2010 Mercury Mariner Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Steering (2) · Power Train (2)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Mercury Mariner Hybrid model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (2)
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.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2015-07-01 · 44863 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: no service action is recommended for this condition. please use at your discretion. various 2010-2015 vehicles may experience a turbulence noise, similar to an helicopter noise, at highway speeds when the rear door window(s) or sunroof are open. *ta
Exterior Lighting:brake Lights 2012-05-01 · TSB-22353 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
ford: due to a possible leak in the internal check valve, the red brake lamp illuminates with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1015, c0101c or p1a1b with brake pedal feeling no change. *pe
What owners report
2019-01-07 · Steering“power steering control module pscm) and cluster module went out, steering is not safe, very hard to steer…”
2017-06-16 · Power Train · 133,000 mi“check engine wrench came on vehicle began to loose power. gaylord ford found no recall because the car was build august 2009 in the same plant as other vehicles with the problem with the throttle sensor for powertrain. the vehicle lost power and would only go 30 mph. car is a 2010 milan hybrid 133,000 miles.…”
2017-05-08 · Steering · 84,000 mi“i have been on the phone with ford. an extremely mad and rude woman didn't or couldn't answer any questions i had. she kept telling me i got my recall be cause they checked my computer system but didn't replace the recalled steering module. the woman also didn't hang up so i was unable to do the survey at the end of the phone call. some people are …”
2016-07-20 · Service Brakes · 114,780 mi“brake warning light and a message on the dash saying "check brake system" intermitantly occur. brakes seem to work normally. restarting the car temporarily fixes the problem, only to occur again in several miles. the problem occurs at any time, standing or in motion.…”
2015-07-01 · Vehicle Speed Control · 54,500 mi“was stopped at a red light, car had been driving fine, but when the light turned green and i proceeded my car suddenly had reduced power and would not drive more than 40-45 mph. no lights or anything came on the dash the first time. the second time however a yellow/orange wrench light appeared. i got home and parked for the remainder of the day but…”
2014-10-25 · Air Bags · 40,000 mi · 💥 crash“on friday, dec 13th, i was driving home in cruise control at 60 mph. my blood pressure dropped suddenly and i passed out at the wheel. i woke up just in time to crash, no time to react. i impacted, head on, a creek bank after jumping over the creek. my airbags did not inflate and i impacted the steering wheel so hard i broke the steering column…”
2014-03-29 · Vehicle Speed Control · 64,000 mi“while driving and attempting top accelerate up to speed, the vehicle began to slow and hesitate. it would not properly accelerate. after going a short distance at reduced speed, the vehicle began to shake and hesitate. i was able to make it home (luckily not too far). the wrench symbol on the dash illuminated during this episode as wheel. i ch…”
2013-08-08 · Power Train · 30,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury mariner hybrid. the contact stated while driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle began to decelerate and proceeded into limp mode and the wrench light illuminated. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 30,…”
2013-06-18 · Vehicle Speed Control · 24,400 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 mercury mariner. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled six times without warning. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic because they were unable to take it to the dealer to have the throttle body replaced. the vehicle was not repaired for two weeks because the part was on back order. the failure and current mi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.