Stall Fix released!!!

[mmars]

Just incase some of you haven't seen yet. I got this from my buddy who works at SVT:

SM 17542 2003 MUSTANG COBRA - LACK OF POWER ON DECELERATION
SOME 2003 MUSTANG COBRA VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DRIVABILITY CONCERNS INCLUDING LOSS OF POWER ON DECEL. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE CALIBRATION OF THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM). TO SERVICE, REPROGRAM THE PCM WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATION AVAILABLE USING WDS RELEASE B29.3 OR HIGHER. CALIBRATION FILES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT www.MOTORCRAFT.COM.


--Matt

 

[Brucealeg]

SVT just called to let me know the exact same thing. Going to see if the dealer can flash it today.

Bruce

 

[mosconiac]

Wow, I can't believe they finally pulled the trigger...course they only did it through a SSM, so no record (black eye) of a TSB! That also means many will not hear of the release, because sites like alldata.com don't list SSM's.

Now, go get those PCM's flashed!

BTW, should I presume no 2004 Mustang Cobras have "the stall"?

 

[AtomHeart]

It's a Christmas MIRACLE!!!

 

[WOLFGANGSTA]

Cool! will someone pleasee find out if it messes with the horsepower. thanks!

 

[Brucealeg]

I'm trying Takes hours for my dealer to download it and then do the flash

Bruce

 

[Brucealeg]

Mmars,
Did your SVT buddy hear anything about messing with the horsepower?

Bruce

 

[mmars]

not that I know of but I can ask.

--Matt

 

[Brucealeg]

No go for me. Dealer wont do it tonight.

Bruce

 

[03reptile]

Just got a call from SVT reference the above info. The Special Service message 17542 is the new flash to eliminate the stall that has been plaguing us all for the past year. SVT advised me to go to my dealer, give them the SSM# and they will re-flash the vehicle's computer and the stall should be no more. Ford finally came through with this needed alteration and I'm sure we are all anxious to get this over with. There is no TSB, according to SVT, and the SSM will be adequate to accomplish the re-flash. If this works, there will be a shout of joy heard round the world!! Guess I'll be on the dealer's doorstep on Monday morning to see how it works. Now if the weather wasn't so crappy here, I could really enjoy a long drive w/o the dread stall. Hey COBRABOB, what are we going to bitch about if this is truely the fix? Just kidding!!Good luck to us all in eliminating this long term problem!!!!!

 

[Brucealeg]

LOL, pretty funny 03. I'm hoping to get mine done tomorrow so I have the weekend to test it out.

Bruce

 

[nj7703]

subscribing

 

[AtomHeart]

Interesting...it says "some 2003 vehicles" may exhibit this. That would lead someone to believe that the 2004's already incorporate a program that eliminates this problem. I wonder...

 

[jordanvraptor]

Is this new flash compatible with the Predator?

 

[JDV]

That was the LONGEST two damn weeks ive ever seen.

 

[cobra93teal]

just a question.....if u have a predator and still have a stall(mine does not) is that not getting rid of the factory program???? would the reflash not change anything for that?

 

[WOLFGANGSTA]

i've got the diablo "flip chip" with a 3 position switch.
1. stock
2. whoopass
3. kill !!

my car has died and has the same problem no matter what setting i have it on.

can someone let me know if this is going to be compatable with my chip? should i take out the chip and smaller pulley, t.b. and c&L before I take it to them??? any help would be most appreciated. thanks in advance.

 

[ygohome]

I have the same question as Wolf

 

[JWC]

Mine hasn't stalled in a while but I am taking it in anyway. I just got off the phone with a SVT service tech and asked hime about my chip, should I take it out for them to run the new "FIX"? He said " yes remove the chip before the he does the flash" He is a big SVT fan and has a very fast sonic blue Lightning.

 

[ArtMan]

Subscribing

My car has only stalled once on the first drive after K&N drop in/no silencer. Never before and never again since, but I can't wait to here the results of the fix. If no HP loss, would you guys get the reflash fix under my circumstances? I do plan on more mods in the near future.

Thanks,