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Old 01-01-2009, 01:06 PM
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I had a similar problem with my wife's 1995 Mustang convertible. The "Check Engine" light kept coming on, but when I brought it into the dealer and turned off the engine, it would go out and not come back on. The dealer service rep--Key Scales Ford right here in Leesburg--told me to drive it around and see if it would come back on. Then he told me to come back without turning off the engine so they could check it. He explained that in older cars like mine, the engine computer didn't have a memory like the models of the last few years, so they had to check the computer while the problem was actually evident. He was a very knowledgeable guy.

Maybe NJBlue got a less experienced mechanic and phone rep than I was fortunate enough to find. It's easy to do, but try not to kill a whole company because of a couple less than knowledgeable reps.

And even though I root for Da Bears, Packer Fan was right. The new Ford parking system is several generations ahead of anything available on the market until now. Look at the video link I provided in my original post and you'll see.
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