I THINK YOU PEOPLE ARE CRAZY OR MAYBE CAN'T DRIVE I'VE DRIVEN FIVE OR SIX SPEEDS ALL OF MY LIFE AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY OF THEM(MUCH LESS ON THE CROSSFIRE) MAYBE YOU JUST NEED TIME TO ADJUST TO THE CAR. AS FOR THE POP OUT OF FIRST THING I SELL CHRYSTLER CARS AND I'VE SOLD THREE CROSSFIRES(ONE TO MYSELF) AND NONE OF MY GUEST HAVE HAD THAT PROBLEM.