Ford Mondeo juddering in 4th and 5th gear

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Ford Mondeo juddering in 4th and 5th gear

My 2005 Ford Mondeo is starting to judder under acceleration in 4th and 5th gear. It is also making a screeching noise; any idea what’s going wrong?

Asked on 12 December 2013 by liamken

Answered by Honest John

Reads like the dual-mass flywheel is starting to fail (all MkIII Mondeos have DMFs).

Tags: dual mass flywheel technical issues juddering

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