2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID Problems & Recalls
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The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The Power Steering Assist Fault message was displayed. The contact was able to drive to her destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed or...
Mileage: 226,118
The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 5-10 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently lost power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving however, extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle. The vehicle ...
Mileage: 160,000
The contact's son owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. The contact stated that while her son was starting the vehicle, the steering wheel lost power steering functionality. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact's son was able to continue the drive the vehicle, however, extra effort wa...
Mileage: 143,340
The contact's son owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. The contact stated that while her son was starting the vehicle, the steering wheel lost power steering functionality. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact's son was able to continue the drive the vehicle, however, extra effort wa...
Mileage: 143,340
The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. The contact stated while moving from a complete stop, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the power steering assist fault message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with needin...
Mileage: 150,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT START-UP, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA EFFORT WAS NEEDED TO STEER THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT INITIALLY SPOKE TO ALLAN VIGIL FORD (6790 M...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITH AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANDY MOHR FORD LOCATED AT 2713 E. MAIN ST, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168 HOWEVER, THE VEHI...
Mileage: 87,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE LOSS MOTIVE POWER AND STALLED WITH AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANDY MOHR FORD LOCATED AT 2713 E. MAIN ST, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168 HOWEVER, THE VEHI...
Mileage: 87,000
ABS BRAKE LIGHT WARNING CAME ON. BRAKES PRETTY MUCH STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING TO THE LIGHTS. HAD TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO GET BRAKES. VERY UNSAFE. NOW THE BRAKE IS STUCK ON AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE. HAVE TALKED TO AND READ ABOUT SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHY ...
Mileage: 150,000
"TAKATA RECALL" WHEN I WAS LEAVING A STORE YESTERDAY I NOTICED THAT MY ABS, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION INDICATING MY CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. I NEVER NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH MY BREAKS PRIOR TO THESE SIGNALS COMING ON AND MY FIANC'S CAR HAD BEEN FUNCTIONING WELL FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. ...
Mileage: 90,000
WE BOUGHT VEHICLE IN JAN, 2018 FROM A PRIVATE PARTY, AS A WORK VEHICLE FOR MY HUSBAND, WHO IS A USPS RURAL ROUTE CARRIER. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS IN WINTER. WE BELIEVE THE PRIOR OWNER KN...
Mileage: 136,500
WE BOUGHT VEHICLE IN JAN, 2018 FROM A PRIVATE PARTY, AS A WORK VEHICLE FOR MY HUSBAND, WHO IS A USPS RURAL ROUTE CARRIER. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS IN WINTER. WE BELIEVE THE PRIOR OWNER KN...
Mileage: 136,500
WE BOUGHT VEHICLE IN JAN, 2018 FROM A PRIVATE PARTY, AS A WORK VEHICLE FOR MY HUSBAND, WHO IS A USPS RURAL ROUTE CARRIER. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSED TO, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS IN WINTER. WE BELIEVE THE PRIOR OWNER KN...
Mileage: 136,500
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL PRESSED HARD THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. GAVE THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTICS TO MECHANIC - CODES U0418 INVALID DATA FROM BRAKE CONTROL MODULE, CODES C1478, C1479, C1480, WHEEL BRAKE PRESSURE CONTROL PLAUSIBILITY, U...
Mileage: 122,000
TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS DAUGHTER WHO OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE RE-GEN BRAKE DISABLED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, IT OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEH...
Mileage: 150,000
STOP SAFELY NOW CHIMES AND DISPLAYED ON DASH FOLLOWED BY NO ACCELERATION UNTIL VEHICLE STALLS AND STOPS.STARTS RIGHT BACK UP BUT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN ESPECIALLY IN LA RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS! HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON THE MECS 3YRS AGO BUT PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION O...
Mileage: 155,000
STOP SAFELY NOW CHIMES AND DISPLAYED ON DASH FOLLOWED BY NO ACCELERATION UNTIL VEHICLE STALLS AND STOPS.STARTS RIGHT BACK UP BUT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN ESPECIALLY IN LA RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS! HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON THE MECS 3YRS AGO BUT PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION O...
Mileage: 155,000
STOP SAFELY NOW CHIMES AND DISPLAYED ON DASH FOLLOWED BY NO ACCELERATION UNTIL VEHICLE STALLS AND STOPS.STARTS RIGHT BACK UP BUT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN ESPECIALLY IN LA RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS! HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON THE MECS 3YRS AGO BUT PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED. THIS HAPPENS WHILE IN MOTION O...
