2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID Problems & Recalls
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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 contac...
Mileage: 101,560
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 OU...
Mileage: 157,500
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.
Mileage: 185,000
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 APPROXIMATE...
Mileage: 258,603
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 APPROXIMATE...
Mileage: 258,603
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 APPROXIMATE...
Mileage: 258,603
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.
Mileage: 258,603
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 AN...
Mileage: 258,603
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 B...
Mileage: 172,000
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. NO...
Mileage: 134,000
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 SER...
Mileage: 145,000
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...
Mileage: 148,700
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...
Mileage: 148,700
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...
Mileage: 148,700
ON DECEMBER 30, 2006 MY CAR STALLED AND THE DASH ERROR MESSAGE REFERRED TO A MECP PUMP. I HAD THAT PART REPLACED WITH AN AMAZON PART BEFORE THE RECALL, IT IS ALSO FAULTY.THE SAFETY RECALL IS, 142S19, FROM FORD. CARS STALL BECAUSE OF A FAULTY MECP PART. I TRIED HAVING THE PART REPLACED BY A FORD DEAL...
Mileage: 139,000
THE WARNING LIGHTS HAD COME ON A FEW DAYS AGO STATING TO CHECK THE BRAKES. TODAY, WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE MESSAGE STOP SAFELY NOW CAME ON. THIS DOES NOT TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT I NEED TO DO AND HOW CRITICAL THIS ERROR IS. CAN I DRIVE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP OR SHOULD I HAVE IT TOWED...
Mileage: 77,948
THE WARNING LIGHTS HAD COME ON A FEW DAYS AGO STATING TO CHECK THE BRAKES. TODAY, WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE MESSAGE STOP SAFELY NOW CAME ON. THIS DOES NOT TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT I NEED TO DO AND HOW CRITICAL THIS ERROR IS. CAN I DRIVE IT TO THE REPAIR SHOP OR SHOULD I HAVE IT TOWED...
Mileage: 77,948
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, AND SUDDENLY, THE "STOP SAFELY" LIGHT CAME. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR STARTED AFTER ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS. I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN, BUT IT SHUT DOWN AGAIN A COUPLE MINUTES LATER. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING INTE...
Mileage: 92,200
MY SON WAS DRIVING TO HIS WORK AS AN EMT. I ALLOWED HIM TO USE MY MARINER. TRAVELING APPROX 65MPH ON THE 5 FREEWAY SOUTH IN SUNLAND, HE HEARD THE ROD GO AND SAW THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH INDICATE THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. HE PULLED OFF THE 5 FREEWAY AND PARKED WEAR IT WAS SAFE AND CALLED FOR HELP. I HAD...
Mileage: 125,224
MY SON WAS DRIVING TO HIS WORK AS AN EMT. I ALLOWED HIM TO USE MY MARINER. TRAVELING APPROX 65MPH ON THE 5 FREEWAY SOUTH IN SUNLAND, HE HEARD THE ROD GO AND SAW THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH INDICATE THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. HE PULLED OFF THE 5 FREEWAY AND PARKED WEAR IT WAS SAFE AND CALLED FOR HELP. I HAD...
Mileage: 125,224
MY SON WAS DRIVING TO HIS WORK AS AN EMT. I ALLOWED HIM TO USE MY MARINER. TRAVELING APPROX 65MPH ON THE 5 FREEWAY SOUTH IN SUNLAND, HE HEARD THE ROD GO AND SAW THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH INDICATE THE ENGINE OVERHEATING. HE PULLED OFF THE 5 FREEWAY AND PARKED WEAR IT WAS SAFE AND CALLED FOR HELP. I HAD...
Mileage: 125,224
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WARNING SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID FANS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FANS...
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HIGH TEMPERATURE WARNING SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYBRID FANS WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FANS...
Mileage: 106,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V526000 (HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH THE DEALER FOR TWO MONTHS BUT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE BECAUSE THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. ...
Mileage: 65,000
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING LOT (DRIVING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO LEAVE THE PARKING SPOT), THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THINKING THAT THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF, I RESTARTED THE ENGINE THEN I NOTICED THE MESSAGE IN THE CLUSTER "SERVICE POWER STEERING". I DROVE TO T...
