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Problems with the dual-mass flywheel: symptoms, cost and affected models

We have documented 63 faults with the dual-mass flywheel in 20 engines and gearboxes and 43 cars, affecting 181 models of car in our database. The most important by severity and frequency: premature wear of the dual-mass flywheel and clutch on diesel versions (especially the 1.6 HDi) (Citroën Xsara Picasso), dual-mass flywheel and clutch wear on the diesels (Ford Focus II) and premature wear of the clutch and flywheel (MINI Countryman R60 and Citroën C4 I). At an independent garage, the repair costs from €340 to €4,000 depending on the engine or car.[1][2][3]

Documented faults
63
12 of high or critical severity
Engines and gearboxes
20
with at least one fault on this part
Affected models
181
car generations in our database
Garage repair
€340–€4,000
Depending on engine and car, including VAT

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How it works and why it fails

Dual-mass flywheel

The dual-mass flywheel filters engine vibrations using internal springs between two masses. It is common on diesels and on high-torque turbo petrol engines. It wears with use, especially with low-rev driving and in town, and it is usually replaced together with the clutch.

What to do

Metallic knocks when starting or stopping the engine, vibrations at idle or when accelerating in high gears at low revs are the typical symptoms. Do not drive below the recommended revs in high gears: that is what punishes a dual-mass flywheel the most.

General explanation by MotorFiable. The specific faults of each engine and car, with their sources, are on the linked pages.

Common symptoms

The symptoms that come up most often in the documented faults with the dual-mass flywheel. Open each one to see what other faults cause it.

Problems with the dual-mass flywheel by engine

From most to least important (severity × frequency). Each page details the affected versions and years, symptoms, cost and how to check for it.

