new 12/17/02
I own a 1996 SHO with 62K miles. The VIN# is 1FALP54N3TA263468. In July of 2002 I noticed a clicking sound for a couple of days emanating from the engine. I attempted to drive from Houston to Austin but the car died in Sealy, Texas. The check engine light came on and I lost all power. The local garage did a diagnostics check which showed the #1 cylinder was misfiring. They could not figure out the problem, so I had the car towed to Mac Haik Ford in Houston. Mac Haik mechanics told me the cam gear had come detached from the cam shaft. I had to order the part from Japan at the tune of $2,000.00. I got the car back and attempted to drive to Austin again. I made it all the way to Bastrop until the car died again while stopped at a red light. I had the car towed back to Mac Haik and now the problem is the exhaust cam. I was just made aware of this website today by the mechanics at the dealership.
William
Davis