Mercury Mariner
Registered from 2005 to 2011.
About this model
The Mercury Mariner is a compact crossover SUV that was introduced for the 2005 model year. It is a sibling of the Mazda Tribute and Ford Escape, although it is more upmarket than the other two. The Mariner is Mercury's first car-based SUV, and is slotted below the Mountaineer in the lineup. When Ford eliminated the Mercury brand, the Mariner ended production in October 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Mercury Mariner, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★☆☆ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★☆☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★☆☆ |
| Rollover | ★★★☆☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 155 hp · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 2010 | 155 hp · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 2009 | 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway |
| 2008 | 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2007 | 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2006 | 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2005 | 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
Loss of power steering while driving
Defect petition, opened April 2015, closed June 2018.
Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction
Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2013, closed February 2014.
Rear Liftgate Window Glass Breakage
Preliminary evaluation, opened April 2011, closed August 2011.
Tire valve cracking
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2008, closed April 2009.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Mercury filed 28 bulletins about the 2011 Mariner.
- Engine and engine cooling: 7
- Power train: 7
- Equipment: 3
- Electrical system: 2
- Engine: 2
- Service brakes: 2
- Visibility: 2
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Steering: 1
- Structure: 1
- 6F35 Transmission - Fluid leak at left side halfshaft seal - built on or before 10/14/2013 · December 2021
- These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as… · July 2020
- These SKUs are Exhaust Manifolds with Catalytic Converters. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory due to a loss of CARB certification. These SKUs can no longer be sold as… · July 2020
- Some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. This is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in some car wash… · September 2019
- On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with Motorcraft Multi-Purpose Grease Spray XL-5-A even if grease was not applied from the… · June 2019
- The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to diagnose possible ETB… · August 2017
- Replacing the original equipment sync/navigation system with either an aftermarket sync/navigation kit or modifying original sync/navigation parts to provide additional features is not recommended… · March 2017
- Some 2008-2017 ford/mercury/lincoln vehicles equipped with sync may generate a vhr that identifies a concern with the brakes and suspension category indicating service is required due to a brake… · February 2017
20 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.