2005 Mercury Mariner problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (8) · Power Train:automatic Transmission (6) · Engine (6)
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56 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Power Train:automatic Transmission:lever And Linkage:floor Shift 2015-09-29 · campaign 15V606000 · 57 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever
Risk: If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the v
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S28.
Suspension:front:wheel Bearing 2015-06-03 · campaign 15E045000 · 576 vehicles
Defect: The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
Risk: Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
Service bulletins (35)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2016-09-21 · SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate when reading these pids and cannot display quickly enough to
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2010-09-14 · TSB-10-18-10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford/mercury: mil on with dtc p0351-p0356; multiple coil primary circuit. built on or before 10/03/05. some vehicles equipped with a 3.0l engine may exhibit a mulfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with two or more diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) for coil on plug (cop) primary circuit faults. *pe
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring 2008-04-01 · 20213 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2005-08 escape/escape hybrid/mariner - 2006-08 mariner hybrid - wheel speed sensor ring replacement procedure update to workshop manual. *nj
Fuel System, Gasoline 2008-03-01 · 08-5-5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
slow fuel fill and/or dtc p0451. *nj
Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:filler Pipe And Cap 2007-09-19 · 07111 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
cold climate slow fuel fill. *nj
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2007-06-11 · 0756 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine stalling on engagement/stopping. *kb
Showing the 6 most recent of 35 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-12-11 · Unknown Or Other“the accelerator sticks and this is very dangerous …”
2019-10-24 · Air Bags · 191,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury mariner. while the contact was driving 45 mph, another vehicle veered into his path with the bright lights illuminated. to avoid crashing into the other vehicle, the contact moved over into the right lane. the vehicle struck a ditch and roll overed four times. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained …”
2019-04-29 · Engine · 150,000 mi“cd4e - engine stalling on engagement/stopping. vehicle stalled at the red light of an exit ramp off the highway. vehicle stalled when at a complete stop and would not engage when put into drive or reverse.…”
2018-04-24 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 165,250 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury mariner. while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the anti-theft system warning indicator illuminated. the contact turned off and restarted the engine, but the vehicle would jerk while driving. the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. the dealer (northtowne lincoln, 21 ne vivion rd, kansas city, mo…”
2017-12-29 · Structure:body · 103,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury mariner. while the vehicle was stationary, the contact noticed that the frame was severely rusted and corroded with holes. brownell motors inc in fishkill, new york was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was unknown…”
2017-12-14 · Engine · 202,467 mi“i was driving on the freeway and my car just quit working. i took it to the mechanic and the issue is the coils and a now fried computer system.…”
2017-11-01 · Unknown Or Other · 176 mi“as of monday oct 23rd 2017. my 2005 mercury mariner started stuttering, hesitating, losing power, spitting, suffering, how every you would put it. when you push on the gas. it did this off an on this day. later this day it felt like someone pressed on the brakes and then floored the gas at the same time. when this happened the anti-theft light flas…”
2017-05-11 · Vehicle Speed Control · 160,000 mi · 💥 crash“on the freeway and car suddenly has overdrive light blinking, at the same time i began losing power, i was able to get off freeway but not after i open hood and nearly got run over. i was checking to see if there was overheating or smoke. but nothing. i have already replaced pcm, transmission, and torque converter. consequently my shifter is brok…”
2016-10-15 · Electrical System · 70,000 mi“my 2005 mercury mariner premier has a problem when driving that the left and right door shows they are ajar. and it cycles back and forth across the dash board, you hear a beep then the message is displayed on the dashboard . when the car is parked and locked the alarm goes off between five and 10 times a night draining the battery. this has starte…”
2016-09-13 · Power Train · 90,000 mi“i purchased a 2005 mercury mariner on 2/14/13 from a local dealer in my area. within two days the vehicle broke down on me. i did not purchase the warranty (stupid mistake) but i did take the vehicle back to the dealership in which they assured me they would fix the problem. it was a transmission problem fast forward to 03/2015 the transmission wen…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.