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vehicle
2008 / mercury / mariner
known issues
4 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
461 on file (2007-08-28 → 2025-03-04)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
39 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Brake pedal travel to floor from HCU failureSERVICE BRAKES24 complaints2017-09 → 2023-02mariner-2008-brake-pedal-hcu-failure
11504926 The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, he had to hard brake, however, afterward while depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard
11421022 I lost all braking ability and the pedal goes to the floor. This is a Mercury Mariner Hybrid and Ford Escape Hybrid issue, it doesn't affect the non-hybrid models
11325410 BRAKES SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE MY 17 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING. A MESSAGE APPEARS 'REGEN BRAKES DISABLED, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM'
Electric power steering assist failureSTEERING147 complaints2017-08 → 2024-12mariner-2008-power-steering-assist-failure
11621199 The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the steering wheel was significantly difficult to turn. There was no warning light illuminated
11570934 Power Steering Assist Fault. Loss of power steering
11041991 I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN OUT OF A DRIVEWAY WHEN I SUDDENLY DID NOT HAVE ANY POWER STEERING. I WAS 3/4 OF THE WAY ACROSS THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED
Transmission stall and loss of motive powerPOWER TRAIN12 complaints2017-10 → 2025-03mariner-2008-transmission-stall-loss-of-power
11646279 The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while at a stop sign, the vehicle failed to accelerate upon depression of accelerator pedal with the oil warning light flashing on the instrument panel
11545897 The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that while idled at a stop, the maintenance warning light illuminated. The contact then stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed the vehicle failed to accelerate
11413942 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED
Stop Safely Now shutdown in hybrid propulsion systemPOWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM4 complaints2019-08 → 2021-10mariner-2008-hybrid-stop-safely-now-shutdown
11436741 Car was accelerating from stop to about 15 mph up a slight incline when the engine shut off and “Stop Safely Now” appeared on the dashboard
11319829 THE CAR WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (A CITY STREET, NOT A HIGHWAY) AND A TRIANGULAR LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, ALONG WITH A MESSAGE TO STOP SAFELY. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND I HAD TO COAST INTO A PARKING LOT
11245072 FORD'S RECALL "CODE 14S19" ON 2005-2008 MARINER HYBRIDS AND ESCAPE HYBRIDS SHOULD COVER ALL OF THESE HYBRIDS BUT IT HAS EXCEPTIONS!
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2008 Mercury Mariner vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/mercury/mariner
@misc{wrenchpro_2008_mercury_mariner_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2008 Mercury Mariner},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2008/mercury/mariner}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
