Dartin for Divorce
Let me reword that: Even if the grommet/o-ring is missing, the rod cannot come all the way out of the m/c. Something else stops the pedal from going that far rearward (up?) before the rod has an opportunity to come out. But no, you would not want to drive it that way. It needs something to keep it from bouncing around. I honestly think Mopar should have put a light return spring on the pedal itself like most other cars have.