Mercury Mariner Complaints (2011)

87 consumer complaints on file.

#11091146May 1, 2018
STEERING
REGARDING: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 14V-284, FORD RECALL NUMBER 14S05 ELECTRIC POWER STEERING THE RECALL INSTRUCTIONS TO DEALERS CALL FOR A SIGNAL TEST AND EITHER REPROGRAMMING A SENSOR OR REPLACING THE TORQUE SENSOR BASED ON THE RESULTS. IT ALSO CALLS FOR REPLACING THE TORQUE SENSOR UPON FAILURE IF THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE THE VEHICLE HAD THE RECALL SENSOR PERFORMED. THE RECALL INSTRUCTIONS TO DEALERS ALSO TELLS THEM THAT A TORQUE SENSOR THAT FAILS AFTER THE REPROGRAMMING WAS DONE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE PURPOSE OF THE SENSOR REPROGRAMMING WAS TO INITIATE A WARNING IN THE DRIVER CONTROL CENTER UPON IMMINENT SENSOR FAILURE, BUT DOES NOTHING TO FIX, REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART. I HAD THE DEALER PERFORM THE TEST AND SOFTWARE UPGRADE AND WAS UNDER THE MISTAKEN IMPRESSION THAT THE RECALL WAS TO ACTUALLY REPLACE THE STATISTICALLY FAULTY PART , AND NOT JUST A POTENTIAL WARNING. THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ON MY VEHICLE FAILED ON 4-12-2018 AND, INCIDENTALLY, I DID NOT GET A WARNING ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER BEFORE THE FAILURE; SO THE REPROGRAMMING DID NOTHING FOR MY VEHICLE. MY QUESTION IS WHY IS FORD/MERCURY NOT REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE FAILED SENSORS THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THE RECALL? I UNDERSTAND FORD NOT BEING REQUIRED TO REPLACE SENSORS THAT MIGHT FAIL BUT GIVING DRIVERS NOTICE OF IMMINENT FAILURE, BUT FORD SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE SENSORS THAT DO FAIL EVEN AFTER THE REPROGRAMMING BECAUSE THE REPROGRAMMING IS NOT INTENDED TO FIX THE PROBLEM JUST WARN DRIVERS. THE SENSOR REPLACEMENT IS NEARLY A $2000 REPAIR THAT I BELIEVE SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE RECALL. CAN THE NHTSA EXPLAIN THE RATIONAL FOR NOT REQUIRING FORD TO ACTUALLY FIX THE DEFECT THAT CAUSES A SERIOUS HAZARD?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089657April 23, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MANISTEE FORD IN MANISTEE, MICHIGAN) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088703April 17, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER
GOT HOME FROM SHOPPING, FIANCEE WAS GETTING THE REST OF THE GROCERIES. SHE CLOSED THE TRUNK NORMALLY, NEVER SLAMMING OR ANYTHING, AND THE ENTIRE REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. LUCKILY, NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT SHE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF ONE OF THE LARGE PIECES HAD FELL ON HER OR A SHARD COULD'VE FLOWN IN HER EYES. A WINDSHIELD SHOULD NOT SHATTER AND EXPLODE FROM NORMAL USE, THIS IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE AND I WILL BE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMPS RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLDING THE WINDSHIELD UP WHEN IT IS OPENED SOMEHOW MALFUNCTIONED AND PUSHED ON THE WINSHIELD TOO HARD WHEN IT CLOSED, RESULTING IN THE COMPLETE SHATTERING OF THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083090April 3, 2018
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON I90, RECENTLY NOTICED NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHICH HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND STEERING WHEEL NOW SHAKES. TAKEN TO FORD DEALER WAS TOLD IT WAS ATORQUE ANGLE STEERING SENSOR. FIX ABOUT $500 UNLESS THE STEERING COLUMN IS BROKEN! FIX THEN 1530. HOW DOES A STEERING COLUMN BREAK? RECALL 14S05 FOR STEERING PROBLEM. SUPPOSEDLY IF THIS WAS FIXED FORD IS RELEASED FROM ANY RECALL DEALING WITH STEERING IF IT HAS BEEN REPLACED. APPARENTLY FORD OMITTED THIS INFO FROM THE PUBLIC JUST WONDERED IF I HAVE ANY RECOURSE TO RESOLVE THIS. FORD DEALER SAYS NO RECALL. FORD COMPANY SAYS THIS IS NOT UNDER RECALL AS I HAD PRIOR RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS VEHICLE AND THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE EXACT SAME OUTCOME. I HAVE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS WITH FORD PRODUCTS RESULTING IN HOSPITALIZATION AND HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHINGG I CAN NOT ALLOW THIS ONE TO GO UNNOTICED. THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082509April 2, 2018
STEERING
FORD HAS NOT FIXED THE ISSUE! VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN DO YOU DO RECALL MY PREVIOUS OWNER AND ONLY SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED PERTAINING TO THE POWER STEERING RECALL. IT IS NOT A SOFTWARE UPDATE ISSUE. THE TORQUE SENSOR MUST BE REPLACED. FORD WILL NOT COVER NOR REIMBURSE THIS ISSUE. MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE HAVING THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING AND MAKES THE VEHICLE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE THIS MORNING AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE TURNING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079822March 16, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RECALL IS ALWAYS BACK ORDERED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066452February 1, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MARINER. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TORQUE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ONCE REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL WAS A ONE TIME REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065681January 29, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BEAU TOWNSEND FORD LINCOLN AT (937) 898-5841 (LOCATED AT 1020 W NATIONAL RD, VANDALIA, OH 45377) WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED TWICE. AFTERWARDS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065461January 27, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 1/25/2018. IT HAS A MOLDY SMELL. HOW CAN I TELL IF IT IS A FLOOD VEHICLE? IT ALSO HAS A AIR LEAK IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, THAT I CAN HEAR, WHEN DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE, WAS FROM LOUISIANA. I WILL CONTACT THE DEALER, MONDAY MORNING ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052972December 7, 2017
