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It was developed mainly for the Ford Escort and Mercury Tracer but was also used in the Ford Focus , Mazda Protege and Kia Sephia . It's Ford's 3-speed ATX that was used in the 1980s and early 1990s, mainly the Ford Tempo and Mercury Topaz with the exception that it's fully controlled by electronic solenoids instead of hydraulics and a micro computer like the ATX and now has a 4th-speed overdrive. Escorts and Tracers with this transmission have an E printed on the manufactured sticker of the drivers door jamb.

The F-4EAT was sometimes criticised for its poor design. It was not built well enough to stand up to the strength of the motors in the Ford Escort and Mercury Tracer, making it prone to undesirable operation, such as hard shifting and gear sticking, as well as premature failure.

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Also used in the 1991-1994 Mercury Capri