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• Ford Focus 1.8tdci - Juddering at low revs light acceleration 18 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  It can happen in any gear but seems to be more noticable uphill. I am not getting any feedback through clutch so hoping it wont be the DMF and as there doesnt seem to be any lag or loss of power when accelerating I am hoping its not fuel injector or EGR. I just thought it wanted to get going but am now starting to think its not normal
• VW GOLF GT TDI MK4 - VW GOLF GT TDI CLUTCH SLIP 20 May 2011 (Forum)
  The clutch in my Golf slips in all gears but 1st and 2nd.  It has had a new DMF and clutch. The clutch was difficult to bleed out. (apparently)   The pedal sometimes drops during the night and when it has the clutch does not slip.  After a short time it begins to slip again and the peddle settles to its correct height.
• VW Golf GT TDI 2002 - VW Golf Clutch Slipping and Bleeding Problems 11 May 2011 (Forum)
  The clutch in my Golf slips in all gears but 1st and 2nd.  It has had a new DMF and clutch. The clutch was difficult to bleed out. (apparently)   The pedal sometimes drops during the night and when it has the clutch does not slip.  After a short time it begins to slip again and the peddle settles to its correct height.
• Diesel Cars - HJ's Car Reviews 14 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  I've been thinking of buying a diesel although my annual mileage does not justify it but i enjoy the power delivery. However I am put off by the problems logged with DPF, DMF, blown turbos, injector issues etc. and going for the prestige German marques or Japanese does not make for any better reading! Is it the  case that many people have relatively little problems and those who do make a song and dance about it?
• Any - Holding the car on the clutch on gradients 3 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    They are not driving autoboxes as they don't have brake lights on, and the cars often roll backward a little before trickling forward again -- which they wouldn't do if they were autoboxes in 'Drive'.   Seeing this got me thinking about DMFs and failure rates.  While I'm sure that these complex components DO fail prematurely, abusing them by holding cars on the clutch on a hill isn't going to help at all. Isn't this what the handbrake is for?
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - Risks of buying high mileage TDCI 21 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  However, looking through threads on here and elsewhere, it seems there are lot of complaints about the reliability of these engines even beyond a fairly modest mileage. All the horror stories about injectors, fuel pumps and DMFs are starting to put me off. My question is whether the abundance of these stories is down to a genuine reliability problem with the car or simply because of the large numbers of them on the road.
• Rover 75 (1999 - 2005) - 2002 2.0 Known problems 15 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Are there any common problems that you are aware of on this motor. I am sure you all know about the DMF on the mondeo that cost a small fortune to rectify, and i dont want to walk into that trap again. Has this car got a cam belt and are there any issues regarding changing the belt. Are there any componants that fail on this car on a regular basis.
• Ford Focus III (2008 - ) - Petrol vs. diesel 11 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Do we take the "guaranteed" savings a diesel will bring after three years, and gamble on the engine and DMF lasting well, or do we go for the simpler petrol engine and running costs without the prospect of big surprises?
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - Focus 1.6,1.8,2.0 MPG 9 May 2017 (Forum)
  I'm looking to buy a 2006-ish Focus petrol (had enough of diesel DMFs,EGRs,DPFs etc!) and assumed the 1.6 would be the most economical. However a few forum searchs show many people are disappointed with their 1.6 economy - never reaching the 40mpg figure. I know these figures are a guideline but has anyone had any experience of the economy of the 1.8/2.0 petrol engine?
• BMW 1 Series - Intermittent clutch judder 6 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Last occasion was in stop start motorway journey (neural &!handbrake) each time I moved off. Is it likely to be clutch / dmf related or could some other hydraulic or electrical problem be the cause? If it is clutch related why is it intermittent/periodic?
