On a 1995 Ford Aspire with 101,847 miles, the clutch pedal was getting harder to push down and getting closer to the floor upon release even though a new clutch was put in a year earlier. Also the brake pedal seemed to move around slightly. Both the clutch and brake pedals are on the same bracket. I was driving one day and there was a loud pop and the clutch pedal went to the floor. I thought the cable had broken but the bolts holding the bracket had come through the firewall. A new bracket had to be fabricated and the firewall strengthened.

- Lilburn, GA, USA

The throw out bearing started to go out, I was on my way home on the freeway when I had to slow down due to construction. I had shifted down to 4th gear, after I had done that, it popped out of 4th gear twice nearly causing an accident. I was almost home, so I proceeded, after a while longer the car hesitated for a split second then proceed for about a 1/4 mile when it lost all transmission power. After this occured, the engine continued to run fine. My car is now in the shop needing a new clutch & transmission. The shop says that the planetary gears broke, inside the transmission.

- Portland, OR, USA

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- Overland, MO, USA

Transmission failed.

- Laurel, MD, USA