It's the transmission that Ford probably wishes it never made. Dubbed DPS6 internally, the manufacturer is continuing to face repercussions for its troublesome dual-clutch PowerShift transmission. In the latest case, Ford has been ordered to cough up $23,000 to owners of a 2014 Ford Focus, according to a report from The Detroit News. The official charge amounts to a violation of consumer protection laws after the PowerShift's flaws caused the owners to feel unsafe.

Salvador and Yvonne Quintero, the plaintiffs, continued making lease payments for their Focus despite choosing to stop using the vehicle. The $23k payout amounts to triple what their lease payments were worth and yet, Ford claims this amount to be less than what the manufacturer offered as a settlement over two years ago.