STEERING
POWER STEERING ASSIST WILL GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CAR TO LOSE IT'S POWER STEERING AND MAY EVEN LOCK UP TOTALLY.THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY SINCE JUNE OF 2017 AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. WE HAD TO REPAIR IT IN DECEMBER OF 2017 AT A COST OF $1500.00.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000600June 22, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE BEING OPERATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CHECK ENGINE AND CHECK FUEL INTAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE SHEEHY FORD DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11000502June 21, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THREE UNKNOWN DEALERS WERE MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959976March 10, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945330January 14, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER16S41 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V777 MANUFACTURER HAS NO PARTS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. MY VEHICLE HAS THIS PROBLEM. TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER DEC 20. DEALER COULD NOT GET PARTS. AFTER 2 WEEKS I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK UNREPAIRED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT FINALLY APPEARS THAT FORD IS GOING TO AUTHORIZE OBTAINING PARTS FROM ANOTHER SUPPLIER, BUT I AM STILL WAITING. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I OPENED A CASE WITH FORD BUT ALL THEY DO IS DUMP THE PROBLEM BACK TO THE DEALER WHOSE HANDS ARE TIED WAITING FOR FORD TO PROVIDE PARTS. FORD CASE NUMBER IS CAS-11363776.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938982January 1, 2017
POWER TRAIN, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919251October 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
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. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910244September 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WRENCH LIGHT ON MERCURY MARINER 2011 WITH SLOW (20-40MPH MAX) AND ROUGH RIDE HOME. YESTERDAY WHILE LEAVING WORK, I TURNED RIGHT OUT OF THE PARKING LOT ONTO THE MAIN ROAD. IMMEDIATELY MY MARINER HESITATED, JERKED FORWARD, AND A WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON. MY SUV SLOWLY ACCELERATED TO 20MPH AND STRUGGLED TO GET TO 40MPH. IT ROAD ROUGH AND I WASN'T SURE IF IT WOULD STALL OR NOT; HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY MAKE IT HOME. I LOOKED UP THE WRENCH LIGHT AND LEARNED I WAS LIKELY HAVING A THROTTLE BODY OR POWERTRAIN PROBLEM. I FOUND ONLINE THAT THE DEALER WOULD FIX IT, BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WAS ONLY THROUGH JANUARY 2015 AND HAD EXPIRED (BEFORE THE DEALER EVEN SOLD ME THE SUV.) I STARTED THE SUV THIS MORNING TO TAKE TO THE DEALER TO GET FIXED, BUT THE WRENCH LIGHT HAS GONE OFF AND THERE IS NOT PROOF TO SHOW THE DEALER OF THE PROBLEM. I AM LOOKING INTO REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY AT MY OWN COST AS A PREVENTIVE NATURE. I WISH I WOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THIS BEFORE THE DEALER SOLD ME THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904718September 8, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 (NA) MERCURY MARINER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL SOUND AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BINS, GEARS, AND STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 147,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10904314September 7, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING ABILITY SEIZED. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A CURB AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED LAST YEAR PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE STEERING MODULE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891701July 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
LAST YEAR, DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE LOSES POWER. WRENCH LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE IS RUNNING, NO GAS, ETC. SHUT OFF, WAIT, AND START AGAIN. LIGHT IS OFF AND RUNS OK. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND SHOWED THERE WAS A CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE RECALL ON THROTTLE BODY. TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I GOT IT BACK, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER,THEY DROVE IT AROUND, AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. FINALLY, IN ANOTHER CITY, LEFT WORK AND LOST POWER AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND DIDN'T GO OFF AFTER RESTART. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THROTTLE BODY SENSOR (OR SIMILAR) FOR FREE. THIS LAST WEEK, WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 75MPH IN TRAFFIC AND I LOSE POWER IN PASSING LANE. LUCKILY COASTED TO SHOULDER, RESTARTED AND LIGHTS OFF. HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING GOING TO WORK ON STATE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. TALKED TO FORD AND WAS TOLD THEY CANNOT HELP ME UNTIL I HAVE A DEALER LOOK AT IT. CANNOT GET AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL END OF NEXT WEEK. WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING THIS VEHICLE I'VE HAD LESS THAN 5 YEARS, BUT IF DEALER CANNOT FIND ERROR, I HAVE TO TAKE MY CHANCES AND WAIT UNTIL THEY CAN GET AN ERROR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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