You could be owed thousands if you purchased or leased a diesel Ford vehicle between 2009 and 2020.
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Overview
Ford is accused of selling cars fitted with emissions-reducing devices. These so-called “defeat devices” manipulated emissions tests, making it seem like affected vehicles were more environmentally friendly than they actually were.
According to lawyers, people who drove the affected Ford vehicles may have suffered inflated fuel and maintenance costs. The affected cars are also likely to be worth less than the drivers paid for them.
Hundreds of thousands of Ford owners may be entitled to payouts. In similar cases involving Volkswagen, UK claimants received payouts averaging £2,120.
In December 2025, a 10-week-long trial against several leading car makers, including Ford, concluded. A judgment is expected in summer 2026. The total value of the litigation is estimated at £6 billion, and this ruling could affect 1.6 million UK drivers. Are you one of them?
At a glance
Deadline
Closing soon!
Previous settlement
£193m Paid Already*
Previous payout
£2,120*
Judgement expected
Summer 2026
Drivers signed up
300,000 +
*In similar claims against Volkswagen.
Did you own or lease a Ford diesel vehicle between 2009 and 2020? If so, you could have a no-win, no-fee Ford emissions compensation claim.
If you have a claim, and you want to join the Ford emissions group action, register your interest and we’ll connect you with a regulated UK law firm.
Answer a few quick questions to see if you could qualify to join the claim. It only takes a few minutes and helps confirm if you may be eligible.
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December 2025
The 10-week-long trial concluded. A judgment is expected in summer 2026.
October 2025
A major trial has begun at London’s High Court. Five leading carmakers — Mercedes, Ford, Peugeot/Citroën, Renault and Nissan — are accused of cheating on emissions tests.
26 May 2025
Four ex-VW bosses are found guilty of fraud in a German court. If it’s proven that other car bosses were involved too, it potentially strengthens the case for more UK drivers to get justice.
March 2024
The High Court ruled that Nissan Renault and Peugeot Citroën would join Mercedes and Ford and face trial over alleged emissions cheating.
2023
The UK High Court ruled that Ford would face legal action over its role in the emissions scandal when it granted a Group Litigation Order (GLO).
A GLO permits people who have experienced a common issue to have their cases managed collectively.
2020
Ford remained adamant that it did not use illegal defeat devices in its vehicles. However, Ford did use ‘thermal window’ software. To ensure the “safe operation of the vehicle”, such software switches off a car’s emissions purification system in extreme temperatures or altitudes.
In 2020, the European Court of Justice ruled that ‘thermal window’ software did constitute a defeat device and was only permissible when protecting against sudden and extraordinary damage.
2015
The global ‘dieselgate’ scandal started when US investigators discovered Volkswagen Group had been selling cars with illegal emissions-cheating software. British researchers then found that other car manufacturers were emitting toxic fumes way above the legal limits.
We’ll provide more updates on the Ford emissions scandal as they occur.
Find out if you could join a no-win, no-fee Ford emissions claim. It will only take a few minutes and there’s no obligation to proceed.
Ford is facing legal action for fitting several of its diesel models with emissions-reducing software. As well as the potential impact on the environment and human health, lawyers claim this scandal resulted in significant financial losses to owners of these vehicles, due to:
Ford diesel vehicles manufactured between 2009 and 2020 could be affected by this scandal.
According to lawyers, Ford drivers may have experienced higher fuel bills and maintenance costs than was promised. The affected cars are likely to be worth less than drivers paid for them. Lawyers believe these drivers deserve compensation for the possible harm and injustice experienced.
If you have owned or leased a diesel Ford vehicle manufactured between 2009 and 2020, you could have a NO-WIN, NO- FEE compensation claim.
Yes. If you bought a used Ford diesel car you may still be eligible for compensation. Try our simple eligibility checker to see if you have a claim.
Yes, if you sold an affected vehicle, you can still join our group action. Try our simple eligibility checker to see if you have a claim.
We cannot say how much compensation you might get if you win your case. Each claim is based on its merits and your solicitor will work to get the money owed to you.
In similar cases involving Volkswagen, UK claimants received payouts averaging £2,120.
In the UK, if a group of people have experienced loss, or otherwise been harmed by an organisation’s law breaking, they can come together to fight for justice. Levelling the playing field when standing up to big businesses, group actions prove that there is strength in numbers. At Join the Claim, we bring consumers and law firms together to ensure these group actions are as powerful as possible.
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