  1. 1Medium severityVery frequentFrequency: Very frequent2.0 HDiPremature dual-mass flywheel wear (from 107/110 hp)The dual-mass flywheel fitted to the 2.0 HDi from 107/110 hp wears out sooner than expected, with more cases the more powerful the version. It causes vibration, knocking and noise, and if ignored it ends up damaging the clutch too.
  2. 2Medium severityVery frequentFrequency: Very frequent1.8 TDCiPremature wear of the dual-mass flywheel and clutchYes, it is the most-cited fault of the 1.8 TDCi: the dual-mass flywheel and clutch wear out sooner than expected, with vibrations, metallic noises at idle and jerking. It appears repeatedly in the Focus, Mondeo and S-Max, sometimes from 70,000-80,000 km.Appears at around 70,000 km
  3. 3Medium severityVery frequentFrequency: Very frequent2.2 i-CTDiDual-mass flywheel and clutch wearYes: the 2.2 i-CTDi's dual-mass flywheel and clutch wear out fairly often, with cases documented from 30,000 km and replacements already common between 100,000 and 160,000 km. It is well documented on the Civic, Accord and CR-V.Appears at around 30,000 km
  4. 4High severityOccasionalFrequency: Occasional1.7 CDTIDual-mass flywheel and clutch wearA documented case of an Opel Meriva with this engine had to have the dual-mass flywheel and clutch replaced at 66,000 km, for €1,600 at a French garage. It is neither an official nor a Spanish figure, but it points to real wear of these parts.
  5. 5Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonBMW N47Dual-mass flywheel wear (manual gearbox versions)Yes: on manual-gearbox BMW N47s, the dual-mass flywheel can wear, especially after a lot of town mileage or driving in high gears at low revs; the typical symptoms are vibrations, a metallic rattle at idle and jerking when pulling away.Appears at around 150,000 km
  6. 6Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonBMW M47Dual-mass flywheel wear (manual gearbox versions)On BMWs with the M47 engine and a manual gearbox, the dual-mass flywheel can wear with mileage, especially with a lot of urban use or long spells in high gears at low revs; typical symptoms are vibrations, a metallic rattle at idle and jerking when pulling away.Appears at around 150,000 km
  7. 7Medium severityCommonFrequency: Common1.9 JTD/Multijet and 2.4 JTDDual-mass flywheel wear on manual gearbox versionsYes: the dual-mass flywheel on manual gearbox versions wears with mileage and is usually replaced together with the clutch. On the Opel Zafira B there are several documented replacements between 105,000 and 195,000 km, one of them with a dealer invoice of around €1,900.Repair: €1,900Appears at around 105,000 km
  8. 8Medium severityCommonFrequency: Common1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTECPremature clutch and flywheel wearYes: several Jazz II owners and, above all, Civic VIII owners document early clutch and flywheel wear, with replacements as early as 35,000-90,000 km and the odd case of total failure while driving; it is the mechanical fault that recurs most in the reports for these two cars.Appears at around 35,000 km
  9. 9Medium severityCommonFrequency: Common1.9 dCiDual-mass flywheel failure on the 120 hp versionsfiches-auto.fr documents numerous cases of dual-mass flywheel failure on the 1.9 dCi 120 in the Scénic II and Laguna II, among the diesels most affected by this problem.
  10. 10Medium severityCommonFrequency: Common1.4 D-4DPremature clutch and dual-mass flywheel wearThe 1.4 D-4D's clutch is frequently documented, almost always above 84,000 km, although there is the odd clearly premature case (a Yaris with the clutch replaced at 28,000 km); the dual-mass flywheel also fails, with proportionally more weight on the MINI One D.Appears at around 84,000 km
  11. 11Medium severityCommonFrequency: Common1.9 TDIPremature wear of the dual-mass flywheel and clutchThe dual-mass flywheel and the clutch are, according to the garages we consulted, the fault most cited by 1.9 TDI owners across several generations: vibrations, idle noises and slipping that end up requiring both parts to be replaced together.Repair (garage): €900–€1,500Appears at around 80,000 km
  12. 12Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: Occasional1.5 dCiPremature dual-mass flywheel failure and clutch problemsThe 105 and 110 hp 1.5 dCi engines can break the dual-mass flywheel early, sometimes before 40,000 km. It warns you with vibrations at idle and metallic noises, and forces you to replace the clutch and flywheel assembly.Repair (garage): €700–€1,300
  13. 13Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalDSG6 DQ250Dual-mass flywheel wear on the engines paired with the DQ250It is common wear on the turbo engines paired with the DQ250 (Golf GTI/R, Cupra, RS, S3, TT), not a defect exclusive to the gearbox: the dual-mass flywheel damps engine vibrations and, over the years, its springs and bearings wear, with a metallic noise at idle and vibrations as the first warnings.Repair (garage): €700–€1,300
  14. 14Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: Occasional1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet IIDual-mass flywheel wear in manual versionsThe dual-mass flywheel on manual versions is one of the weak points flagged in the 1.6 and 2.0 MultiJet II after a certain mileage. When it wears it causes vibrations and metallic noises at idle and when using the clutch, and replacing it is not cheap.
  15. 15Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: Occasional2.4 JTD / JTDm MultijetDual-mass flywheel and clutch wear on the 2.4 JTDThe flywheel of the 2.4 JTD appears in 11 mentions out of 163 testimonies (6 on the Alfa 159, 5 on the 156), often together with the clutch and between about 113,000 and 200,000 km. Auto Świat warns that on the 10V replacing the dual-mass flywheel can be expensive and that not all parts are easy to find.
  16. 16Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: Occasional0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFlyClutch and flywheel wear (0.9 TwinAir)The 0.9 TwinAir's clutch and flywheel can wear sooner than expected: there are documented cases in the Fiat 500 (27,000 km), the Fiat Panda III (73,000 km) and the Fiat Punto, where a faulty flywheel went on to damage the clutch. The more uneven running of a two-cylinder puts more strain on these parts.
  17. 17Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: Occasional1.1 and 1.4 CRDiDual-mass flywheel and clutch wearThe dual-mass flywheel and clutch on the 1.1 and 1.4 CRDi are cited as typical wear points with intensive urban use or towing, with the clutch becoming heavier or slipping and the dual-mass flywheel losing its function of filtering vibrations.
  18. 18Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: Occasional1.6 16v HR16DE / H4MPremature clutch and flywheel wearThe clutch and, in one case, the flywheel wear out earlier than expected in several owner accounts for the Qashqai I and Juke I with this naturally aspirated engine. It is always a minority of cases and does not indicate any internal block failure.
  19. 19Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: Occasional2.5 TDI R5Dual-mass flywheel wearThe dual-mass flywheel on the T5's 2.5 TDI can wear: rattling and vibrations. Torque Cars calls it an expensive repair, without giving a price.
  20. 20Medium severityRareFrequency: Rare2.2 HDiDual-mass flywheel wear, less frequent than on other HDi enginesThe 2.2 HDi has a dual-mass flywheel but, unlike smaller HDi engines such as the 1.6 HDi, fiches-auto does not document a chronic problem: very few cases in the tables consulted. Even so, it is a wear part: vibration and knocking are the signs to watch for before buying.

