Ford Accused Of Emissions Cheating Over Diesel Super Duty Trucks

Ford has become the fifth car maker to attract a law suit in the USA over accusations that its diesel-fuelled Super Duty trucks flout emissions regulations
Ford Accused Of Emissions Cheating Over Diesel Super Duty Trucks

Ford is coming under fire for alleged emissions test cheating, with the F-250 and F-350 Super Duty trucks the targets of a lawsuit from a group of owners.

Bosch is being sued at the same time. The legal action claims that the German company developed software that enabled Ford to cheat the emissions tests by automatically changing fuelling, exhaust gas recirculation and urea injection rates when it was being tested.

Ford Accused Of Emissions Cheating Over Diesel Super Duty Trucks

The Super Duty trucks – dubbed ‘Super Dirty’ by the lawyer behind the class-action suit – use a ‘reverse’ exhaust layout that puts the catalytic reduction before the particulate filter (DPF). The complaint alleges that instead of burning away the particulates, the design simply lets them escape via the tailpipe to harm the local air quality.

Bosch is also defending itself in suits against Volkswagen, Fiat Chrysler and General Motors. It totally denies any wrongdoing or collusion in any alleged emissions test manipulation.

The Super Duty trucks concerned, sold between 2011 and 2017, cost $8400 more than a petrol version, according to a Bloomberg report. Owners are seeking damages for what they say are 58 ‘violations of state consumer law, false advertising and racketeering.’

Ford Accused Of Emissions Cheating Over Diesel Super Duty Trucks

Ford responded with this:

“All Ford vehicles, including those with diesel engines, comply with all US EPA and CARB emissions regulations.

“Ford vehicles do not have defeat devices. We will defend ourselves against these baseless claims.”

Ford Accused Of Emissions Cheating Over Diesel Super Duty Trucks

Bosch was equally defensive. A spokesman said:

“Bosch takes the allegations of manipulation of the diesel software very seriously. Bosch is cooperating with the continuing investigations in various jurisdictions, and is defending its interests in the litigation.

“As a matter of policy, and due to the sensitive legal nature of these matters, Bosch will not comment further concerning matters under investigation and in litigation.”

Source: Bloomberg

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Comments

Tomislav Celić

Name me a manufacturer that wasn’t accused of emmisions.

GM - check
Vag - check
Ford - check
Fiat-Crysler - check
Bosch - check

Boi

01/11/2018 - 09:34 |
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PSA and BMW also

01/11/2018 - 17:26 |
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Also Bosch isn’t guilty of unpermitted emissions (they don’t make cars, remember ?) but is accused of developing the software that VW, Porsche, Audi and BMW used to cheat

01/11/2018 - 17:27 |
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Mazda

01/11/2018 - 18:12 |
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straight64life

It’s official, diesel is basically satan’s blood from now on…

01/11/2018 - 09:36 |
28 | 4

Pretty much. Even FIA wants Dakar cars to be AWD Petrol Turbo from 2019. And WEC cars no longer use diesels

01/11/2018 - 09:43 |
26 | 0

people are just seeing it as a nice way to get some money out of the manufacturers. Diesel is the best fuel for these kind of vehicles anyway.

01/13/2018 - 17:30 |
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Darth Imperius/Anthony🇭🇷

Don’t worry guys, it’s just the US goverment is pumping out money out of manufacturers so they can pay their bills and shiit. Cars and trucks are fine

01/11/2018 - 09:59 |
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Well this sounds baseless and not well thought out, I’m not arguing the emissions of the vehicles, but what proof do you have that this is the motivation behind this?

01/12/2018 - 05:26 |
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Anonymous
01/11/2018 - 10:41 |
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Zac1209

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Top 10 best comment!

01/11/2018 - 21:40 |
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Blade noir

Rolling coal intensifies

01/11/2018 - 10:44 |
2 | 2

Yeah, good one but downvoted by some rednecks

01/11/2018 - 16:10 |
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H5SKB4RU (Returned to CT)

Who’s next, Tesla? Looks like its a trend trying to milk money if you are the US govt when you dont know how to manage your sh*t and need money to pay the bills

01/11/2018 - 11:17 |
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I wouldn’t be surprised if someone sues/accuses Tesla for that in America, you can basically legally accuse someone of anything here

01/13/2018 - 05:47 |
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I wouldn’t be surprised if someone sues/accuses Tesla for that in America, you can basically legally accuse someone of anything here

01/13/2018 - 05:47 |
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RodriguezRacer456 (Aventador SV) (Lambo Squad)

Soon it’s gonna be considered breaking the mold to NOT cheat emissions

01/11/2018 - 12:14 |
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Anonymous

This crap is ridiculous, they bought a heavy duty diesel, what where they expecting?

01/11/2018 - 13:30 |
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Rekord 86

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Agree

01/11/2018 - 16:09 |
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5:19.55

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

‘’Nuuu i wan’t mah super duty to reject prius level emissions’’ probably this

01/11/2018 - 16:39 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Expect that they not cheat at emissions and put life at risk? Maybe…

01/12/2018 - 07:55 |
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suchdoge

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01/11/2018 - 13:37 |
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