Mercury MARINER problems and owner complaints

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED AND DISENGAGED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JOLT. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT TAKE IT TO AN INCLINE WHEN TEST DRIVING. AN ENGINEER WITH THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE IT WAS ALL WHEEL DRIVE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE DETECTED A WHEEL SLIP. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - WHENEVER THE CONSUMER DROVE OVER UNEVEN PAVEMENT SHE HEARD A CLUNKING N…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145084 at NHTSA ↗

2005 MARINER PREMIER DRIFTS TO THE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT LOW TO MEDIUM SPEEDS. *TS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED THE STEERING WHEEL MOVES ABOUT 12 DEGREES FROM CENTER. THE DEALER ADJUSTER BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR CAMBER AND CASTER OUTSIDE OF THE SPEC TO COMPENSATE FOR THE DRIFT. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT REFUSED TO PERFORM THE SERVICE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10152985 at NHTSA ↗

2005 MERCURY MARINER. SUDDEN STALLING OF ENGINE AT SPEEDS UP TO 40MPH AND LOSS OF POWER (THEN RECOVERS) AT HIGHER SPEEDS. NOTIFIED FORD AND SCHEDULED FOR SERVICE TWICE - DEALER UNABLE TO REPLICATE AND FORD RESPONSE IS THAT "EVERY CONSIDERATION HAS BEEN GIVEN TO THE MATTER....UNABLE TO FURTHER REVIEW CONCERN" WE HAVE YET ANOTHER SERVICE CALL SCHEDULED WITH ANOTHER DEALER BECAUSE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN TRAFFIC. PROBLEM MANIFESTED ITSELF IN JULY 2008 AND NO REGULAR CONSISTENT PATTERN TO IT BUT HAPPENING MORE OFT…

Owner-reported narrative. 25,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10252344 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE FOR 45 MILES AND EXITED AT AN OFF RAMP. AT THE END OF THE RAMP, MY CAR STALLED ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. MY CAR WOULD CRANK, BUT WOULD CONTINUE TO STALL ONCE ENGAGED INTO GEAR. I CAN KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM STALLING BY MASHING THE ACCELERATOR, REVVING THE RPM'S. EVER SINCE THEN MY VEHICLE HAS CONTINUED TO STALL ONCE PLACED INTO GEAR AND COMING TO A STOP AT PERIODIC TIMES. I FIND MY VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE, DUE TO IT HAPPENING OUT OF NOWHERE AND AT INTERSECTIONS. I HAD A FRIEND OF MINE IN THE AUTOMOBILE INDUS…

Owner-reported narrative. 87,304 miles reported. Look up ODI 10272405 at NHTSA ↗

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 10/08/06 WHILE D AT A SPEED OF 40 MPH DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF. THE VEHICLE HAD AN ODOMETER READING OF 16,002 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THE DAY OF THIS INCIDENT THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND SO WERE THE ROAD CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DANA MOTORS IN STATEN ISLAND, NY, AND THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED 4 LUG: NUTS AND 4 WHEEL STUDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 12/10/06 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 16,002 miles reported. Look up ODI 10177923 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ALL THE VEHICLE'S WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE JERKED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER AND WOULD BE UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL THE PARTS ARRIVED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 22,127 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10190129 at NHTSA ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

2005 MERCURY MARINER. VEHICLE RUNNING JUST FINE, EXCEPT STARTING SLUGGISH. NEEDED NEW BATTERY. I CHANGED IT. RIGHT AWAY IT BEGAN TO SHIFT ROUGH ON 3 SHIFT (AUTOMATIC). READ MANUAL AND IT STATED TO GIVE TIME FOR COMPUTER TO RESET TO DRIVE CONDITIONS. AFTER 3 WEEKS I SET UP APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP. THEY CHARGED $119.00, AND STATED THAT THEY UPDATED THE COMPUTER, BUT IT STILL DID SAME THING. THEY INFORMED ME THEY CALLED FORD, AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR $3500. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT SEEM CONVINCED OF THAT, AND SAID FLU…

Owner-reported narrative. 85,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10366751 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2005 MERCURY MARINER PREMIER HAS A PROBLEM WHEN DRIVING THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT DOOR SHOWS THEY ARE AJAR. AND IT CYCLES BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE DASH BOARD, YOU HEAR A BEEP THEN THE MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD . WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND LOCKED THE ALARM GOES OFF BETWEEN FIVE AND 10 TIMES A NIGHT DRAINING THE BATTERY. THIS HAS STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF AGO. I TOOK MY CAR INTO A FORD DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 27,20016 TO BE REPAIRED. I HAD THE CAR IN THEIR CAR CARE FOR TWO AND ONE HALF WEEKS ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE PART FOR TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10916250 at NHTSA ↗

FORD MOTOR CO. PRODUCED 2009 & 2010 MERCURY MARINER VEHICLES' FUEL SYSTEM LEAKS GAS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TOP OFF THE GAS TANK. ALL FORD VEHICLES PRODUCED OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS MAY BE AFFECTED. FORD WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND TELLS THE CUSTOMER TO NOT TOP OFF THE GAS TANK ALTHOUGH NOTHING IS INCLUDED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL ABOUT THIS NOR ARE DEALERSHIPS ADMITTING ANY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM NOR HAS FORD SENT ANY SERVICE BULLETINS TO AFFECTED DEALERSHIPS. ALL OF THE ABOVE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS BY MY SERVICING FORD D…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10291766 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE COULD SMELL A STRONG, ABNORMAL GAS ODOR UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR WAS THE STRONGEST WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HIM THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. A DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE…

Owner-reported narrative. 154,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11398983 at NHTSA ↗