I had the fortune (or misfortune as has been thus far) of buying a purported low mileage 2001 Mustang Cobra from one of those big traveling classic car auctions. I did this on impulse (I know, lesson learned) as an "older gentleman" trying to feel younger. It didn't take long to realize someone has swapped the cluster - didn't show turnback but CARFAX shows only 1000 miles registered in 10 years prior to a "refurbishment" in 2022. It seems that the PCM only stores the actual register value from the cluster as that is all I read from my scanner. All of the major components show wear more consistent with >100-150K miles rather than the 14K indicated. I have spent the last several months getting the car driveable (new fuel pump, steering rack and shaft, lots of light bulbs, and repair of various missing/cut hoses and lighting wiring) but it is still nowhere near done. I looked into legal channels but guidance received from legal counsel was it will not be worth my hassle through fed anti-tampering laws and civil judgments typically have no leverage to actually get paid. So, I am trying hard to enjoy my purchase having 10-years owned an SN95 that was my "dream" new car purchase in 2001. I just don't want to invest too much money into a car where I have already paid ~10K more than it's worth (based on KBB value for 14K vs 150K miles).
I will be soon be posting my latest concern (consistent P0133 and P0153 errors on a stock setup with fairly new O2 sensors) to one of the specific forums and look forward to some collaboration with my peers.
Cheers!
Phil
I will be soon be posting my latest concern (consistent P0133 and P0153 errors on a stock setup with fairly new O2 sensors) to one of the specific forums and look forward to some collaboration with my peers.
Cheers!
Phil
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