There has been a lot of controversies around 2018+ Ford Mustang GT's 5.0 ticking V8 engines and 10 speed automatic transmissions with record failure rates. I have a 2019 Mustang GT with the same configuration. It was originally $37,000 and has already depreciated by $7000 in the first year. Should I bite the bullet and trade-in the car for a Toyota or should I keep the car with maybe an extended powertrain warranty? I don't have the common issues people are reporting such as ticking V8 engines and failing 10 speed transmissions. I'm at 7000 miles now using it as a daily driver with conservative driving. Thank you for your time.
Here is an example:
https://www.facebook.com/FordTechMakuloco/posts/2101503193297292
Well you see you are a conservative driver if you have none of those problems yet you probably will not the problems that most people have is from driving them like maniacs which of course those cars were designed for. You're driving being conservative it may never be affected at all
@scottykilmer
Thank you for your time answering my question.
This is probably THE ONLY TIME I will have to disagree with Scotty and I mean no disrespect at all by doing so. I just finished suing Ford Motor Company last year over my brand new 2019 F-150 with the 5.0L. The thing fell apart almost immediately. I also owned 2 Mustangs with the 5.0L and 10 speed trans...an '18 with and a '19 Cali Special. I babied both. Both developed the tick, both consumed oil. When I say they consumed oil, I don't mean they "sipped" oil. I mean they were drinking a quart every 1,000 miles.
My F-150 had 6k miles on it and was 9 months old when I finally won my lawsuit and returned it. Both my Mustangs had under 10k on them as I was using them for show pieces here at my shop. No track time, never drag raced, just driven to the shop and back home.
Those Coyote 5.0's have a huge issue: Ford decided NOT to use steel sleeves for the pistons and instead used a crappy spray in liner that fails. It was being used on the Shelby models for years with success. However, those were limited production. When they started using that process on mass-produced vehicles, the quality dipped and all kinds of wonderful things started to happen. I actually had liquid oil from the motor blowing out both my tailpipes. How that is possible, I do not know. I also noticed the car ate coolant like mad but never leaked or overheated.
I drive a Honda now and will never own another Ford....nor will my friends and family.
Here is a link with more good info about the issue:
Side Note: My avatar is a shop car. So not TECHNICALLY my personal ride before anyone calls me out. They were also made better back in '03.
@mod_man
This is valuable information and will incredibly help me make a decision.
THANK YOU for sharing your story.
Would you recommend trading this in for a Highlander with the time and tested 6 speed automatic transmission? Even the new 8 speed automatic transmission by Toyota has a lawsuit going on. I'm learning a hard lesson that new design is not always better.
https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2020/toyota-8-speed-transmission-problems-lawsuit.shtml
I would make that trade and not look back of it were me. I know the Mustang is fun....I do miss the power of the V8....but for me it wasn't worth the headache. You may not have the same issues of course, but my experience makes me unable to recommend the 5.0 Ford's to anyone. I hope you come out alright regardless of if you trade or not.