Mileage: 155,000
CAR HAS BEEN ROCK SOLID RELIABLE UP UNTIL 3 WEEKS AGO. DRIVING NORMALLY ON CITY STREETS THE CAR ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN THE HYBRID AND ICE PROPULSION UNITS. STEERING FROZE UP AND IT WAS LIKE PUTTING THE BRAKES ON IT STRANDED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC CAUSING DELAYS FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND A DANGEROU...
CAR HAS BEEN ROCK SOLID RELIABLE UP UNTIL 3 WEEKS AGO. DRIVING NORMALLY ON CITY STREETS THE CAR ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN THE HYBRID AND ICE PROPULSION UNITS. STEERING FROZE UP AND IT WAS LIKE PUTTING THE BRAKES ON IT STRANDED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC CAUSING DELAYS FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND A DANGEROU...
CAR HAS BEEN ROCK SOLID RELIABLE UP UNTIL 3 WEEKS AGO. DRIVING NORMALLY ON CITY STREETS THE CAR ABRUPTLY SHUT DOWN THE HYBRID AND ICE PROPULSION UNITS. STEERING FROZE UP AND IT WAS LIKE PUTTING THE BRAKES ON IT STRANDED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC CAUSING DELAYS FOR OTHER DRIVERS AND A DANGEROU...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROESCH FORD (333 W GRAND AVE, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106, (630) 279-6000)...
Mileage: 94,000
HEADING WEST ON THE INTERSTATE I TOOK THE OFF RAMP AND CAME TO A STOP. AS I WAS STOPPING A TONE RANG OUT, THE ABS LIGHT, AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE BRAKES DIDN'T FEEL AS STIFF AS THEY SHOULD HAVE BUT I DID COME TO A STOP AS I WASN'T TRAVELING VERY FAST WHILE APPROACHING THE STOP SIGN. I...
Mileage: 152,788
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, IT BEGAN TO ROLL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V606000 (POWER TRAIN). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REP...
Mileage: 140,000
ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, WITH REGEN BRAKE DISENGAGED NOTICE APPEARING, HCU UNIT FAILED, SEEMS TO BE A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH HYBRID
Mileage: 143,544
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO VIBRATE. A MONTH LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO MANEUVER AND "POWER STEERING FAILURE" WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ...
Mileage: 120,000
I HAVE ABS, BRAKE WARNING AND REGEN BRAKES DISABLED MESSAGES ON DASH. FORD MECHANIC ESTIMATED COST OVER 5K.
Mileage: 192,000
I HAVE ABS, BRAKE WARNING AND REGEN BRAKES DISABLED MESSAGES ON DASH. FORD MECHANIC ESTIMATED COST OVER 5K.
Mileage: 192,000
I HAVE A 14S05 HARD STEERING, POWER STEERING CONTROL PUMP NO LONGER WORKS. THIS CAUSES MY BRAKES TO SEIZE UP. THE DIAGNOSTIC ALSO INDICATES CODES C1480 R/F, C1478 L/F, C1313B R/F. INDICATING. BRAKE FAILURE. I AM DRIVING THIS CAR TO COMMUTE 45 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK DAILY. I AM VERY AFRAID BECAUSE TH...
Mileage: 154,000
HCU MODULE FAILURE AT 60,000 MILES. THIS FAILURE IS MENTIONED INTSB 05-8-5 & IN NHTSA ID# 10017553 THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM IN MANY FORD ESCAPE/ MERCURY MARINER HYBRIDS GOING BACK TO 2005. MY DEALER ESTIMATED THE COST TO BE ALMOST $6000. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING, ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS...
ABS WARNING LIGHT, REGEN BRAKE SYSTEM DISABLED WARNING LIGHT BRAKE SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY, HARD TO STOP VEHICLE
Mileage: 200,000
ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE COMES ON AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING ON SITTING STILL. LOSE BRAKING POWER, CAUSING DRIVER TO PUSH BRAKE VERY HARD TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES GOES TO THE FLOOR AND YOU HAVE TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. DEALER COULDN'T LOOK AT THE CAR FO...
Mileage: 142,000
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PRESSED BRAKE PADEL TO FLOOR WHILE AVOIDING COLLISION WITH OTHER CARD. THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DE...
Mileage: 134,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THE WARNING IMAGE OF A RED EXCLAMATION POINT INSIDE A TRIANGLE ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND, AFTER A FEW M...
AFTER PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDDLE, THE ABS LIGHT AND RED BRAKE LIGHT COME ON AND THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING AND POWER BRAKES FAIL. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN ONLY WHEN THE OUTDOOR TEMPERATURE IS OVER 90 DEGREES. ONCE IT HAPPENS, BRAKING REQUIRES A HARD PUSH OF THE BRAKE PEDDLE TO THE FLOOR AND STOPPING TAKES ...
