicles now that a Canadian court has approved a class-action settlement over the cars' problem-plagued dual-action transmissions. The settlement, which was approved earlier this month by an Ontario judge, covers the 2011-2016 Fiesta and the 2012-2016 Focus. In the end, after two transmission replacements and needing a third, he and his wife stopped driving the Focus because he didn't think it was safe on the road. Lawyer Ted Charney said this class-action settlement is unusual because it also provides relief for vehicle owners who experience problems in the future. The settlement also includes an option for Ford to buy back vehicles, at the automaker's discretion.

Source: CBC News May 15, 2019 09:00 UTC