Engines and gearboxes with faults with the dual-mass flywheel

Problems with the dual-mass flywheel by car

Faults documented on specific cars, which occur with any engine. From most to least important.

  1. 1High severityCommonFrequency: CommonCitroën Xsara PicassoPremature wear of the dual-mass flywheel and clutch on diesel versions (especially the 1.6 HDi)On diesel versions of the Xsara Picasso, and in particular the 1.6 HDi 110, the dual-mass flywheel and clutch wear prematurely (in documented cases between 36,000 and 110,000 km), with vibration as the first symptom; fiches-auto.fr identifies this engine as one of the most problematic in the model on this point.Repair (garage): €1,300–€1,800Appears at around 36,000 km
  2. 2High severityCommonFrequency: CommonFord Focus IIDual-mass flywheel and clutch wear on the dieselsOn the diesels, above all the 1.8 TDCi 115, the dual-mass flywheel wears out and can damage the clutch, with vibrations at idle, judders when engaging a gear and, occasionally, leaks in the pedal's hydraulic circuit.Repair (garage): €1,800–€2,850
  3. 3High severityCommonFrequency: CommonMINI Countryman R60Premature wear of the clutch and flywheelThis is the most cited non-engine fault on the Countryman R60: according to the reports collected by fiches-auto.fr, the clutch and flywheel wear out from around 22,000 km. Wikipedia notes that Mini changed the clutch material and the software in November 2012.
  4. 4High severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalAudi A3 IIDual-mass flywheel breakage and clutch wear on manual gearbox versionsOn 2003 to 2005 vehicles, Germany's KBA attributed a risk of damage to the dual-mass flywheel to an incorrectly sized pressure reducer, according to gebrauchtwagenberater.de. Apart from that specific batch, numerous owners quoted by fiches-auto.fr document dual-mass flywheel and clutch breakages over a much wider range, between 35,000 and 165,000 km.Repair (garage): €4,000Appears at around 35,000 km
  5. 5High severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalBMW Serie 5 E60Wear of the ZF 6-speed automatic gearbox and of the clutch and dual-mass flywheel assemblyThe 5 Series E60's ZF 6-speed automatic gearbox needs an oil change sooner than BMW suggests despite being advertised as "lifetime", and the clutch and dual-mass flywheel assembly on manual versions tends to wear out from around 160,000-200,000 km, according to fiches-auto.fr and gebrauchtwagenberater.de.Appears at around 160,000 km
  6. 6High severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalPeugeot 308 IPremature clutch and dual-mass flywheel wearOn diesel versions, the dual-mass flywheel and clutch can wear out sooner than expected, with vibration when pulling away and difficulty engaging gears; fiches-auto.fr puts the full replacement at around €1,883 and places the earliest cases at around 30,000 km.Repair (garage): €1,883Appears at around 30,000 km
  7. 7High severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalPeugeot 607Wear of the dual-mass flywheel and clutchThe fiches-auto.fr page records 20 owner reports for the 607 about the dual-mass flywheel and 8 about the clutch, with failures between around 42,000 and 280,000 km, some at 120,000 km.
  8. 8High severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalRenault Scénic IIPremature wear of the clutch and dual-mass flywheelOn the diesel Scénic II the clutch and dual-mass flywheel can wear out early, with rattling at idle or when starting and, in some cases, the clutch master/slave cylinder loses pressure and the pedal goes to the floor.Appears at around 100,000 km
  9. 9Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonAudi A4 B6Early wear of the clutch and dual-mass flywheel (diesel)Several owners of 1.9 TDI versions document clutch and dual-mass flywheel failures on fiches-auto.fr between 75,000 and 160,000 km, with combined repairs of up to around €2,000 when both have to be replaced at once.Repair (garage): €1,000–€2,500Appears at around 75,000 km
