2009 MERCURY MARINER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V284000 (STEERING). NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING MODULE FAILURE, REPLACE ENTIRE MODULE & COLUMN FOR $1698.89. SAID PREVIOUS RECALL WAS PERFORMED AND FORD BEARS NO RESPONSIBILITY.

THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTS DOWN WHILE OPERATING ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 65-75 MPH. THERE IS NO WARNING AND IT BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER THE CAR. AFTER WAITING FOR 10 TO 15 MINUTES THE ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED AND ALL SEEMS TO OPERATE, UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP, THE STEERING WHEEL MODULE SEIZED AND THE STEERING LOST POWER. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOWN AND COUNTY FORD (6015 PRESTON HWY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40219, 502-964-8131) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE PART WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. *TT

WHILE UNIT IS RUNNING ON ROAD ENGINE STILL RUNNING CAR STOP FOR ABSENT OF POWER BUT ENGINE KEEP RUNNING, PRESSING GAS PEDAL WILL DO ANYTHING , YOU HAVE TO TURN ENGINE OFF WAIT AND TURN ENGINE ON BACK IN ORDER TO KEPT DRIVING , THIS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THIS HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HAY WAY AT ANY SPEED , PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL WE ALMOST GET KILL BY A REAR IMPACT IF WE DID REACT FAST . UPDATE DOES NOT FIX SITUATION, THIS A TROUBLESHOOTING FROM FACTORY AND THEY NOW THIS VERY CLEAR. THIS HAPPENS IN HAY WAY 147 GOING NORTH TO SOUTH AT 9.10PM ON 06/13/2018 WHERE WE WERE DRIVING SPEED LIMITS OF 55MPH.

POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE ON DASH. MAKING THINGS DIFFICULT TO TURN IN LOW SPEED TURNS. CONTACTED FORD AND WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER WAS FLASHED IN 2013, BEFORE I EVEN OWNED THE CAR. WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE MY RESPONSIBILITY AND TO HOLD RECEIPTS BECAUSE I BE ABLE TO GET REIMBURSED FOR PART OR ALL OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE. NOW FORD SAYS NO GO! LOOKING AROUND ON ISSUES WITH THE TORQUE SENSOR AND NOTED MANY PEOPLE GOING THROUGH THE SAME AS I HAVE. SEEMS TO ME FORD IS JUST TRYING TO GET MORE PARTS REPLACED AND DOESN'T CARE ABOUT OUR SAFETY. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO GET FORD ON THE BALL TO FIX THEIR VEHICLES. I'VE BEEN A FORD PERSON FOR A LONG TIME, BUT CONSIDERING GOING TO TAKE MY FUTURE CAR PURCHASES TO OTHER CARS. COME ON FORD!

THERE IS NO POWER STEERING. POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT COMES UP ON THE DASH. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS IN 2014.

RECALL ON MARINER. TOOK IT IN TO HAVE RECALL REVIEWED AND THEY DID THE SOFTWARE UPDATE AND THEN MY POWER STEERING FAILED WITHIN A MONTH. THE RECALL STATES THERE ARE 3 FIXES AND FORD IS CHOOSING TO DO THE SOFTWARE UPDATE SO THEN THE SOFTWARE CAN'T COMMUNICATE WITH THE POWER STEERING SO IT IS FAILING. MY LOCAL DEALER TRIED TO CONTACT FORD TO HAVE WHAT THEY DID AMENDED SO THEY CAN FIX IT. THEY RAN ANOTHER TEST ON IT AND IT THREW ANOTHER POWER STEERING CODE. WENT TO LEAVE MY DEALER AND MY POWER STEERING WAS COMPLETELY OUT AT THAT POINT. FORD IS NOT DOING THE PROPER FIXES. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE IS CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO FAIL WITHIN A FEW WEEKS TO A MONTH OR TWO. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE REOPENED.

LOST POWER STEERING. LIGHT IS ON FOR THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST. HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING.

TOOL LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR LOSES POWER IN TRAFFIC, VERY, VERY DANGEROUS. DEALERSHIP UPDATED WITH COMPUTER BUT VEHICLE IS STILL DOING IT. PLEASE DO A RECALL FORD.