2006 Mercury Mariner problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (12) · Power Train (8) · Suspension (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
53 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
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.
Hybrid Propulsion System 2014-09-03 · campaign 14V526000 · 70,209 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.
Risk: If the hybrid electronics system overheats, it may shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the original Motor Electronics Coolant (MEC) Pump with an improved brushless pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S19.
Service bulletins (27)
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/Module 2008-02-01 · 08-3-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) u2062 (hybrid only). *nj
Fuel System, Gasoline 2007-11-07 · 19956 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2005-2008 escape hybrid and 2006-2008 mariner hybrid vehicles are not e-85 compatible. *nj
Showing the 6 most recent of 27 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-11-14 · Suspension“vehicle sub-frame broke at point where lower control arm attaches, causing right front wheel to suddenly turn right. sub-frame rusted through!…”
2021-03-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 85 mi“as i am driving down the road, on a city street. the vehicle will just shut off, for no apparent reason. it does this several times. every time the car is been driven it will shut off several times and me and my family have been in traffic when this has occurred. it continues to do this at any speed and every time the car is driven. can't drive the…”
2020-09-11 · Suspension · 190,000 mi“tl* the contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2006 mercury mariner. the contact stated that after his daughter turned into a parking lot driving approximately 15 -20 mph, the vehicle collapsed without warning on the front passenger's side. the contact managed to veer to the shoulder of the road out of the way of other vehicles. a towi…”
2020-09-02 · Engine · 100,000 mi“engine suddenly cuts off while driving. message on dash says to safely stop the vehicle.…”
2020-02-28 · Steering · 167,996 mi · 💥 crash“recall for coolant pump on hybrid system could result in hybrid electronic overheating causing a stall like condition recall was addressed by dealership back on 7/20/2015 2nd owner has had vehicle for 9 mnths - have had 3 incidents of vehicle shutting down with dash light advising to pull over for safety and the system shutting down directly afte…”
2020-01-03 · Power Train · 190,000 mi“the gear shift is not properly shifting. it goes from park to reverse on its own. sometime it wont reverse and makes a loud noise. it click back and forth between gears. ive replace the switch to see if that would work but it doesnt. please let me know if i can do anything to fix this problem but it is the same recall 15v606000 for other vehicals …”
2019-05-07 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 149,238 mi“while deiving a message on the dash stated to stop while it is safe. the car proceded to stall. it could not be started. i happen to be in the middle of the road and required to call for help to push the vehicle to the side. i was able to start the car later that day to drive it home. this is the forth time it happened over an 18 month period. i wa…”
2019-03-15 · Power Train · 120,546 mi“the car shuts down on the freeway while driving at 60-70 mph. a red triangla is displayed along with a message, pull over stop safely now. this has occurred several times after driving g approxamately 30 miles. luckily i was able to pull over safely. the car restarts within 30 seconds and will shut down again every 5 mins until the vehicle is allow…”
2018-04-02 · Structure:body · 113,000 mi“i was driving on the turnpike and my car suddenly dint turn when i turned the steering. me and my passengers somehow escaped the life threatening situation in the middle of the traffic. it was my cars sub frame that was rusted so bad that it broke in the middle of the road. this is after i service my car every now and then. its a serious issue with…”
2017-09-13 · Steering · 30,000 mi“my vehicle: 2006 mercury mariner hybrid suv. purchased new in 2006. in hot weather...vehicle engine quits while in motion on freeway at approximately 70 mph (3 times), and city streets (3 times). extremely dangerous when engine quits while driving on freeway in traffic. all you can do (while praying!) is coast to a stop and do your best to pul…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.