Mercury MARINER transmission problems
114 complaint narratives mention transmission 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.
Transmission and shifting evidence
114 of 1,296 complaints match this topic (8.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10177923 · 2007-01-05 (January 5, 2007)
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 ↗
Owner report 10190129 · 2007-05-08 (May 8, 2007)
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 ↗
Owner report 10225245 · 2008-04-21 (April 21, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT AS IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED HER VEHICLE. SHE LOOKED IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR, BUT DID NOT SEE ANYTHING. WHEN SHE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, THE ENTIRE ENGINE FELL FROM THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAD FALLEN APART. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WASE 38,351. UPDATED 05/21/08 *BF THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. UPDATED 05/19/08
Owner-reported narrative. 38,351 miles reported. Look up ODI 10225245 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10310504 · 2010-02-15 (February 15, 2010)
THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING AS I EXITED THE INTERSTATE OFF RAMP. THIS WAS IN HIGH TRAFFIC WITH CARS BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR RESTARTED AND COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A TOW TRUCK TOOK ME TO A FORD DEALER, WHERE IT WAS STATED THE TORQUE CONVERTER HAD FAILED. THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT A NEW "CODE" NUMBER HAD BEEN ISSUED BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY PROBLEMS FOR FORD ESCAPE AND MERCURY MARINER FROM 2003-2008. MY VEHICLE IS A 2005 MERCURY MARINER. I HAD NO PREVIOUS INDICATIONS THAT THIS WOULD FAIL AND WAS TRAVELING OUT OF STATE…
Owner-reported narrative. 73,279 miles reported. Look up ODI 10310504 at NHTSA ↗
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 ↗