  10. 10Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonAudi A4 B7Early wear of the clutch and dual-mass flywheel (diesel)Several owners of 1.9 TDI versions document clutch and dual-mass flywheel faults on fiches-auto.fr between 75,000 and 160,000 km, with combined repairs of up to around €2,000 when both have to be replaced at the same time.Repair (garage): €1,000–€2,500Appears at around 75,000 km
  11. 11Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonCitroën C5 IIClutch and dual-mass flywheel wear on manual dieselsOn manual-gearbox diesel versions, the clutch and the dual-mass flywheel account for a very high number of cases in the reliability survey -up to 54 of 117 reports on the 2.0 HDi 140 hp-, wear that a German used-car guide confirms as a known weak point of the generation; the BVA6 automatic gearbox does not show the same pattern.Appears at around 20,000 km
  12. 12Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonFord Mondeo IVDual-mass flywheel and clutch wear (TDCi diesel)According to fiches-auto.fr, the dual-mass flywheel and clutch are "a major weak point" of TDCi versions of the Mondeo IV: with use they lose precision, cause vibrations and rattling, and wear out the clutch disc sooner than normal.
  13. 13Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonHyundai Santa Fe IIPremature wear of the clutch and dual-mass flywheelThis is the most repeated fault in the reports on the Santa Fe II: 42 clutch cases and 36 flywheel cases, more than any other component outside the engine. There is no manufacturer campaign; it comes from owner reports.
  14. 14Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonKia Sportage IIIPremature clutch and dual-mass flywheel wear on diesel versionsThe clutch and dual-mass flywheel are the most-cited mechanical weak point among diesel Sportage SL owners: fiches-auto.fr records dual-mass flywheel and clutch failures in a quarter of the 1.7 CRDi testimonies and in over a third of the 2.0 CRDi ones, with replacements documented from 56,000 km.
  15. 15Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonPeugeot 307Clutch and dual-mass flywheel wear (diesel versions)On diesel versions, especially the 2.0 HDi in 110 and 136 hp, the clutch and dual-mass flywheel can wear out sooner than expected, with vibrations, judder when pulling away or difficulty selecting gears.
  16. 16Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonPeugeot 407Clutch and dual-mass flywheel wear (diesel versions)On diesel versions, the clutch and dual-mass flywheel can wear out sooner than expected, causing vibration, judder when pulling away or difficulty engaging gears; it is one of the most-cited faults of the 407 outside the engine.
  17. 17Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonToyota Corolla VersoPremature clutch and flywheel wear on the manual gearboxAccording to the testimonies collected by fiches-auto.fr, the clutch of the Corolla Verso (bearing, disc and flywheel) is one of the most cited faults, with cases of replacement earlier than usual. It refers to the manual gearbox, not the robotised one.
  18. 18Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonVolkswagen Golf IVThe clutch, dual-mass flywheel and manual gearbox can fail earlier than expectedYes: the clutch, the dual-mass flywheel (on diesels) and the 5-speed manual gearbox are, taken together, the non-engine fault most often cited by Golf IV owners. gebrauchtwagenberater.de also documents a specific pinion in that gearbox that can break on units with the 1.4, 1.6 petrol or 1.9 SDI engine built before July 2001.
  19. 19Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonVolkswagen Golf VThe clutch, dual-mass flywheel and manual gearbox can wear earlier than expectedYes: on the MANUAL gearbox (the DQ250 DSG6 automatic has its own fault page), the clutch and dual-mass flywheel wear earlier than expected on both petrol and diesel, with noise at low revs on diesels when the dual-mass flywheel starts to fail.
  20. 20Medium severityCommonFrequency: CommonVolkswagen Polo IVThe manual gearbox, clutch and dual-mass flywheel can fail earlier than expectedYes: the manual gearbox is the most-cited non-engine fault among Polo IV owners, with internal noises and difficulty selecting gears; the clutch wears at around 100,000 km and, on diesels, the dual-mass flywheel can fail earlier than expected.
