2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (7) · Engine And Engine Cooling (4) · Hybrid Propulsion System (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
28 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (6)
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.
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
Unknown Or Other 2009-06-01 · TSB-08-24-5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford/mercury: vehicles may exhibit a red triangle light and codes indicating a transaxle overtemp. condition may result in reduced power as system activates fail safe operation. *pe
What owners report
2023-09-29 · Hybrid Propulsion System · 247,000 mi“the contact owns a 2007 mercury mariner. the contact stated while driving 50 mph, the engine started to overheat, after which the vehicle lost motive power. the contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway to let the engine cool down. after restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality; however, the failure had sin…”
2017-10-17 · Service Brakes · 84,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury mariner hybrid. while driving approximately 60 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard before the vehicle stopped. the anti-lock brake system and the brake indicators illuminated. the contact stated that the failure occurred five other times intermittently. once the vehicle was turned off and restarted, t…”
2017-07-10 · Suspension · 153,794 mi“passenger side rear inner fender well rusted completely through above the rear shock causing the shock to potentially break through and drop the whole suspension and cause and accident or flip over if it broke through during a turn. the rest of the vehicle hardly has any rust on it. the mariner shares the same inner sheet metal as the ford escape a…”
2016-07-29 · Service Brakes · 94,500 mi“the brake system's hydraulic control unit ("hcu"). on several occasions while driving, the brake pedal will travel to the floor while trying to brake resulting in no braking action (ie., vehicle not slowing). this might happen for one or two pedal depressions before there is any slowing of the vehicle. this problem has placed me in situations wh…”
2016-07-05 · Electrical System · 70,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury mariner hybrid. the contact stated that the alarm system sounded independently. the vehicle was not diagnosed and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. …”
2016-01-12 · Engine · 70,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury mariner hybrid. while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine stalled and the instrument panel displayed a triangle with an exclamation point. the panel displayed that the driver needed to pull over immediately. the contact pulled over and the ignition had to be turned to the off position for a few minutes in o…”
2015-08-20 · Traction Control System · 65,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury mariner hybrid. while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check four by four, service brakes, and pull over safely warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact mentioned that when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle jerked forward and the traction…”
2015-05-05 · Steering · 71,500 mi“the power steering went out in my mother's 2007 mariner hybrid with 72,000 miles due to failure of the power steering control module. after searching online forums, i found this to be a rather common issue on the 05-07 mariner and escape hybrids. the repair will cost just under a thousand dollars once you locate the part. after having it diagnosed …”
2015-02-09 · Electrical System“tl*the contact owns a 2007 mercury mariner hybrid. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v526000 (hybrid propulsion system) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the…”
2015-01-22 · Hybrid Propulsion System“2007 mercury mariner hybrid. while driving about 70 mph the vehicle just shut down. cw the consumer stated the defective coolant pump was replaced, prior to the recall. the consumer is requesting reimbursement. recall # 14v526000. *jb …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.