2006 MERCURY MARINER Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS ADVISED NOT TO INSTALL A USED TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE 2006 TRANSMISSIONS WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WITH FORCE IN ORDER FOR IT TO RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,313.

TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, REACHED A SPEED OF 65, " STOP SAFELY NOW " WARNING SHOWED UP ON THE ELECTRONIC DASH. SAW THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL AFTER COMING TO A STOP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN BUSY INTERSECTION. WITH THE CAR IDLING AT 1000 RPMS, IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN COMPLETELY, RESTART IT, AND THEN IT WOULD MOVE FORWARD ONLY IF I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR IMMEDIATELY AFTER RESTARTING. IF TRAFFIC DID NOT ALLOW IMMEDIATE TRAVEL, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED. IF YOU COULD NOT PROCEED IMMEDIATELY THIS CYCLE WOULD CONTINUE MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON OVER 30 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED MULTIPLE SAFETY RISKS FROM SIDE OR REAR END COLLISIONS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A STAIN ON THE DRIVEWAY AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED, PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,473.

I HAVE A MERCURY MARINER HYBRID 2006. COMING UP TO RED LIGHT AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAD NO BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT PUSH IN EITHER. NO LIGHTS HAD EVER COME ON AND NO WARNING SIGNS WERE EVER RECEIVED. THE CAR WAS IN GREAT CONDITION AND WAS REGULARLY TAKEN CARE OF AND HAD PREVENTABLE MAINTENANCE. UPON FAILURE TO BRAKE I HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE IN DANGEROUS CONDITIONS JUST TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. LUCKY FOR ME THIS TIME DID NOT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY. AFTER REPLACING THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER (AS PER FORD RECOMMENDATIONS) I AGAIN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS TIME, NARROWLY AVOIDING CRASHING INTO MY OTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY. THIS WAS AGAIN, WITHOUT ANY NOTICE OR WARNINGS. NOW, BY RESEARCHING ONLINE I FIND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS EXISTING AND MERCURY / FORD WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE NO SERIOUS INJURY HAS OCCURRED YET? I CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE THE HCU, SO I WILL BE TRADING IN FOR ANOTHER TYPE OF VEHICLE...SAD TO SAY. I WOULD HAVE STAYED A LOYAL CUSTOMER, IF NOT FOR THE SOUR TASTE IN MY MOUTH. *TR

I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSTATE 430 AT THE MAUMELLE, ARKANSAS ON RAMP AND BEGAN ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I NOTICED THAT I HAD ACCELERATED FASTER THAN NORMAL...70 MPH. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOW DOWN, BUT I DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE HIT THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON, SO I HIT THE OFF BUTTON AND BRAKE AND SLOWED SLIGHTLY...60MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. I LET OFF THE BRAKE AND CAR BEGAN ACCELERATING BACK UP TO 65 MPH VERY QUICKLY. BY THIS TIME, I WAS ENTERING THE INTERSTATE 40 ON RAMP/CRYSTAL HILL EXIT IN NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. I REALIZED THAT MY BRAKES WERE NOT SLOWING MY SUV AND I HAD TO GET THE CAR TO A STOP. I STAYED ON THE CRYSTAL HILL EXIT...PUSHING ON BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD. I ONLY SLOWED TO ABOUT 40 OR 50 MPH. I TURNED MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND BEGAN EDGING TO THE SHOULDER. SO STILL PUSHING ON MY BRAKES, I PUT THE SUV IN NEUTRAL. I FINALLY STOPPED ABOUT 100 FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN AT THE CRYSTAL HILL ROAD. WHEN I STOPPED, I NOTICED THE ENGINE WAS REVVING A LOT SO I PUT IT IN PARK AND TURNED THE SUV OFF. I TRIED TO STAY CALM FOR ME AND MY BABY SINCE I WAS 35 WEEKS PREGNANT. I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T HAVE TO CRASH THE CAR TO STOP IT OR I DIDN'T GO INTO LABOR, BUT PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL WORKED. MY HUSBAND HAD MY SUV TOWED TO CRAIN FORD DEALERSHIP. THEY HAVE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE AIR INTAKE VALVE AND THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE SUV WAS MESSED AND BARELY GOT IT IN THE GARAGE TO REPAIR WHICH THE DEALERSHIP IS WORKING ON...ONE WEEK LATER. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS VERBAL FROM THE DEALERSHIP...NOTHING IN WRITING AS OF YET. *TR

DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AND DISPLAYED A "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE ON THE LCD AND A WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, NO ELECTRIC DRIVE EITHER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN A MINUTE AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE MERCURY MARINER AND FORD ESCAPE VERSIONS OF THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION OF THIS ISSUE HERE: HTTP://WWW.GREENHYBRID.COM/DISCUSS/F26/STOP-SAFELY-NOW-11900/ APPARENTLY, MOST OF THESE CASES ARE CAUSED BY FAILING COOLING PUMPS. I JUST DON'T SEE HOW FORD COULD THINK TO PROGRAM A VEHICLE TO JUST SHUT DOWN BECAUSE A COMPONENT WAS OVERHEATING? HOW ABOUT A WARNING LIGHT AND TONE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE MECHANIC FOR THE SAME REPAIR. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE STOP ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC, THEY COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PICKED UP THE VEHICLE FROM THE MECHANIC AND ON HER WAY HOME THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING FURTHER DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED O THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,850 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,890.