  21. 21Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalAudi A5 IDual-mass flywheel and clutch wear on manual gearboxesAccording to testimonies collected by fiches-auto.fr, the dual-mass flywheel (15 cases) and the clutch (12) fail on the A5 8T from around 80,000-160,000 km, with jerking or vibration. Multitronic and S tronic gearboxes are not included here.
  22. 22Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalBMW X1 E84Premature wear of the clutch and flywheel on the manual X1According to the reports collected by fiches-auto.fr, the clutch is the most cited point on the manual X1 E84: 48 mentions out of 315 reports, with vibrations, noise in first gear and wear between 32,000 and 95,000 km. There is no known official campaign.Appears at around 32,000 km
  23. 23Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalCitroën C4 IPremature wear of the clutch and flywheelIn the same survey, the clutch accounts for 61 cases: it can slip, judder or wear out sooner than expected, especially on the more powerful diesel versions, and several testimonials link the problem to deterioration of the flywheel.
  24. 24Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalCitroën C4 Picasso IPremature wear of the clutch and dual-mass flywheelThe listing records 88 clutch reports (wear between 42,000 and 90,000 km) and 24 dual-mass flywheel reports, with more cases on the 1.6 HDi 110.
  25. 25Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalDS DS 3Premature clutch and flywheel wearThe DS3 entry has 35 clutch/flywheel mentions: clutches that slip or fail after few kilometres (one at 2,500 km after being replaced, another at 80,000 km) and pedals that lock.
  26. 26Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalFord S-Max IDual-mass flywheel failure and clutch wear on the diesel S-MaxThe testimonials record 22 cases of dual-mass flywheel or clutch trouble on the S-Max I, with vibrations and noises; one owner cites a quote of €1,800 in France, and a Spanish mechanic puts the repair generally above €1,000.
  27. 27Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalMercedes-Benz Clase A W169Premature clutch and dual-mass flywheel wear on CDI diesel versionsOn the CDI diesel versions, some owners describe faster-than-normal wear of the clutch and dual-mass flywheel, with metallic noise and vibrations at idle once the flywheel starts to fail.
  28. 28Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalMercedes-Benz Clase B W246Premature clutch and dual-mass flywheel wear on manual diesel versionsOn diesel versions with a manual gearbox, especially the B 180 CDI, several testimonies describe earlier-than-normal wear of the clutch and dual-mass flywheel, with vibrations and metallic noises; it does not affect versions with the 7G-DCT automatic gearbox.
  29. 29Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalNissan Micra IVPremature clutch wear (disc, pressure plate, release bearing and flywheel)According to reports collected by fiches-auto.fr, the Micra IV's clutch is its weak point: 23 cases out of 76, with failures between 4,900 and 50,000 km, mainly on the 80 hp 1.2.
  30. 30Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalPeugeot 5008 IClutch and dual-mass flywheel wear5008 owner reports include 36 cases of clutch trouble and 26 of dual-mass flywheel trouble, with more wear on diesels because of the car's weight. This is a pattern among owners, not a campaign.
  31. 31Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalSeat ExeoPremature failure of the clutch, dual-mass flywheel and manual gearboxAccording to the fiches-auto.fr reports, there is a 2.0 TDI 143 hp with a failed dual-mass flywheel and clutch at 46,000 km and another with a gearbox replaced at 1,790 km and persistent noises. These are specific owner cases, not a recall.
