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,” ...

Priced about the same as the Honda Civic, the 2013 Ford Focus have been given thumbs up for handling. Ford Ford (F) has extended the warranty on the DPS6 transmission of its Focus and Fiesta vehicles.

This story has been edited to correct a mischaracterization of wording in the memo from Ford Motor Co. to its dealers regarding Focus and Fiesta transmissions. Ford Motor Co. quietly notified dealers ...