Clutch problems of the 2002 Ford Ranger

I have a 2002 Ford Ranger that when I got the truck it had to have the slave cylinder for the clutch replaced which the dealer did, and the truck only had 18,000 miles, but then again before my extended warranty ran out, it went out again at about 52000 miles, and now it has happened again, at 66,000 miles, the slave cylinder again for the clutch, and I am not new to driving manual transmissions, I am 47 and learned to drive on a manual transmission when 16, it also upsets me that Ford said my extended warranty for the second repair did not cover the clutch slave cylinder, and I do not believe a vehicle should require this part to be replaced approximately every twenty or thirty thousand miles. I also believe since I purchased a manual with an extended warranty it should have been covered, my son also has a 2000 Ford Ranger and he recently had the same problem and we both have the v6 with 5 speed manual transmission.

Clutch slave cylinder failed on a 16 month old Ford Ranger 5 speed, 4 cylinder.

I took my 1 year and 2 month old Ranger to the dealership to correct a problem I had been having with it not going into gear. The condescending man at the dealership told me after a 5 minute look at my truck that I needed to have my clutch replaced, and that it was out of warranty by 2 months. In calling around to get prices on the replacement of the clutch, I was almost unanimously told that it was next to impossible to have a clutch go out in a vehicle in that short of a time period, when it has not been abused, which mine has not. In researching this, I have found that a lot of people have had similar problems with the clutch on the 2002 Ford Ranger 3. 0.

Dealer presented vehicle as repaired 12-22-1 (replaced slave cylinder for clutch). Was still not disengaging. Still at willey Ford.

The clutch failed with less than 100 miles, would not disengage. Towed to dealer.