Mileage: 152,900
ABS LIGHT AND REGEN BRAKES DISABLED LIGHT HAVE BEEN COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. WHILE THESE LIGHTS ARE ON, BRAKES ARE SQUISHY AND IS HARDER TO STOP CAR. THIS IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AND AT VARYING SPEEDS. LIGHTS MAY COME ON WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED OR WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS.
Mileage: 126,000
FAILURE OF THE REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM DUE TO A DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDER AND/OR HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT ("HCU"). VERY DANGEROUS. THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS - WHY? MANY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM! SEE HTTP://BLOG.YAGELSKI.COM/2010/07/FORD-HYBRID-BRAKE-FAILURE-REVISITED.HTML
Mileage: 122,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND THE ABS C...
Mileage: 200,000
VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED AT APPROX 35 MPH WHEN SYSTEM HORN SOUNDED THEN STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP, CAUSING NEAR MISS ACCIDENT. FORD REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RECALLS OR REASSESS RECALLL UNDER NHTS CAMPAIGN 14V284000 FOR STEERING WHERE THEIR FIX APPEARS TO BE TO REPROGRAM SOFTWARE. APPEARS THAT TH...
WHILE DRIVING THE ABS AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING BRAKE FAILURE. DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 60 MPH.
Mileage: 96,000
THE POWER TORQUE SENSOR FOR THE POWER STEERING WAS ALREADY RECALLED AND HAD THE SYSTEM UPDATED BEFORE I GOT THE CAR IN 2014. THE CARS STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING A LITTLE THEN ALL OF A SUDDLE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING, SO YOU CAN'T HARDLY TURN IT. I CAME INCH...
Mileage: 110,000
THE POWER TORQUE SENSOR FOR THE POWER STEERING WAS ALREADY RECALLED AND HAD THE SYSTEM UPDATED BEFORE I GOT THE CAR IN 2014. THE CARS STEERING WHEEL STARTS SHAKING A LITTLE THEN ALL OF A SUDDLE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING, SO YOU CAN'T HARDLY TURN IT. I CAME INCH...
Mileage: 110,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES AND REGENERATIVE BRAKES DISABLED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THA...
Mileage: 131,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING TORQUE SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEA...
Mileage: 58,000
QUITS RUNNING WHILE CAUTION WITH EXPLANATION IN MIDDLE LIGHT APPEARS AND WRENCH LIGHT APPEARS. THEN NOTIFICATION TO STOP AT ONCE SAFELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON FREEWAY. AFTER 15-20 MINUTES CAR WILL CRANK AGAIN BUT MAY ONLY GO A FEW FEET AND STALL AGAIN, NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE.
Mileage: 10,777
QUITS RUNNING WHILE CAUTION WITH EXPLANATION IN MIDDLE LIGHT APPEARS AND WRENCH LIGHT APPEARS. THEN NOTIFICATION TO STOP AT ONCE SAFELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON FREEWAY. AFTER 15-20 MINUTES CAR WILL CRANK AGAIN BUT MAY ONLY GO A FEW FEET AND STALL AGAIN, NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE.
Mileage: 10,777
APRIL 2016 THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON ALONG WITH THE MESSAGE "CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE REGEN BRAKES." WHEN BREAKING THE VEHICLE TOOK MUCH LONGER THAN NORMAL TO SLOW AND STOP. THE REPAIR FOR THIS WAS $4100 ($4800 WITH LABOR). I WAS ADVISED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING...
Mileage: 126,000
UPON STARTUP AND SOMETIMES WHEN DRIVING THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE ALONG WITH THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM AND THE REGENERATIVE BRAKE SYSTEM SHUTDOWN. CAUSING THE BRAKES TO BECOME WEAK AND INEFFECTIVE.
Mileage: 14,900
2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING RECALL NEVER DONE ON VEHICLE BUT DEALERSHIP STATES POWER STEERING RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. *SMD THE CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. *JB
WHEN BRAKING IT TAKES THE VEHICLE ALONG TIME TO COME TO A STOP WHILE DRIVING DEALER SAYS THAT THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT IS BAD ( HCU ) THEY WANT 4,000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT.
Mileage: 85,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE IGNITION SWITCH DID NOT MOVE FROM THE OFF TO ON POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT PUMP NEEDED ...
Mileage: 199,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COOLANT PUMP ...
Mileage: 70,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STOP SAFETY NOW WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED, THE WARNING LIGHTS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED O...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STOP SAFETY NOW WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED, THE WARNING LIGHTS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED O...
