MERCURY Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AS WELL AS A FUEL ERROR MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE HAD TO BE TURNED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES TO REMOVE THE FUEL ERROR MESSAGE HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AS THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE AND DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BRANDON FORD (9090 E ADAMO DR., TAMPA, FL 33619) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAILED STEERING GEAR AND TIE ROD. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

MANUFACTURER'S FAULTY IGNITION LOCK MODULE WEARS OUT PREMATURELY AND VEHICLE OFTEN DOESN'T START. CAUSED CONSISTENT BUT INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR LAST 3 YEARS. RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2008-2012 MARINERS, FORD ESCAPES AND 2008-2011 FORD FOCUS, WHICH ALL USE THE SAME IGNITION LOCK.

THE ABS SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY, AND THE BRAKES ARE VERY SPONGY, MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE THE CAR. THIS STARTED WHEN I WAS BRAKING AT 40 MPH AND HIT A MILD BUMP IN THE ROAD TRIGGERING THE ABS TO ACTIVATE BRIEFLY. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN INCONSISTENTLY SPONGY EVER SINCE, AND NOT CONSISTENTLY SPONGY RENDERING THE BRAKES UNPREDICTABLE AS WELL AS INTERMITTENTLY UNRESPONSIVE. THE BRAKE FLUID IS FINE, THE MASTER CYLINDER IS NOT LEAKING, AND THE BRAKE PADS AND CALIPERS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ABS PUMP/ACTUATOR ISSUE.

HAVING PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY. WET ROAD THE CAR WOULD SLIDE ON CURVE ROADS IN SNOW THE CAR LOOSES POWER AND WON'T BARELY MOVES RPM GO DOWN. THE STEERING WHEEL WON'T MOVE IN REVERSE SOMETIMES. TIRES GET WORN OUT EVERY 4 TO 6 WEEKS WIRES SHOW TO TIRE ON THE IN SIDE . STEERING DON'T LOCK WHEN CAR IS OFF AND KEY OUT. CAR SALES ME TO TAKE KEY OUT WHILE ITS IN GEAR. AND CAR CAN BE SHIFT IN GEAR AND STEER WHEN KEY IS NOT IN. DIDN'T DO THIS WHEN I GOT IT. ONCE AND A WHILE POWER TRAIN LIGHT COMES ON AND ITS STUCK IN LOW GEAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AT INTERSECTIONS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELEVANT TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED BEFORE AND AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARRISON FORD, INC (820 N MAIN ST, WELLINGTON, OH 44090) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A HIGH LEVEL OF OXYGEN FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); 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 WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND MAKES A PINGING NOISE OFTEN. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS. SEEMS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MERCURY MILAN. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (BELLO FORD IN CONROY, TX) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE SAME DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY DAUGHTER HIT HER BRAKES HARD WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROADS, AND THEREAFTER EXPERIENCED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. I TEST DROVE HER CAR AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. DUE TO BEING A SAFETY FACTOR, AND THE FACT WE LIVE IN THE MIDWEST WHERE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ARE OFTEN SLICK, WE FELT WE HAD TO GET THE BRAKES FIXED FOR HER SAFETY EVEN THOUGH SHE DIDN'T YET GET IN AN ACCIDENT. YOU CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE A CAR WHERE THE BRAKES ARE LIABLE TO FAIL AT ANY MOMENT YOU HAVE TO HIT THEM HARD THROUGH NO FAULT OF YOUR OWN. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED!