2009 Mercury Mariner Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2009 Mercury Mariner.

20082010
Complaints
420
Crashes
11
Fires
0
Injuries
4
Fatalities
Recalls
1

Worst 2009 Mercury Mariner Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1165 complaints

STEERING

Avg mileage:118,821 mi
Crash-related:3
#253 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:73,059 mi
#341 complaints

POWER TRAIN

Avg mileage:73,162 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2009 Mercury Mariner.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
STEERING1653118,821 mi
ENGINE5373,059 mi
POWER TRAIN4173,162 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL41173,266 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2188,466 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1580,731 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER15185,052 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1468,079 mi
SERVICE BRAKES11292,416 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING727,667 mi
WHEELS6153,410 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)4141,432 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION312,196 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC389,177 mi
SUSPENSION31163,000 mi
AIR BAGS2139,000 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL210,244 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING250,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION1198,725 mi
EQUIPMENT1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1154,000 mi
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST1
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK165,000 mi
SEAT BELTS1
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM189,000 mi
STRUCTURE11,906 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY11
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD11,906 mi

Recalls for 2009 Mercury Mariner

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~740,878 vehicles.

14V284000STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
~740,878 affected

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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