Mercury MARINER brakes problems
102 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
1,296 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
90,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2001 to 2011 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,086 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
102 of 1,296 complaints match this topic (7.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10315646 · 2010-03-02 (March 2, 2010)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD CAUSING THE CONTACT TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER AND THROTTLE SENSOR REPLACED. THE CONTACT NOTICED PRIOR THAT THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHENEVER IT WAS DRIVEN UP AN INCLINE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61000.
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315646 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10372511 · 2010-12-27 (December 27, 2010)
GAS MILEAGE HAS SUDDENLY AND MARKEDLY PLUMMETED ON HIGHWAY DRIVING. AIR FILTER REPLACED - NO CHANGE. THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN DRIVING PATTERNS. IT HAS GONE FROM AROUND 20 HWY TO AROUND 10 HWY OUT OF THE BLUE - NO ENGINE/TRANNY/BRAKES ISSUES OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. NOT A CLUE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10372511 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10659621 · 2014-11-20 (November 20, 2014)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY BRAKES WASN'T WORKING. AFTER GETTING IT CHECKED OUT, I FOUND THERE WAS A RIP IN THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE. THIS CAUSED ALL OF MY BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT WHICH LEFT ME WITH NO BRAKES. WHEN YOUR BRAKE HOSE IS RIPPED OR LEAKING, YOU RECEIVE NO WARNING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. THIS PUTS YOU AND OTHERS AT RISK OF HAVING A BAD CAR CRASH. IT APPEARS THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURING WITH THE REAR BRAKE HOSE. THIS VEHICE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE THESE BRAKE HOSE CAN GIVE OUT AT ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD BE A HUGH TRAD…
Owner-reported narrative. 96,675 miles reported. Look up ODI 10659621 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10744736 · 2015-07-29 (July 29, 2015)
RECEIVED AN ABS TROUBLE CODE. MECHANIC CHECKED AND SAID IT WAS THE ABS TONE WHEEL ON THE OUTTER LEFT FRONT CV JOINT. MECHANIC SAID THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FRONT TONE WHEELS ON THE MERCURY MARINERS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BY FORD.
Owner-reported narrative. 160,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10744736 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11042251 · 2017-11-01 (November 1, 2017)
AS OF MONDAY OCT 23RD 2017. MY 2005 MERCURY MARINER STARTED STUTTERING, HESITATING, LOSING POWER, SPITTING, SUFFERING, HOW EVERY YOU WOULD PUT IT. WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE GAS. IT DID THIS OFF AN ON THIS DAY. LATER THIS DAY IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THEN FLOORED THE GAS AT THE SAME TIME. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT FLASHED AT THE SAME TIME IT DONE THIS. IT DOES IT WITH IN ABOUT 10 SECONDS THEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT AND GOES BACK TO SPITTING AN SPUTTERING AND THE RADIO VOLUME GOES DOWN AND BACK UP OFF AN ON AS THIS IS H…
Owner-reported narrative. 176 miles reported. Look up ODI 11042251 at NHTSA ↗