Honda Accord UK (2003 - 2008) - 2004 2.2 Reliability Concerns

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Wed 25 Feb 2009 23:05
2004 2.2 Reliability Concerns - Mintyfresh
I am torn between buying a 2004 Honda Accord 2.0 VTEC petrol or a 2004 Accord 2.2 CDTi, my dilemma is that the DMF topic seems to be a fairly hot one at the moment, for those that don't know what a DMF stands for it is a 'Dual Mass Flywheel' it's a part of the drive train in many modern diesels and when it requires replacement it can mean a new starter motor and it is also recommended to get the clutch replaced too meaning a potential £2000 bill.

Q1: is what is the typical life of this group of parts ie replacement intervals and

Q2: Do DMF's fail at random mileages?

Q2: does anybody have stats on how many CDTi Accords were sold in the UK?.......just wondering as you can gauge the size of the problem against the amount of DMF failures on that figure.

Q3:is there any stats on DMF failures on Accords?

I'm open to any feedback on the DMF topic as it's making my decision difficult, I want the CDTi but want to know how bad this problem is before buying one and using all my money up!

Thanks

C

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