Oh I Hate This Car
07-31-2006, 06:44 AM
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (faithofadragon @ Jul 30 2006, 10:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>the car is a 1994 model which means its OBD1 and yet ONLY a obd 2 scanner can work.... i tried a obd1 scanner and nothin
try a obd2 scanner and voila! i get a code</div>
Actually the 1994 Mustang with 3.8 is OBD2. There are several cars in 94 that were OBD2 a bunch more in 95 and then it was mandatory in 96.
Sorry about your problems. I bought a 5.0 Mustang LX new in 1990. I had a string of CEL's which resulted in a number of sensors being replaced during the first two years. Shortly after the two year mark when the warranty ran out I got rid of the car. It was a hell of a lot of fun. There was nothing available anywhere near the price that had the same performance but I couldn't take the lack of quality. Ford actually had a recall on my car related to the onboard diagnostic system. I always suspected they just disconnected the CEL to save them money from warranty repairs.
try a obd2 scanner and voila! i get a code</div>
Actually the 1994 Mustang with 3.8 is OBD2. There are several cars in 94 that were OBD2 a bunch more in 95 and then it was mandatory in 96.
Sorry about your problems. I bought a 5.0 Mustang LX new in 1990. I had a string of CEL's which resulted in a number of sensors being replaced during the first two years. Shortly after the two year mark when the warranty ran out I got rid of the car. It was a hell of a lot of fun. There was nothing available anywhere near the price that had the same performance but I couldn't take the lack of quality. Ford actually had a recall on my car related to the onboard diagnostic system. I always suspected they just disconnected the CEL to save them money from warranty repairs.
07-31-2006, 07:18 PM
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Not to be an ass, but I can't understand why you guys bought Ford. Consumer Reports has given Ford the lowest ratings for many years running, and they are always on the least reliable cars list too.
07-31-2006, 10:35 PM
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yeah tell me about it
when the engine blew on it
we had a choice:
get a reman engine with a minor warranty from a authorized ford dealer
or
a friend of mine crashed his COBRA and said i could have it for whatever the insurance would charge him to keep it
engine, trans, ecu, EVERYTHING was usable he backed into a poll goin rather quick... so all i would need to do would be to hang a GT rear end on this mustang and get a custom drive shaft and i would have been good
guess which route she chose 02.gif
when the engine blew on it
we had a choice:
get a reman engine with a minor warranty from a authorized ford dealer
or
a friend of mine crashed his COBRA and said i could have it for whatever the insurance would charge him to keep it
engine, trans, ecu, EVERYTHING was usable he backed into a poll goin rather quick... so all i would need to do would be to hang a GT rear end on this mustang and get a custom drive shaft and i would have been good
guess which route she chose 02.gif