09-03-2024, 11:49 AM
I just had a pretty terrifying experience with my Dodge Charger equipped with a manual transmission. While shifting gears on the highway, the clutch suddenly stuck to the floor and wouldn’t come back up. I had to coast to the shoulder to avoid causing an accident. Thankfully, I managed to get the car home, but now I’m really worried about what could be going on.
From what I’ve read, there could be a few potential causes for this issue. Some people say it might be a problem with the clutch master cylinder or the slave cylinder—maybe one of them is leaking or failing. Others have mentioned the possibility of air in the hydraulic line or even a faulty clutch pedal assembly. The fluid level looks okay, but I’m not sure if that rules out all of these issues.
Has anyone else experienced this with their Charger? What ended up being the culprit, and how did you fix it? I’m trying to figure out if this is something I can tackle myself or if I need to take it to a shop. I’d rather not deal with this on the highway again, so any advice on how to diagnose and resolve this would be really appreciated. If there are any preventive tips to avoid this in the future, I’d love to hear those too!
From what I’ve read, there could be a few potential causes for this issue. Some people say it might be a problem with the clutch master cylinder or the slave cylinder—maybe one of them is leaking or failing. Others have mentioned the possibility of air in the hydraulic line or even a faulty clutch pedal assembly. The fluid level looks okay, but I’m not sure if that rules out all of these issues.
Has anyone else experienced this with their Charger? What ended up being the culprit, and how did you fix it? I’m trying to figure out if this is something I can tackle myself or if I need to take it to a shop. I’d rather not deal with this on the highway again, so any advice on how to diagnose and resolve this would be really appreciated. If there are any preventive tips to avoid this in the future, I’d love to hear those too!