Mileage: 55,480
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT A PARKING LOT (DRIVING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN TO LEAVE THE PARKING SPOT), THE STEERING BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THINKING THAT THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF, I RESTARTED THE ENGINE THEN I NOTICED THE MESSAGE IN THE CLUSTER "SERVICE POWER STEERING". I DROVE TO T...
Mileage: 55,480
IN APRIL 2014 MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 MERCURY MARINER WHEN IT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WAS TOLD TO RESET COMPUTER WHICH WE DID. THE NEXT DAY IT SHUT OFF IN AN INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE CAR COMPUTER SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING!!!!!! WAS W...
Mileage: 126,401
IN APRIL 2014 MY GIRLFRIEND WAS DRIVING OUR 2006 MERCURY MARINER WHEN IT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WAS TOLD TO RESET COMPUTER WHICH WE DID. THE NEXT DAY IT SHUT OFF IN AN INTERSECTION. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT BUT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE CAR COMPUTER SHUT THE CAR OFF WHILE DRIVING!!!!!! WAS W...
Mileage: 126,401
WAS DRIVING 50MPH AND CAR SHUTS OFF AND WARNING SAYS PULL OVER AFTER DOING SO I TRY TO START IT CAR DIDN'T START TILL THE 3RD CRANK AFTER IT STARTED I STARTED TO DRIVE WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE THE PEDAL WAS REALLY HARD AND THE BRAKE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO THE FORD DEALER SHIP IN NA...
Mileage: 65,500
STOPPED AT GAS STATION TO FUEL VEHICLE. RETURNED TO VEHICLE AFTER FUELING. WHEN I STARTED MY MERCURY MARINER HYBRID, THE INFORMATION SCREEN SAID "SERVICE POWER STEERING". WHEN I STARTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, I REALIZED I ONLY HAD MANUAL STEERING AVAILABLE. THIS CONTINUED ALL THE WAY HOME (5 MILES...
Mileage: 128,567
I WAS GOING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY WHEN I GOT A WARNING AND A MESSAGE TELLING ME TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE, AND I LOST POWER DOWN TO A CRAWL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS WASN'T COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID IT WAS PART OF THE POWER TRAIN .I EVEN CALL...
Mileage: 82,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MARINA HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A STOP SIGN. THE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WA...
Mileage: 267,000
TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, REACHED A SPEED OF 65, " STOP SAFELY NOW " WARNING SHOWED UP ON THE ELECTRONIC DASH. SAW THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL AFTER COMING TO A STOP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN BUSY INTERSECTION. WITH THE CAR IDLING AT 1000 RPMS, IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN COMPLETELY, RESTART IT, AND THEN IT WOULD MOVE FORWARD ONLY IF I PRESSED ...
Mileage: 104,000
CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL AFTER COMING TO A STOP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN BUSY INTERSECTION. WITH THE CAR IDLING AT 1000 RPMS, IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN COMPLETELY, RESTART IT, AND THEN IT WOULD MOVE FORWARD ONLY IF I PRESSED ...
Mileage: 104,000
CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL AFTER COMING TO A STOP WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN BUSY INTERSECTION. WITH THE CAR IDLING AT 1000 RPMS, IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. I HAD TO SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN COMPLETELY, RESTART IT, AND THEN IT WOULD MOVE FORWARD ONLY IF I PRESSED ...
Mileage: 104,000
I HAVE A MERCURY MARINER HYBRID 2006. COMING UP TO RED LIGHT AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY HAD NO BRAKES, THE PEDAL WOULD NOT PUSH IN EITHER. NO LIGHTS HAD EVER COME ON AND NO WARNING SIGNS WERE EVER RECEIVED. THE CAR WAS IN GREAT CONDITION AND WAS REGULARLY TAKEN CARE OF AND HAD PREVENTABLE MAINTENANCE. U...
Mileage: 99,000
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AND DISPLAYED A "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE ON THE LCD AND A WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, NO ELECTRIC DRIVE EITHER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN A MINUTE AND OPERATE...