Mileage: 100,000
RETURNING FROM FLORIDA TO GEORGIA AND PASSED A VEHICLE AT ABOUT 70MPH AND RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR BUT VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN AND VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. ADDITIONALLY, "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESS...
Mileage: 71,000
RETURNING FROM FLORIDA TO GEORGIA AND PASSED A VEHICLE AT ABOUT 70MPH AND RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR BUT VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT VEHICLE KEPT ACCELERATING. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN AND VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED ACCELERATING. ADDITIONALLY, "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESS...
Mileage: 71,000
2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID WAS GOING 20MPH ON ELECTRIC MOTOR IN TRAFFIC WHEN TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STOP SAFELY NOW SIGN DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE GAS ENGINE DID NOT COME ON AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE A...
Mileage: 72,000
2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID WAS GOING 20MPH ON ELECTRIC MOTOR IN TRAFFIC WHEN TRIANGLE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STOP SAFELY NOW SIGN DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE GAS ENGINE DID NOT COME ON AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE. I PLACE THE CAR IN PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED THE ENGINE A...
Mileage: 72,000
EXPERIENCED TWO IN-TRAFFIC DRIVE-TRAIN SHUT-DOWNS AS DANGEROUS AS THE G.M. IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS... TRAVELING IN 60MPH-70MPH NIGHT-TIME VALENTINE'S NIGHT FREEWAY TRAFFIC ON THE I-405 IN SANTA ANA, CA. IN THE #3 LANE OF 5 LANES, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY FLASHED ON - ACCOMPAN...
Mileage: 52,000
EXPERIENCED TWO IN-TRAFFIC DRIVE-TRAIN SHUT-DOWNS AS DANGEROUS AS THE G.M. IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS... TRAVELING IN 60MPH-70MPH NIGHT-TIME VALENTINE'S NIGHT FREEWAY TRAFFIC ON THE I-405 IN SANTA ANA, CA. IN THE #3 LANE OF 5 LANES, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY FLASHED ON - ACCOMPAN...
Mileage: 52,000
EXPERIENCED TWO IN-TRAFFIC DRIVE-TRAIN SHUT-DOWNS AS DANGEROUS AS THE G.M. IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS... TRAVELING IN 60MPH-70MPH NIGHT-TIME VALENTINE'S NIGHT FREEWAY TRAFFIC ON THE I-405 IN SANTA ANA, CA. IN THE #3 LANE OF 5 LANES, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT SUDDENLY FLASHED ON - ACCOMPAN...
Mileage: 52,000
EXPERIENCED THE SECOND OF TWO IN-TRAFFIC DRIVE-TRAIN SHUT-DOWNS AS DANGEROUS AS THE G.M. IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS (SEE ODI#: 10683675) OUR INITIAL STOPPING PLACE - IN A "REVERSE GORE-POINT" BETWEEN THE N/B FREEWAY LANES OF THE I-405 FREEWAY IN SANTA ANA, CA AND AN OUTSIDE TRANSITION ROAD WAS U...
Mileage: 52,001
EXPERIENCED THE SECOND OF TWO IN-TRAFFIC DRIVE-TRAIN SHUT-DOWNS AS DANGEROUS AS THE G.M. IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS (SEE ODI#: 10683675) OUR INITIAL STOPPING PLACE - IN A "REVERSE GORE-POINT" BETWEEN THE N/B FREEWAY LANES OF THE I-405 FREEWAY IN SANTA ANA, CA AND AN OUTSIDE TRANSITION ROAD WAS U...
Mileage: 52,001
EXPERIENCED THE SECOND OF TWO IN-TRAFFIC DRIVE-TRAIN SHUT-DOWNS AS DANGEROUS AS THE G.M. IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS (SEE ODI#: 10683675) OUR INITIAL STOPPING PLACE - IN A "REVERSE GORE-POINT" BETWEEN THE N/B FREEWAY LANES OF THE I-405 FREEWAY IN SANTA ANA, CA AND AN OUTSIDE TRANSITION ROAD WAS U...
Mileage: 52,001
WHEN DECELERATING DOWN HILL THE BRAKES BECAME SEEMED TO HAVE NO POWER TO STOP THE CAR AND REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE TO STOP THE CAR. AFTERWARDS THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR DISENGAGED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE AUTOMOBILE RUNS ON COMBUSTION ENGINE ONLY WITHOUT THE HYBRID ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST. *JS
Mileage: 106,200
WHEN DECELERATING DOWN HILL THE BRAKES BECAME SEEMED TO HAVE NO POWER TO STOP THE CAR AND REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE TO STOP THE CAR. AFTERWARDS THE ELECTRONIC MOTOR DISENGAGED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE AUTOMOBILE RUNS ON COMBUSTION ENGINE ONLY WITHOUT THE HYBRID ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSIST. *JS
Mileage: 106,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND FROM THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURES RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ...
