Worst 2006 Mercury Mariner Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
POWER TRAIN
STEERING
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Mercury Mariner.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 12 | 1 | — | 82,935 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 1 | — | 96,189 mi | |
| STEERING | 9 | 1 | — | 84,949 mi | |
| ENGINE | 8 | — | — | 77,516 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | — | — | 102,200 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 43,555 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | — | — | 87,331 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 1 | — | 115,242 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | — | — | 108,250 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | — | — | 125,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 3 | — | — | 78,167 mi | |
| TIRES | 3 | — | — | 67,167 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 2 | 2 | — | 116,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 47,555 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 65,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | 1 | — | 40,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 | — | — | 106,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 108,000 mi | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 1 | — | — | 15,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 | — | — | 500 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | 1 | — | — | 36,000 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | 1 | — | — | — | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | 110,000 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Mercury Mariner
3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~70,323 vehicles.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.
Other Mercury Mariner Years
Wider context: See the full Mercury Mariner reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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