  32. 32Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalSeat León IIIClutch and dual-mass flywheel wear on the manual gearboxOn the 6-speed manual gearboxes, the Leon III's clutch and dual-mass flywheel show their age with a higher biting point and, in some cases, a metallic rattle from cold. A specialist workshop puts their typical life at between 80,000 and 130,000 km.Repair (garage): €340–€520Appears at around 80,000 km
  33. 33Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalŠkoda Fabia IIThe clutch, dual-mass flywheel or manual gearbox can fail earlier than expectedOn the manual gearbox (not the DSG, which has its own page), several owners report the gearbox becoming progressively noisy or breaking between 67,000 and 150,000 km, along with a worn clutch and dual-mass flywheel.
  34. 34Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalŠkoda Octavia IIIDual-mass flywheel and clutch wear on manual dieselsOn diesel versions with a manual gearbox, a specialist garage documents premature dual-mass flywheel wear, more common if the car does short urban journeys and many cold starts, which shows up as a metallic knocking on starting or when pressing the clutch.Repair (garage): €700–€900
  35. 35Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalVolkswagen Golf VIWear of the clutch, flywheel and manual gearboxAdding up clutch, flywheel and manual gearbox, the transmission accounts for 141 of the 666 Golf VI owner responses in a fiches-auto.fr reliability survey, with the source not distinguishing which gearbox or engine version predominates in each report.
  36. 36Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalVolkswagen Polo VThe clutch, dual-mass flywheel or manual gearbox can fail sooner than expectedOn the manual gearbox (not the DSG automatic, which has its own page), several owners report gearbox noise, difficulty engaging a gear, or a worn clutch and dual-mass flywheel between 25,000 and 90,000 km, well below what is normal for these parts.
  37. 37Medium severityOccasionalFrequency: OccasionalVolvo C30Premature wear of the clutch and dual-mass flywheel on the diesel Volvo C30According to the fiches-auto.fr reports, the C30's clutch accounts for 18 cases between clutch and flywheel, mostly on diesels, some at barely 30,000-45,000 km. It is an owner pattern, not an official campaign.Appears at around 30,000 km
  38. 38High severityRareFrequency: RareRenault Mégane IIIClutch failure and premature flywheel breakage on the 1.5 dCi 105 and 1.9 dCi 130On the 1.5 dCi 105 and 1.9 dCi 130 the clutch master/slave cylinder can fail, rarely, and the flywheel can break prematurely, less often, which means the whole clutch and flywheel assembly has to be replaced.
  39. 39High severityRareFrequency: RareSeat AlteaA miscalculated clutch pressure regulator could damage the dual-mass flywheelThe KBA documented that, on manual-gearbox Altea cars built between 2004 and 2006, a miscalculated pressure regulator in the clutch circuit could damage the dual-mass flywheel. It does not affect versions with the DSG6 (DQ250) automatic gearbox, which has its own page.
  40. 40High severityRareFrequency: RareSeat León IAn incorrectly calculated clutch pressure regulator could damage the dual-mass flywheelThe KBA documented that, on León I units built between 2004 and 2006, an incorrectly calculated pressure regulator in the clutch circuit could damage the dual-mass flywheel.
  41. 41Medium severityRareFrequency: RareNissan PulsarClutch and flywheel wearThe fiches-auto.fr file cites between 4 and 6 cases of faulty clutch or flywheel among 63 Pulsar owner reports.
  42. 42Medium severityRareFrequency: RarePeugeot Partner IIIClutch judder and cracked flywheelThe Berlingo 3 and Rifter entries cite clutch judder and squealing when pulling away; on one Berlingo 3 the flywheel cracked at 28,000 km. That is 3 reports in total.
  43. 43Medium severityRareFrequency: RareToyota VersoBroken clutch release bearing and flywheel faults on the Toyota VersoAccording to fiches-auto.fr, five Verso reports mention clutch problems, such as a clutch release bearing that broke at five years or a faulty flywheel. Four other cases cite gearbox faults, one costing 5,000 euros at 115,000 km.