• Ford Mondeo 1.6 petrol vs Honda Civic 1.8 25 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, I'm thinking of getting rid of my golf tdi for something petrol with less to go wrong. I.e no turbo, dmf and dpf. I've narrowed down my search to the 2 cars in the subject. Does anyone have any experience of these cars? Especially the mondeo, how do you find it with it having a 1.6 petrol engine, what's the mpg like and reliability?
• Skoda Octavia Estate - Chatting with a taxi driver 19 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  He sold it with 230,000 on the clock, having bought it with 60K up, and run it for three years.  In that time, he'd replaced the DMF twice (he was getting around 80K per flywheel) but apart from that, had only replaced service items and consumables. He's now running a Seat Exeo estate, and has done around 30K in it.   Interestingly, he never had a DPF problem in the Skoda, and has had no DPF troubles in the Seat either -- I would guess because the car is used fully warmed up for extended periods, giving regenerations plenty of time to finish properly.
• Taxi running cost! 7 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  He has had a new turbo and intercooler fitted and an "electronic problem" fixed, all of this has cost him £2000 in the past year. He then told me that it's going in thursday to have a new dmf, clutch and cambelt replaced, the cost for this lot is £800. He seemed quite happy with the running costs! Although this car only cost him £2600, with all the repairs, hopefully it's trouble free for a while, but I couldn't help feel there must be a cheaper way for him to run a car.
• Ford Focus Estate - Ford Focus Mk1 - Petrol or Diesel? 27 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  I like the fuel economy of the Focus diesels (hj's real mpg suggests 36mpg petrol vs 48mpg diesel) but I'm worried about the horror stories of older diesels failing expensively (the DMF problem). My choice for the Mk1's (and Mk 1.5's) seem to either of 2 diesel engines, the 1.8TDDi and the 1.8 TDCi, or the 1.6 petrol engine. I would appreciate any comments or advise on which is the better to buy.
• Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDI 2006 - Sensation through clutch pedal 23 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  Is it just the vibration from the diesel engine transmitting through the pedal? I'm aware of the all the DMF scare stories but at idle there is no rattle (apart from the diesel rattle!) and the clutch operates as I'd expect. I've had diesels in the past but I've been in petrol cars for the last 5 years.
• ford focus 2004 tdci 115hp - ford focus tdci poor starting 22 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  once warm it starts ok - it drives as normal with good mpg - it's had injectors checked/cleaned then re programed, heater plugs checked, new starter, new sensors, tappets set, fuel tank cleaned (seems to start slightly better with more fuel in tank), dmf seems quiet. I want my car back so any help greatly appreciated ! ps it's a 2004 115ps tdci fully serviced cheers  phil
• Ford Mondeo TDCI 2.0 130 2005 - Knocking sound 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  No noise while driving (except the usual Ford Diesel sound) and everything else seems OK. Any idea what this could be. Praying it's not injectors or DMF as I simply can't afford it. Thanks
• Ford S-Max 2.0tdci - S-Max diesel poor starting a flywheel problem? 16 May 2011 (Forum)
  Now, this car is a 56-plate with 73000 miles on it, so the flywheel might be the problem, but I certainly haven't noticed any of the other common symptoms of a failing DMF (rough running or rattling/grinding noises) Does their diagnosis sound right, or should I go somewhere else to have this looked at?
• Honda Jazz - Good long termer? honda jazz 26 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I do fancy the diesel 1.6 but being put off by all the horror stories on net about impending large bills from failing turbo, injectors, fuel pump, dmf, etc!!!!  
• What Car 3K Max? 9 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Hi all, i'm looking for help on finding a different car to what i have, i currently drive a 1998 Peugeot 306 D Turbo S, 45MPG but is too small and i want something with a bit more power but that does not eat up the MPG and simlar to what i get now I'm haveing a nighmare, i would like a MG ZT CDti Auto (no DMF & clutch issues to worry about) , but finding one with resonable milage and good condition seems very hard if not impossible), so i turned to a MG ZT 190 with LPG, but insurance is near enough nearly a 1K!