2011 Mercury Mariner: raw data

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vehicle	2011 / mercury / mariner
known issues	5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-09)
complaints	87 on file (2010-12-12 → 2026-05-19)
recalls	3
investigations	3
fars	5 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Power steering torque sensor failureSTEERING18 complaints2015-03 -> 2026-05mariner-2011-steering-torque-sensor

11384878 I'M VERY UPSET AND ON THE VERGE OF TEARS! MY STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED ON ME! I ALMOST WRECKED! THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES & I HAVE NO WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASHBOARD
10700846 I WENT TO MY MECHANIC WITH A STEERING PROBLEM, AND IT WAS PART OF THE TORQUE SENSOR ISSUES THAT WAS RECALLED. MY CAR FALLS IN THOSE DATES BUT THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY VIN FOR THAT PART. AND I DON'T GET WHY. *TR

Fuel system recall parts unavailableFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM9 complaints2017-01 -> 2026-02mariner-2011-fuel-system-recall-parts-delay

11079822 RECALL IS ALWAYS BACK ORDERED
11065681 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V777000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE

Rear liftgate glass shatteringVISIBILITY/WIPER6 complaints2010-12 -> 2018-04mariner-2011-rear-glass-shatter

10649966 REAR WINDOW EXPLODED UPON CLOSURE. THERE WAS NO INTERFERENCE. OAT WAS 58* INTERIOR TEMPERATURE WAS 72*. *TR
10676145 VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT WAS A VERY COLD (28 DEGREES) AND REAR HATCH GLASS JUST SHATTERED. *TR

Subframe and underbody rustUNKNOWN OR OTHER3 complaints2020-10 -> 2026-03mariner-2011-subframe-rust

11727405 My dealer says my subframe needs to be replaced, and controll arm at a cost of 3600 dollars, I don't understand why my subframe needs to be replaced, I've owned cars for as long as 20 yrs and never had that problem. This sounds like a manufacturers problem
11372388 FRONT LOWER SUB FRAME RUST THROUGH IN ARIA UNDER A/C , CLOSE TO POINT OF BRAKING

Throttle body stall and loss of accelerationPOWER TRAIN42 complaints2012-11 -> 2023-09mariner-2011-throttle-body-stall

10522703 DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. *TR
10555198 DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY AT 60MPH THE 2011 MERCURY MARINER STOPPED ACCELERATING. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. WAITED 3 SECONDS AND RESTARTED THE CAR. IT HESITATED TO TURN OVER BUT DID RESTART. *TR

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
87	2010-12-12	2026-05-19	2	0	POWER TRAIN:24; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:22; STEERING:20; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:15; ENGINE:11

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
16V777000	26/10/2016	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured February 26, 2009, to April 29, 2012, and 2010-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured February 25, 2009, to December 12, 2010. On vehicles with a 3.0L engine, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack, causing a fuel leak.	A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.	Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM flange with one that has a redesigned fuel supply port, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners on December 13, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 16S41.
15E045000	03/06/2015	SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING	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.	Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.	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.
14V284000	29/05/2014	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured August 18, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.	If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.	Ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on July 18, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14S05.

Investigations all years →

action_number	status	subject	components	opened	closed	recall_campaign	summary
DP15001	closed	Loss of power steering while driving	STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	2015-04-01	2018-06-14	·	On May 27, 2014, amended June 2, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist while driving in approximately 746,067 model year (MY) 2008 through 2011 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with electric power assisted steering (NHTSA 14V-284, Ford 14S05). Ford's DIR described the defect condition as a poor signal to noise ratio [SNR] in the torque sensor within the Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) system [which] does not allow the PSCM to determine the driver's steering i
PE11016	closed	Rear Liftgate Window Glass Breakage	STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE	2011-04-27	2011-08-18	·	In its response to the agency, Ford acknowledged a higher than normal level of glass breakage incidents in the model year (MY) 2010 to early-build MY 2011 subject vehicles.The incidentsoccurred when the liftgate glass was being opened, or more typically while being closed, but in both cases while the vehicle was stationery, i.e., not moving on the roadway.Additionally failures often occurred during early morning hours when ambient and/or liftgate glass temperatures may have been lower.Ford advised that it investigated the failures but failed to identify an anomaly in the glass manufacturing pr
PE13003	closed	Electronic Throttle Body Malfunction	ENGINE	2013-02-21	2014-02-28	·	On February 21, 2013, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened Preliminary Evaluation PE13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (ETB) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (MY) 2009-2013 Ford Escape, Fusion, Mariner and Milan vehicles. During this investigation, Ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5L and 3.0L engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to Ford, the ETB internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_years	occupant_deaths	match_type	vpic_recovered
2010-2024	5	legacy-code	0

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). 2011 Mercury Mariner vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/mercury/mariner

@misc{wrenchpro_2011_mercury_mariner_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2011 Mercury Mariner},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/mercury/mariner}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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