Problems with the dual-mass flywheel by make

Problems with the dual-mass flywheel in your car

42 cars have several documented faults with the dual-mass flywheel. Choose yours to see only the ones that affect them, by engine and by year.

Alfa Romeo 3
Audi 1
BMW 5
Citroën 2
Fiat 2
Ford 3
Honda 1
MINI 1
Nissan 4
Opel 2
Peugeot 4
Renault 3
Seat 4
Škoda 2
Volkswagen 4
Volvo 1

How much it costs to repair a fault with the dual-mass flywheel

Sorted from the most expensive repair to the cheapest. Prices in Spain including VAT (parts and labour); what each figure includes is on its page.

How we calculate costs · The most expensive repairs across all engines

Frequently asked questions

Which engines have the most faults with the dual-mass flywheel?

By severity and frequency, the 2.0 HDi (premature dual-mass flywheel wear (from 107/110 hp), medium severity), the 1.8 TDCi (premature wear of the dual-mass flywheel and clutch, medium severity), the 2.2 i-CTDi (dual-mass flywheel and clutch wear, medium severity), the 1.7 CDTI (dual-mass flywheel and clutch wear, high severity), the BMW N47 (dual-mass flywheel wear (manual gearbox versions), medium severity) and the BMW M47 (dual-mass flywheel wear (manual gearbox versions), medium severity). In total we have documented 20 engines and gearboxes with faults with the dual-mass flywheel.

Which cars have problems with the dual-mass flywheel?

Among those we have analysed: Citroën Xsara Picasso (premature wear of the dual-mass flywheel and clutch on diesel versions (especially the 1.6 HDi)), Ford Focus II (dual-mass flywheel and clutch wear on the diesels), MINI Countryman R60 (premature wear of the clutch and flywheel), Audi A3 II (dual-mass flywheel breakage and clutch wear on manual gearbox versions), BMW Serie 5 E60 (wear of the ZF 6-speed automatic gearbox and of the clutch and dual-mass flywheel assembly), Peugeot 308 I (premature clutch and dual-mass flywheel wear), Peugeot 607 (wear of the dual-mass flywheel and clutch) and Renault Scénic II (premature wear of the clutch and dual-mass flywheel). In total, 43 cars with documented faults with the dual-mass flywheel.

How much does it cost to repair a fault with the dual-mass flywheel?

It depends a lot on the engine or car. At an independent garage, from €340 to €4,000; at a dealer, from €1,900 to €2,000, including VAT, based on the 12 faults with a documented cost. The most expensive is dual-mass flywheel breakage and clutch wear on manual gearbox versions (Audi A3 II).

What symptoms does a fault with the dual-mass flywheel cause?

The most frequently cited in the documented faults: clutch slipping, abnormal vibrations or unstable idle, gearbox or clutch noise or rattle, clutch pedal heavy, juddering or not returning, noise when starting the car (squeal, knock or clicking) and gearbox will not select gears or drops into neutral.

Sources

Every fact on this page links to its source. If you find an error, let us know.

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