Mileage: 69,500
DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN AND DISPLAYED A "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE ON THE LCD AND A WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH. THE ENGINE JUST SHUT OFF COMPLETELY, NO ELECTRIC DRIVE EITHER. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. THIS HAPPENED TWICE. VEHICLE RESTARTED WITHIN A MINUTE AND OPERATE...
Mileage: 69,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE STOP ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC. AFTER PERFORMING A DIAGNOSTIC, THEY COULD NOT FIND A FAILUR...
Mileage: 108,850
ON I-66W VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DISPLAYED STOP SAFELY NOW AND MASTER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING LAMP. THE INCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY HARROWING FOR THE DRIVER AS THE POWER CUTOFF WAS UNEXPECTED AND IMMEDIATE. COASTED TO SHOULDER. A RESTART, PER THE OWNER MANUAL, WAS ATTEMP...
Mileage: 95,043
ON I-66W VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DISPLAYED STOP SAFELY NOW AND MASTER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING LAMP. THE INCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY HARROWING FOR THE DRIVER AS THE POWER CUTOFF WAS UNEXPECTED AND IMMEDIATE. COASTED TO SHOULDER. A RESTART, PER THE OWNER MANUAL, WAS ATTEMP...
Mileage: 95,043
ON I-66W VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DISPLAYED STOP SAFELY NOW AND MASTER VEHICLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD WARNING LAMP. THE INCIDENT WAS EXTREMELY HARROWING FOR THE DRIVER AS THE POWER CUTOFF WAS UNEXPECTED AND IMMEDIATE. COASTED TO SHOULDER. A RESTART, PER THE OWNER MANUAL, WAS ATTEMP...
Mileage: 95,043
SUDDEN ABRUPT STOPPAGE OF GAS MOTOR (IN HYBRID VEHICLE) WITH SLOWING TO < 30 MPH WHILE IN FREEWAY DRIVING. WITHOUT WARNING, THE MOTOR SIMPLY CUT OFF. *TR
Mileage: 76,000
ABS AND BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT; INDICATIVE OF A KNOW PROBLEM AND SUBSEQUENT REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. *TR
Mileage: 32,000
DRIVING 2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID IN NORMAL TRAFFIC. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE; HAD TO PUSH THE PEDAL TOT HE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *TR
WAS SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN AND THE ANTI-LOCK/SKID KICKED IN ON DRY PAVEMENT. CONTINUED TO OCCUR THROUGH DAY WITH SERVICE BRAKE WARNING AND SERVICE 4X4 WARNING COMING ON. BRAKES WERE REPLACED, ROTORS TURNED & SYSTEM BLED. AL/S STICK KICKS IN WHILE GOING SLOW ON OCCASION. IT'S LIKE THE BRAKES LOCK...
Mileage: 36,857
WAS SLOWING TO MAKE A TURN AND THE ANTI-LOCK/SKID KICKED IN ON DRY PAVEMENT. CONTINUED TO OCCUR THROUGH DAY WITH SERVICE BRAKE WARNING AND SERVICE 4X4 WARNING COMING ON. BRAKES WERE REPLACED, ROTORS TURNED & SYSTEM BLED. AL/S STICK KICKS IN WHILE GOING SLOW ON OCCASION. IT'S LIKE THE BRAKES LOCK...
Mileage: 36,857
WITH THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SOFTWARE GLITCH ON THE FUSION AND MILAN HYBRIDS, I HAVE HAD SIMILAR OCCURRENCES ON MY 2006 MERCURY HYBRID, WHERE IT FELT LIKE I WAS TRYING TO STOP ON WET LEAVES. IT SEEMED LIKE BRAKING WAS FINE INITIALLY, THEN IT FADED (AS I DESCRIBED ABOVE) BUT WITH MORE PRESSURE ...
Mileage: 51,000
THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOWED: BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ITEM WAS NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED THROUGH DEALER. THE ITEM THAT WAS FOUND TO CAUSE THE CODE IS THE WIRING THAT CONTROLS THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM....
Mileage: 45,213
THE DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY SHOWED: BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ITEM WAS NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED THROUGH DEALER. THE ITEM THAT WAS FOUND TO CAUSE THE CODE IS THE WIRING THAT CONTROLS THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FOR THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM....
Mileage: 45,213