Mileage: 93,000
THE ABS TONE RINGS ON THE 2008 MODEL MERCURY MARINER AND FORD ESCAPE ARE DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN - THEY ARE THIN METAL, BUT PUT UNDER STRESS BY BEING FORCED ONTO THE HALF-SHAFT (DIFFERENT METAL, DIFFERENT EXPANSION RATE), AND THEREFORE PRONE TO CRACKING/BREAKING. WHEN CRACKED/BROKEN, THEY CAUSE THE ABS...
Mileage: 84,000
THE ABS TONE RINGS ON THE 2008 MODEL MERCURY MARINER AND FORD ESCAPE ARE DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN - THEY ARE THIN METAL, BUT PUT UNDER STRESS BY BEING FORCED ONTO THE HALF-SHAFT (DIFFERENT METAL, DIFFERENT EXPANSION RATE), AND THEREFORE PRONE TO CRACKING/BREAKING. WHEN CRACKED/BROKEN, THEY CAUSE THE ABS...
Mileage: 84,000
MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE NATIONWIDE RECALL BY FORD THIS SUMMER. AS INSTRUCTED, I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND MY CAR WAS "GIVEN THE FIX". NOT 1 LATER MY POWER STEERING IN MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MY CAR. I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A...
Mileage: 95,000
MY VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE NATIONWIDE RECALL BY FORD THIS SUMMER. AS INSTRUCTED, I WENT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND MY CAR WAS "GIVEN THE FIX". NOT 1 LATER MY POWER STEERING IN MY CAR HAS COMPLETELY GONE OUT. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE MY CAR. I BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP A...
Mileage: 95,000
DRIVING AT 50+ MPH ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND VEHICLE GIVES STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE AND SUDDENLY REDUCES GREATLY IN SPEED. IT RANDOMLY HAS OCCUED AND WHEN IT HAS, I HAD TO TRY TO NAVIGATE OUT OF 50+MPH TRAFFIC AFTER THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY REDUCES SPEED TO ABOUT 20 MPH TO A SHOULDER OR OTHER SAFE AREA. ...
Mileage: 65,800
JUST AFTER STARTING MY CAR AND DRIVING DOWN MY STREET AT ~5MPH, THERE WAS A WARNING SYMBOL (RED TRIANGLE) AND THEN MESSAGE SAYING "STOP SAFELY NOW." THE VEHICLE THEN LOST POWER STEERING, AND POWER TO THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND MADE IT ~100FT AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS ALSO HAPP...
Mileage: 92,600
JUST AFTER STARTING MY CAR AND DRIVING DOWN MY STREET AT ~5MPH, THERE WAS A WARNING SYMBOL (RED TRIANGLE) AND THEN MESSAGE SAYING "STOP SAFELY NOW." THE VEHICLE THEN LOST POWER STEERING, AND POWER TO THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND MADE IT ~100FT AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS ALSO HAPP...
Mileage: 92,600
JUST AFTER STARTING MY CAR AND DRIVING DOWN MY STREET AT ~5MPH, THERE WAS A WARNING SYMBOL (RED TRIANGLE) AND THEN MESSAGE SAYING "STOP SAFELY NOW." THE VEHICLE THEN LOST POWER STEERING, AND POWER TO THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND MADE IT ~100FT AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS ALSO HAPP...
Mileage: 92,600
THE SUV LOST ALL POWER WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY...EVERYTHING WENT OFF INCLUDING THE ENGINE. THE DASHBOARD LED READ PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT EXTREME FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD INDEPENDENTLY RESUME TO NORMAL OPERA...
Mileage: 87,000
HAD THE THROTTLE BODY FIXED ONCE TWO MONTHS AGO BECAUSE I WAS GOING 45, MY SUV. HAZARD LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAID TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER SAFELY. THEN IT HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES SINCE I GOT IT FIXED, MY SUV IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN, I PAID 845 LAST TIME AND I STILL HAVE $15,000 LEFT TO PAY ON MY...
Mileage: 112,000
HAD THE THROTTLE BODY FIXED ONCE TWO MONTHS AGO BECAUSE I WAS GOING 45, MY SUV. HAZARD LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SAID TO SLOW DOWN AND PULL OVER SAFELY. THEN IT HAS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES SINCE I GOT IT FIXED, MY SUV IS IN THE SHOP AGAIN, I PAID 845 LAST TIME AND I STILL HAVE $15,000 LEFT TO PAY ON MY...
