From spirited weekend drives to daily community duties. Ford Mustang rack up quite a few miles. Certain items succumb to wear and tear faster than the rest.

One example most owners deal with at some point is brake service. Mustang brake pads, rotors, and calipers take a beating thanks to this car’s performance potential. As these foundation components degrade, you’ll experience gradual signs like brake fade, pulsing pedal sensations, screeching, and extended stopping distances long before total failure.

Pay attention and don’t delay repairs once symptoms appear. Otherwise, you risk damaging the more expensive master cylinder and ABS module.

The suspension and steering systems endure punishing forces as well. Over years of changing camber angles during hard concerning components like lower control arms, strut mounts, ball joints, and tie rods, they loosen and wear out. If handling feels sloppy, alignment seems off, or steering wanders, get inspected right away. A few reasonably priced repairs now prevent having to replace entire suspension assemblies down the road.

The ignition tune-up is another aging item often overlooked until misfiring, rough idle, and eventual performance losses prompt action. Mustangs need new spark plugs around every 30,000 miles along with distributor cap, rotor, and wire by 60,000 miles.

Lastly, in the common repair category, emissions and exhaust issues tend to crop up on higher-mileage Mustangs. Rubber hoses and gaskets deteriorate over the years, 02 sensors lose calibration accuracy and catalytic converters get clogged by engine gunk. Beyond hurting environment-friendliness and inspection readiness, these problems reduce pony power.

We at HEART Auto Care suggest a full inspection anytime performance seems lackluster. Replacing a few small exhaust pieces often does the trick.