July 26 (Reuters) - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
* instituted proceedings against Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) of Australia alleging that it engaged in "unconscionable and misleading or deceptive conduct"
* Ford Motor Company of Australia made false or misleading representations in its response to customer complaints
* complaints were about Ford'S Focus, Fiesta and Ecosport vehicles supplied in Australia between 2011 and 2016
* alleges that about half of the 70,000 vehicles sold had at least one repair relating to powershift transmission