Clutch Pedal/linkage problems of the 2001 Ford Ranger

I was driving my 2001 Ford Ranger down the road, I pushed in the clutch to change gears and something popped. My clutch pedal was now incapable of actuating the clutch to change gears or put it in gear after I put it in neutral. I had to jerk the gearshift out of gear into neutral and stop as traffic had stopped for a red light. We had to push the truck out of the way of traffic. After examining the engine compartment, I saw that the clutch hydraulic line that attaches to the clutch master cylinder had popped off. The roll pin that secures that particular connection had worked itself loose and allowed the line to pop off. The next day I removed the clutch master cylinder, reservoir, and hydraulic line. All the parts were still good, so I bench bled the assembly, installed, and bled the clutch slave cylinder. Upon further investigation, I read that Ford had issued a technical service bulletin regarding this exact problem and issued a free fix if a customer has this problem and the truck is under warranty. Well, my truck isn't under warranty and fixing it myself was a hassle. I don't need my clutch parts failing like this when I'm crossing an intersection nor does anyone else. It's a major distraction that can cause an accident. Even if this problem doesn't qualify as a recall issue, they could at least mail me a cotter pin with a letter telling me to look out for this problem. The TSB number is 01-24-1 dated 10/01/2001.

While slowing down at a stop light I tried to engage my clutch pedal and gear became stif, and I could not shift out of 4th gear. The clutch pedal would travel down to almost the floor and not come back up. I got the gear shift into netural and sat for the light. The clutch pedal slowly returned to it's normal position, I depress it again and there was alot of free travel, but I did get it into gear and drove right into a earnhardt dealership that I was going by. I had taken my vehicle into have a similar clutch problem check out last month at the same dealership earnhardt and they could not fine any thing wrong through computer testing. They are saying now that it could be the clutch master or a clutch slave component. The vehicle a Ford Ranger 2001 has under 36,000 miles and just over 3 yrs old. I have an extended warranty with western national warranty scottdale, az 85255 they say they don't cover these components. I never recieved a copy of the policy. I am waiting on this information to be sent to me. I do not under stand how these component with less than 36,000 miles and mostly highway driving go out.

Consumer states while driving clutch pedal fell to the floor, and would not come back up. Took to dealer and they stated the pin on master cylinder fell out. Please provide any further information. Ts.

While trying to shift from second to third gear clutch pedal moved freely, consumer unable to use clutch to shift. Gear lever had to be forced into gear. Please add further information.