2011 Mercury Mariner problems
Owners have filed 121 complaints about the 2011 Mercury Mariner with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 19.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 18.2%.
Complaints121
Crashes3
Fires0
Injuries2
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 19.8% · 24
Fuel/propulsion system 18.2% · 22
Steering 16.5% · 20
Vehicle speed control 12.4% · 15
Engine 9.1% · 11
Fuel system, gasoline 5.8% · 7
Electrical system 5.0% · 6
Unknown or other 2.5% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash and 2 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the Mercury Mariner in this data, 2011 draws comparatively few complaints; 2008 is the outlier year.
Filing volume has held steady, 7 in the last three years against 8 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 49,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Http://www.Autoblog.Com/2013/02/25/nhtsa-investigating-725k-ford-Mercury-vehicles-for-stalling-iss/ - read comments on this site. Exactly what our Mariner is doing. 60 To zero in 2 seconds. Yellow wrench light comes on, vehicle no longer accelerates, pullover, turn off, restart. Has happened 3 times. Power train · reported at 47,000 miles
I was driving about 60 miles an hour on an expressway when the throttle control/powertrain indicator light came on and I could no longer accelerate the vehicle. As I pulled over to stop, the vehicle lurched forward multiple times before I was able to shut the engine off. Power train · reported at 63,000 miles
The throttle is not working right. I was almost in 2 accidents because of this. I step on the gas and nothing happens. I hear that 1000s are having the same problem but no recall. This is very dangerous when in a 75 mph zone and suddenly no power. Power train · reported at 32,012 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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