Mileage: 112,000
MY 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID HAS A DANGEROUS HIGH SPEED STALL CONDITION. IT IS VERY SERIOUS AND PUTS THE VEHICLE AND OCCUPANTS IN A SITUATION THAT CAUSES A VERY HIGH RISK OF A CRASH. THIS SAID, MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED IN THE CURRENT RECALL? WHY NOT? *TR
Mileage: 100,000
MY 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID HAS A DANGEROUS HIGH SPEED STALL CONDITION. IT IS VERY SERIOUS AND PUTS THE VEHICLE AND OCCUPANTS IN A SITUATION THAT CAUSES A VERY HIGH RISK OF A CRASH. THIS SAID, MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED IN THE CURRENT RECALL? WHY NOT? *TR
Mileage: 100,000
MY 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID HAS A DANGEROUS HIGH SPEED STALL CONDITION. IT IS VERY SERIOUS AND PUTS THE VEHICLE AND OCCUPANTS IN A SITUATION THAT CAUSES A VERY HIGH RISK OF A CRASH. THIS SAID, MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED IN THE CURRENT RECALL? WHY NOT? *TR
Mileage: 100,000
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 MERCURY HYBRID MARINER ON A HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH (RED TRIANGLE WITH AND EXCLAMATION POINT) AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLOWING DOWN IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTED HER FROM CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. MY W...
Mileage: 57,870
WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 MERCURY HYBRID MARINER ON A HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH (RED TRIANGLE WITH AND EXCLAMATION POINT) AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SLOWING DOWN IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTED HER FROM CONTROLLING THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. MY W...
Mileage: 57,870
A "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. I PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AS SAFELY AND QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
A "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. I PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AS SAFELY AND QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
A "STOP SAFELY NOW" WARNING MESSAGE CAME ON WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOST POWER AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. I PULLED OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER AS SAFELY AND QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE HYBRID WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY ONCE IT WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR RE...
Mileage: 57,000
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, MY MERCURY MARINER HYBRID DISPLAYED A "STOP SAFELY NOW" SIGN ON THE CONTROL PANEL. NOT EVEN A MINUTE LATER, THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN AND I HAD TO MANEUVER GET OFF THE FREEWAY. WHEN I PARKED THE CAR, I SAT FOR A MOMENT AND THEN THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP. I DROV...
Mileage: 138,500
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 6 PM ON MONDAY AND I WAS GOING 35 MPH AND THE SUV HAZARD LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN SAID "PULL OVER SAFELY NOW" AND I LOST POWER AND COULDN'T ACCELERATE. IM GLADE I WASN'T ON THE FREEWAY. TOOK MY SUV INTO FORD AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE BODY. THEY ARE FIXING IT NOW $845 ...
Mileage: 110,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITH A RED TRIANGLE AND THE DISPLAY SAYS TO PULL OFF SAFELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES ALREADY. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE THERE IS A SENSOR THAT FAILS IN THE UNIT AND THEY EXPLAINED THE FACTORY CALIB...
Mileage: 95,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITH A RED TRIANGLE AND THE DISPLAY SAYS TO PULL OFF SAFELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES ALREADY. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE THERE IS A SENSOR THAT FAILS IN THE UNIT AND THEY EXPLAINED THE FACTORY CALIB...
Mileage: 95,000
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITH A RED TRIANGLE AND THE DISPLAY SAYS TO PULL OFF SAFELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 6 TIMES ALREADY. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE THERE IS A SENSOR THAT FAILS IN THE UNIT AND THEY EXPLAINED THE FACTORY CALIB...
Mileage: 95,000
ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND DISPLAY SAYS TO PULL OFF ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN A ON GOING PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT STILL HAPPENS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO LOSE YOUR VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION AND HAVE THE ENGINE TURN OFF. I THINK IT MAY BE A COMPUTER CODE GLITCH BECAUSE BASED ON WHAT I WAS ...
Mileage: 96,000
ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND DISPLAY SAYS TO PULL OFF ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN A ON GOING PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT STILL HAPPENS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO LOSE YOUR VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION AND HAVE THE ENGINE TURN OFF. I THINK IT MAY BE A COMPUTER CODE GLITCH BECAUSE BASED ON WHAT I WAS ...
