Worst 2008 Mercury Mariner Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
STEERING
POWER TRAIN
SERVICE BRAKES
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Mercury Mariner.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 296 | 3 | — | 133,186 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 55 | — | — | 104,359 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 29 | — | — | 105,149 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 29 | — | — | 79,814 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 23 | — | — | 108,321 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 19 | 3 | — | 127,103 mi | |
| ENGINE | 14 | 1 | — | 125,977 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 12 | — | — | 41,416 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 | — | — | 98,125 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 7 | 3 | — | 79,393 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 | — | — | 89,714 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 5 | — | — | 75,250 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | — | — | 171,673 mi | |
| TIRES | 5 | — | — | 17,946 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 4 | — | — | 147,756 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | — | — | 96,250 mi | |
| WHEELS | 4 | — | — | 122,896 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | — | — | 38,243 mi | |
| STEERING:COLUMN | 3 | 1 | — | 125,705 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | 1,094 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 50,763 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 | — | — | 129,100 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 2 | — | — | 76,200 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 | — | — | 3,700 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 40 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | 145,944 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 1 | — | — | 70,000 mi | |
| HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 102,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | 1 | — | — | 42,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 130,000 mi |
Recalls for 2008 Mercury Mariner
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~811,201 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.
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.
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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