Ford Mustang S550 — Reliability

S550 2015–2023 1 engine

Reliability Summary

Engine Coyote 5.0 V8 — 82/100 BUY
Known Issues 2

Engine in this model

BUY 82

Coyote 5.0 V8

Coyote 5.0 V8 (Gen 1-4)

Mustang GT. Modern pushrod-free DOHC V8. Ti-VCT dual variable timing. Exceptionally reliable for a p...

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Known Issues Across All Engines

Issue Engine Severity Onset
Timing chain/phaser tick (Gen 1) Coyote 5.0 V8 moderate 80,000 km – 150,000 km
Oil consumption on track use Coyote 5.0 V8 minor 40,000 km – 100,000 km