2008 MERCURY MARINER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKES MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE ALSO REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONLY WHEN DRIVING WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING RECALL NEVER DONE ON VEHICLE BUT DEALERSHIP STATES POWER STEERING RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. *SMD THE CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS, MASTER CYLINDER, AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

SPEED SHIFT FORCED ON 2ND AND 4TH, THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 77000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION IS BAD, CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND NO ACTION TAKEN, THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS NOT ON A RECALL CAMPAIGN AND OWNER NEEDED TO DO REPAIR AND IF THE CAMPAIGN STARTED ON THIS PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE THEY WILL REIMBURSE THE REPAIR AMOUNT, I NEED THE VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS AND NOW I'M STOCK WITH THE REPAIRS COST OF 1500 PLUS LABOR. I NEED TO ADD THIS VEHICLE TO THE RECALL AS SHOWN HERE: REPORT RECEIPT DATE: SEP 29, 2015 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V606000 COMPONENT(S): POWER TRAIN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT HAPPENED , SPEED WAS REDUCED AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE OVER 15 MPH AND THE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED TWICE THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

WHEN BRAKING IT TAKES THE VEHICLE ALONG TIME TO COME TO A STOP WHILE DRIVING DEALER SAYS THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT IS BAD ( HCU ) THEY WANT 4,000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DID NOT INDICATE WHETHER IT WAS THE UPPER OR LOWER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FAILED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V385000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

MY VEHICLE IS HAVING TROUBLE STEERING, TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY INFORMED THAT IT WAS A RECALL ON IT. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME SINCE MY VIN NUMBER FOR ME VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME $125.00 TO PUT IT ON THEIR MACHINE, I ALREADY TO MY SUV TO THE SHOP AND THEY INFORMED TO GO TO THE DEALERSHIP

POWER STEERING FAILURE WHILE IN MOTION. SAFETY RECALL 14S05. FAILURE REQUIRED STEERING COLUMN AND MOTOR REPLACEMENT. FLASH MEMORY HAD BEEN RE-PROGRAMMED 2 YEARS EARLIER AND THAT DID NOT PREVENT THE FAILURE. FORD WOULD NOT PAY FOR REPAIR OR DISCOUNT THE REPAIR. YOUNG ADULT DRIVER TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE ON A BUSY CITY STREET WHILE TURNING. $1,223.00 REPAIR ESTIMATE IS ATTACHED.