What Goes Wrong as Cars Age?

As cars age, their parts begin to suffer wear and tear and may even break down. Just as human bodies get more fragile with age, so do cars, and when your car gets passed a certain mileage or year mark, you will notice some changes. If you’re in the market for a used car in Lancaster or a surrounding area like Gorham, Littleton, Conway, Bethel, ME, VT or NH, you can improve your chances of buying a used car that still has a lot of years left in it by buying from a highly reputable car dealership like Berlin City Ford Lincoln. Let’s take a look at some of your car’s parts that will certainly show signs of aging.
 
Battery
 
Most car batteries will need to be replaced every four or five years. Absorbant Glass Mat (AGM) gel-cell type batteries may last up to a year or two longer than conventional wet cell lead-acid batteries, so be sure to ask an automotive technician about this type of car battery.
 
Water Pump
 
The water pump circulates coolant between the engine and radiator and keeps your car’s engine from overheating. When the original manufacturer water pump reaches 70,000 miles, there’s an increased chance of it failing due to coolant leaks. If you’re near the 100,000-mile marker and have never had your water pump replaced, you may just belong in the record books, but you may also be driving in a potentially dangerous automobile, so please stop by and get your water pump checked if it never has been checked or replaced.
 
Fuel Pump
 
The original fuel pumps on domestic vehicles typically fail at any point from about 60,000 miles on. Unfortunately, fuel pumps often give no warning that they are about to fail. A buzzing sound, difficulty starting, hesitation, or stalling may indicate a failing fuel pump, but most of the time they just quit working without notice.
 
There are many other parts of the car that will go wrong as the car ages, but these are some of the most common. If you are shopping for a used car in Lancaster, Gorham, Littleton, Conway, Bethel, ME, VT or NH, please stop by Berlin City Ford Lincoln today. We have a number of high-quality used cars that are in tip-top condition and feel and look like new.
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