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Clutch will not come out of gear while driving due to the clutch master end snapping off. Dealer and manufacturer have not been notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
Hydraulic clutch was becoming increasingly more difficult to press with his foot in order to change gears. Consumer examined vehicle and diagnosed that a "slave cylinder" for hydraulic clutch had failed, resulting in a loss of fluid in the cylinder. Note: Also, reports oil pan is rusting and allowing oil to leak. Please provide any additional information / documentation.
This problem was worked on twice in 1996, twice in 1997, once in 1998, and once in 2000. Vehicle is out of warranty and Ford Motor Company refuses to pay for the repairs. I have a family and consider this a safety hazard to them and me. We have already fought Ford under the lemon law for another Ford vehicle in 1993.
While changing gears at 25mph the clutch stuck, causing the vehicle to go into neutral and not shifting into gear. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
- Sandwich, MA, USA
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Contact me asap! email: Hewett@jps.net or (831) 479-1922 your web site does not allow me to detail a description of life threatening clutch linkage problems. Lives are at risk on this one folks, for real. Please contact me asap. Scott hewett.
The clutch system intermittently looses fluid leading to no clutch pedal (stays on floor). This has happened on several occasions, adding fluid to the reservoir temporarily eliminates the problem. This problem has occurred to the only two other persons that I know that own like vehicles (F150, 94-95, manual trans). This creates a dangerous situation because you are unable to shift gears. The problem seems to be worst in colder weather. Not sure if related to NHTSA item number: SB052797.
The problem continues to occur. The dealership has bascially said unless the clutch totally fails they can do nothing else. I feel the vechicle is unsafe in its present state. But they cannot seem to locate the problem. We have driven manual transmissions for almost 35 years. I believe we know a problem with a cluth when we experiencing one. Any help or knowledge of similar problems would be most welcome.
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- Jersey, GA, USA