Mileage: 96,000
ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND DISPLAY SAYS TO PULL OFF ROAD. THIS HAS BEEN A ON GOING PROBLEM. THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY AND IT STILL HAPPENS. IT IS VERY UNSAFE TO LOSE YOUR VEHICLE'S ACCELERATION AND HAVE THE ENGINE TURN OFF. I THINK IT MAY BE A COMPUTER CODE GLITCH BECAUSE BASED ON WHAT I WAS ...
Mileage: 96,000
I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM ARE NOT LIMITED TO A FAULTY TORQUE SENSOR BUT TO THE OVERALL POWER STEERING SYSTEM WHICH MAY CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR OTHER STEERING EMERGENCIES. AS A RESULT, I AM PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING REPORT SHOULD YOU RECEIVE SIMILAR COMP...
Mileage: 48,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER W...
Mileage: 40,000
ON THE FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 70 MPH IN THE FAST LANE THE MOTOR UNEXPECTEDLY STOPS AND THE "PULL OVER SAFELY LIGHT" CAME ON. THIS CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION CAUSING ME TO MOVE OVER FOUR LANES TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND PUT IN PARK THE...
Mileage: 106,002
ON THE FREEWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 70 MPH IN THE FAST LANE THE MOTOR UNEXPECTEDLY STOPS AND THE "PULL OVER SAFELY LIGHT" CAME ON. THIS CAUSED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION CAUSING ME TO MOVE OVER FOUR LANES TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND PUT IN PARK THE...
Mileage: 106,002
PCM, "STOP SAFELY NOW" & SHUT-DOWN PROBLEM AND I HAVE A RED TRIANGLE ILLUMINATED ON THE CLUSTER ACCOMPANIED BY AN AUDIBLE CHIME. IN ADDITION, THE MESSAGE CENTER WILL INDICATE "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WILL COMMAND THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. THIS IS WHERE EVER YOU ARE AND IT...
Mileage: 62,300
PCM, "STOP SAFELY NOW" & SHUT-DOWN PROBLEM AND I HAVE A RED TRIANGLE ILLUMINATED ON THE CLUSTER ACCOMPANIED BY AN AUDIBLE CHIME. IN ADDITION, THE MESSAGE CENTER WILL INDICATE "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WILL COMMAND THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. THIS IS WHERE EVER YOU ARE AND IT...
Mileage: 62,300
PCM, "STOP SAFELY NOW" & SHUT-DOWN PROBLEM AND I HAVE A RED TRIANGLE ILLUMINATED ON THE CLUSTER ACCOMPANIED BY AN AUDIBLE CHIME. IN ADDITION, THE MESSAGE CENTER WILL INDICATE "STOP SAFELY NOW" AND THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE WILL COMMAND THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. THIS IS WHERE EVER YOU ARE AND IT...
Mileage: 62,300
THE CAR SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED CAUSING FEAR, DANGER AND A POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER. STILL DOING THIS MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS JUNE 25, 2014. FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS RECURRING PROBLEM I HAVE, AS DO MAY OTHER OWNERS OF FORD HYBRID VEHICLES. *TR
Mileage: 15,000
THE CAR SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED CAUSING FEAR, DANGER AND A POTENTIAL FOR DISASTER. STILL DOING THIS MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS JUNE 25, 2014. FORD REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS RECURRING PROBLEM I HAVE, AS DO MAY OTHER OWNERS OF FORD HYBRID VEHICLES. *TR
Mileage: 15,000
TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, LEFT LANE @ 70 MPH. I HAD 1 VEHICLE BEHIND ME AND A SEMI TRUCK / TRAILER TO THE RIGHT AND ONE BEHIND HIM. WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE DIED AND I BEGAN COASTING IN TRAFFIC. I HIT MY FLASHERS AND THANKFULLY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME WAS ALERT AND NOTICED MY INSTANT LOSS OF...
Mileage: 102,100
FOR THE PAST 3 YEARS I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH MY 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID SHUTTING DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND GIVING ME THE PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY WARNING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HYBRID COOLING SYSTEM DOOR ACTUATOR AND THE ELECTRIC WATER PUMP (MEC UNIT), ALL WITHIN THE PAST YEAR AND HALF...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER THE INCIDENT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N...
Mileage: 41,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER THE INCIDENT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N...
Mileage: 41,000
WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE. THE CHANGE WAS NOT PROGRESSIVE, ABRUPT. THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT TO LEFT, LEFT TO RIGHT. THIS IS THE SECOND 2008 MARINER HYBRID I HAVE OWNED AND THAT ONE DID THE SAME THING. IN RESEARCHING ON LINE THIS PROBLEM IS...
