# Clutch Pedal **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** focus, clutches, ford\ **Created:** [March 21, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-pedal/46431 "2010-03-21T21:39:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![focus\_challenged](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/edb3f5/32.png) [@focus\_challenged](https://community.cartalk.com/u/focus_challenged)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-pedal/46431/1 "2010-03-21T21:39:57Z")
The clutch pedal on my 100250 mile Focus sometimes doesn’t depress fully-it gets stuck about 2/3 way down. More often, it depresses fully but there’s a “catch” in the movement. The car shifts okay even when the pedal is not fully depressed, the clutch doesn’t seem to be slipping. Any ideas about what is causing this? ---
**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-pedal/46431/2 "2010-03-21T21:43:48Z")
How’s the fluid level? Does it look low? If it is low, there is probably a leak, either in the master cylinder or slave cylinder. If either is leaking, they should be replaced together. ---
**Author:** ![focus\_challenged](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/edb3f5/32.png) [@focus\_challenged](https://community.cartalk.com/u/focus_challenged)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-pedal/46431/3 "2010-03-22T00:17:57Z")
The fluid level is fine. When I went to open the hood I noticed that the handle and cable for the hood release had broken and fallen behind the clutch pedal. A quick repair to that and a quick test drive solved the problem. Thanks for your answer. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 4:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/clutch-pedal/46431/4 "2010-03-22T04:06:50Z")
I wish all repairs were that simple, or even that possible! Good work.