EngineLow
5.0L Coyote oil-pan gasket seepage.
- Typically appears
- 60,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Look for oil residue under the pan.
2017 Ford Mustang problems
A 2017 Ford Mustang is now 9 years old, so an average example has covered around 121,500 miles. An early car in the generation · most of the launch teething issues were still being worked through, so recall completion and dealer rectification history matter. Check the state safety inspection and service history alongside the documented faults below, which are sorted by whether a 2017 car has usually reached the mileage where they appear.
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Quick answer
The 2017 Ford Mustang is 9 years old, so an average example has covered roughly 121,500 miles. At that mileage 1 of the documented faults are already due, so check those first.
Faults a 2017 example has usually reached
Documented onset mileage is at or below the ~122k miles an average 2017 car has covered.
Faults that appear at any mileage
Age, electronics and build-related issues that are not mileage-driven.
TransmissionMedium
MT-82 manual notchy shifting and occasional grinding.
- Typically appears
- Any
- What to inspect
- Test all gears, especially 1-2 and 3-4 shifts, when cold.
BodyLow
Rear window/trim adhesive lift and rattles.
- Typically appears
- Age-related
- What to inspect
- Inspect exterior trim and listen for rattles.
DrivetrainMedium
Clutch and differential wear on hard-driven cars.
- Typically appears
- Varies
- What to inspect
- Check clutch bite point and listen for diff whine.
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Is the S550 Mustang reliable?
Yes overall; the manual gearbox feel and minor oil leaks are the main niggles.
Which engine is best?
The 5.0L V8 is robust; the 2.3 EcoBoost is efficient but check for carbon build-up.
Has this car been tracked?
Look for worn tyres, brakes, clutch and fluids indicating hard use.