2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (7) · Steering (5) · Power Train (5)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
33 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (7)
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:abs Warning Light 2016-06-08 · SSM-45870 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
2005-2008 escape/mariner hybrid - anti-lock brake system (abs) warning indicator illuminated with dtc(s) c1478, c1479, c1480 and/or c1481
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2012-03-01 · ASI-22242 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford/mercury: some hybrid vehicles may require a unique bleed procedure after a replacement for one or more of hydraulic brake system components. *pe
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm) 2010-04-01 · TSB-09-19-12 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: some hybrid vehicles may exhibit an intermittent red triangle on and stop safely now message displayed on the message center, accompanied by a sudden rpm loss/no start with a diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p1a0c. *pe
Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System:fan 2009-12-01 · TSB-09-15-3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford/mercury: some vehicles may set diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0a81 (battery pack cooling fan 1 control circuit) and/or p0a96 (battery pack cooling fan 2 control circuit) in the traction battery control module (tbcm). these codes by themselves normally do not result in any symptoms that are
Equipment:electrical 2009-06-01 · TSB-08-15-1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford/mercury: vehicles used in certain commercial applications such as taxi's and security services where extended low speed run time and extended idling may exhibit a red triangle light and codes indicating a transaxle overtemp. this condition may result in reduced power as the system activates fai
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What owners report
2021-12-07 · Hybrid Propulsion System · 101,560 mi“the contact owns a 2006 mercury mariner hybrid. the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated the stop on the side warning message was illuminated. the contact was able to park on the side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle within 5 minutes. the contact stated he continued to experience the failure. t…”
2019-04-30 · Service Brakes · 157,500 mi · 💥 crash“in stop and go city traffic going about 1 mile an hour i braked but my mariner didn't and i slowly rear ended another vehicle. my abs sensor went on then off eventually an abs regen light came on and i had no brakes so i drove ,very carefully, 83 miles to my ford dealer ( with no brakes) to find out that i needed a complete replacement of my abs h…”
2019-02-22 · Service Brakes · 185,000 mi“when slowing for a stop sign on a suburban street, the vehicle lost all braking power. (it had shown no prior problems.) we had the vehicle checked - both front hydraulic lines had broken.…”
2018-12-04 · Hybrid Propulsion System · 258,603 mi“i was driving my 2006 mercury mariner hybrid down the road going approximately 35-40 mph. the vehicle shut off and the dash read stop safely now. i could still steer and brake. it would not restart right away. i tried restarting in about a half an hour and it started. i then drove for approximately 100 yards and the vehicle shut off again and th…”
2018-12-03 · Engine · 258,603 mi“the car shuts down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, and reads pull over safely now. this happens without warning while driving down city street and while parked.…”
2018-12-03 · Engine · 258,603 mi“i was driving the vehicle and all of the sudden engine shuts down and dash reads pull over safely now. it would not start back up right away. i tried starting it about a half hour later and it started. i drove maybe 100 yards and the vehicle did the same thing. i finally got it to our driveway and it shut off again. it continues to do the same …”
2018-05-31 · Service Brakes · 172,000 mi“i put my 2006 mercury mariner hybrid into reverse to back out of my drive way. i applied a little gas and began rolling down the incline towards the street. as i approached the street i put on my brakes, but nothing happened and i failed to slow down. a code displayed on my dash reading, "regen brakes" the last word was either failure or disable…”
2018-01-26 · Steering · 134,000 mi“i was backing out of my driveway turning onto the road, when my power steering went out. i took my 2006 mercury mariner hybrid to the ford dealership. at first they thought there was a recall on it. it was the wrong year. it seems to me that ford would include 2006 if it is the same problem. nobody will buy this model because of this issue. c…”
2017-10-24 · Steering · 145,000 mi“my family and i were driving on highway one in california, major turns, twisty road when suddenly and without warning, the power steering went out. i have had no warnings leading up to this event. the wrench icon came on and an error message came on in the dash stating to have the power steering serviced. this was extremely dangerous as highway one…”
2016-06-01 · Power Train · 148,700 mi“after having a new water coolant pump (the fourth one in my mariner hybrid) and a new throttle body being put into my car by a ford dealership, my car is still having the same problems. now a "service emission sys" warning has come on, and being under 150,000 miles still i contacted ford to see what could be done since it was "fixed" by them but st…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.