OH NO!

[animal]

I found this on another forum. Not sure if it\'s true, since it\'s an LS1 forum. But if it is, they should just retool and start putting the 5.4L Lightning engine up in the cobra :D



\"Ford Motor Company has stopped production of the 2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra due to quality concerns. The Cobra was first plagued with quality problems when the 1999 model was recalled over engine concerns after an article was published by BlueOvalNews. The 2000 model year was canceled, but the 2001 and 2002 Cobra models have been generally trouble free.

Sources at the Dearborn Assembly Plant (DAP), home of the Mustang, have told BlueOvalNews that Ford has been experiencing problems with the Cobra\'s 4.6L supercharged engine.

Both Ford Motor Company and Dearborn have CONFIRMED that all 2003 Mustang SVT Cobra production has stopped. All Cobras currently made will be released and shipped to consumers after being held at Dearborn since 21 October 2002.

Ford will try and resume Cobra production on or about 15 November 2002. Sources at Dearborn Assembly are reporting that some if not all 2003 Cobra production will be lost - Ford Motor Company refutes that by stating there will not be a loss of production.

Your contact at Ford for more information is Robert Lewis: (313)621-0783 e-Mail: rlewis30@ford.com\"

[xbnch]

Ford never made a 2002 Cobra, but we all know that. What publication that prints Ford did should we believe?

[animal]

Heh, I guess I missed that. What kind of cobra owner am i? Er wait. :)


In my defense I do own a mustang though :)

[xbnch]

Sorry if you thought I was knocking you. Was talking about the Blue Oval publication. I\'m sure they meant to print \"2003\" but their proof reader missed it. Us poor readers catch stuff like that.

Also heard that Ford was just checking production & found no problems so they released the Cobras for delivery again.
:) :) :)

[animal]

Well thats good to hear then.

I knew you weren\'t knockin me. I was playing along :)

[Parja]

From the article on Blue Oval News:

* Ford did make some 2002 Cobra Mustangs; although, they were not sold or offered in large numbers. These were sold as pre JOB1 units and only available in the Dearborn area. The vehicles were described by Ford as being \"not ready for prime time.\"

[xbnch]

That is very interesting. Could that be a trivia question someday? Talk about a collector car! :)

[46 Cobra]

The following is part of a SVT Dealer Communication dated 10/24/02. You will note the quality issue is not identified.

2003 SVT MUSTANG COBRA - PRODUCTION STATUS
•2003 SVT Mustang Cobra production was halted the week of October 7, 2002 to investigate
a quality issue that surfaced at the Dearborn Assembly Plant.
•Cobra production is scheduled to resume November 15, 2002 with no impact on total Cobra
production scheduled for the 2003 model-year.
•Shipments of all units held at the plant resumed Monday, October 21, 2002.