Mercury MARINER HYBRID brakes problems
71 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
212 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
81,558 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 198 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
71 of 212 complaints match this topic (33.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10293351 · 2009-11-24 (November 24, 2009)
THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOWED: BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ITEM WAS NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED THROUGH DEALER. THE ITEM THAT WAS FOUND TO CAUSE THE CODE IS THE WIRING THAT CONTROLS THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES STILL FUNCTION, BUT DO NOT PROTECT FROM LOCKING UP IN AN EVENT OF EMERGENCY BRAKING. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 45,213 miles reported. Look up ODI 10293351 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10310790 · 2010-02-16 (February 16, 2010)
WITH THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SOFTWARE GLITCH ON THE FUSION AND MILAN HYBRIDS, I HAVE HAD SIMILAR OCCURRENCES ON MY 2006 MERCURY HYBRID, WHERE IT FELT LIKE I WAS TRYING TO STOP ON WET LEAVES. IT SEEMED LIKE BRAKING WAS FINE INITIALLY, THEN IT FADED (AS I DESCRIBED ABOVE) BUT WITH MORE PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL, IT DID RETURN TO "NORMAL" BRAKING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONLY ABOUT 3 OR 4 TIMES OF THE 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP, AND I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER. I INITIALLY THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO WET BRAKES, AND THOUGHT NOTHING FURTHER OF IT. BUT GIVEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10310790 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10330478 · 2010-05-14 (May 14, 2010)
WAS SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN AND THE ANTI-LOCK/SKID KICKED IN ON DRY PAVEMENT. CONTINUED TO OCCUR THROUGH DAY WITH SERVICE BRAKE WARNING AND SERVICE 4X4 WARNING COMING ON. BRAKES WERE REPLACED, ROTORS TURNED & SYSTEM BLED. AL/S STICK KICKS IN WHILE GOING SLOW ON OCCASION. IT'S LIKE THE BRAKES LOCK-UP AND RELEASE THREE OR FOUR TIMES THEN EVERYTHING IS NORMAL UNTIL THE NEXT TIME. VEHICLE IS A 2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID WITH 36900 MILES. HPA PUMP WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 36,857 miles reported. Look up ODI 10330478 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10334817 · 2010-06-06 (June 6, 2010)
DRIVING 2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID IN NORMAL TRAFFIC. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE; HAD TO PUSH THE PEDAL TOT HE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10334817 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10355389 · 2010-09-13 (September 13, 2010)
ABS AND BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT; INDICATIVE OF A KNOW PROBLEM AND SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355389 at NHTSA ↗