Mileage: 199,000
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING 55 MPH AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE JERKED. I SAW A RED EXCLAMATION POINT ON DASH AND WHERE THE CAR MILEAGE IS LOCATED, IT SAID STOP SAFELY NOW. SO I PULLED OVER AND SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE, RESTARTED AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN ONE MILE AWAY. IT CONTINUED DOING THIS. ...
Mileage: 59,215
ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON SPONTANEOUSLY. BRAKING ABNORMAL AND UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING. NEUTRAL AND HAD TO DO SHOULDERS TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY. VERY DANGEROUS! *TT
Mileage: 29,000
ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON SPONTANEOUSLY. BRAKING ABNORMAL AND UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING. NEUTRAL AND HAD TO DO SHOULDERS TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY. VERY DANGEROUS! *TT
Mileage: 29,000
ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON SPONTANEOUSLY. BRAKING ABNORMAL AND UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. BRAKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING. NEUTRAL AND HAD TO DO SHOULDERS TO CONTROL VEHICLE AND SLOW DOWN GRADUALLY. VERY DANGEROUS! *TT
Mileage: 29,000
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON A FRIDAY EVENING A RED TRIANGLE SHAPED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SAYING "STOP SAFELY NOW", AS THE LIGHT CAME ON THE VEHICLE STARTED LOOSING POWER GOING SLOWER AND SLOWER, EVENTUALLY SLOWING TO 20 OR 30 MILES AN HOUR, THERE WAS NO SAFE PLACE ...
Mileage: 82,000
DRIVING IN FAST LANE OF FREEWAY WHEN "STOP SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE WITH RED ALERT CAME ON. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. NO WARNING, NO ABILITY TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A KNOWN FAULT IN THIS VEHICLE. I CANNOT CONCEIVE OF A PROBLEM THAT WOULD REQUIRE THE ENGINE TO STOP IMMEDIATELY. IT...
Mileage: 87,650
REGENERATIVE BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH, 2013. TOOK VEHICLE IN TO GET CHECKED. WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER. COST APPROX 1500.00. WENT ON LINE AND FOUND THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD SAME EXPERIENCE AND AFTER PAYING FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE MASTER CYLINDER THEY THEN HAD TO REPLAC...
Mileage: 18,600
FROM DOING RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH BOTH MERCURY MARINERS AND FORD ESCAPE HYBRIDS. I WAS IN SHOCK WHEN THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WILL COST $4,800.00 TO REPAIR THE ABS BRAKES. THIS IS A SAFETY FLAW THAT SHOULD BE A RECALL. I ONLY HAVE 65,000 MILES AND HIGH PAYMENTS ON ...
Mileage: 65,000
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE OPEN HWY @ 75MPH, I SUDDENLY GOT "PULL OVER SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE ON THE INFO CENTER OF THE DASH AND A RED TRIANGLE ALERT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASH. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITED A MOMENT. I THEN STARTED THE CAR, ALL SEE...
Mileage: 66,650
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE OPEN HWY @ 75MPH, I SUDDENLY GOT "PULL OVER SAFELY NOW" MESSAGE ON THE INFO CENTER OF THE DASH AND A RED TRIANGLE ALERT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASH. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. STOPPED THE CAR, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WAITED A MOMENT. I THEN STARTED THE CAR, ALL SEE...
Mileage: 66,650
WHILE TRAVELING HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MI/HR. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND "STOP VEHICLE SAFELY" LIGHT CAME ON. I NEEDED TO PULL OVER TURN CAR OFF WAIT AND RESTART ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ABOUT 25 MILES DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT IT DID NOT HAPPEN UNTIL MY RETURN TRIP THE NEXT ...
WHILE TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, CAR LOST POWER, SPEED DECLINED TO 25 MPH AND WENT INTO HYBRID MODE. "PULL OVER SAFELY" LIGHT WENT ON. WE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT RESTARTED AND WE WERE ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AT NORMAL SPEED. THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS HIGH--...
Mileage: 68,390
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING AND THE STEERING GETS EXTREMELY STIFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW. AT FIRST IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER AND I ATTRIBUTED IT AS A FREAK OCCURRENCE DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER. THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED IT WAS A WA...
Mileage: 110,000
AROUND OCT 2009. MY SENSOR WENT BAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED THEN AGAIN IN OCTOBER 2010 OR 2011 WITH AROUND 60000 MILES GOING DOWN I-75 AROUND 70 MILES AN HOUR A RED TRIANGLE CAME ON TELLING ME TO PULL OVER SAFELY NOW. I NEED A MECS PUMP SOMETHING ABOUT A PUMP TO COOL THE BATTERY AFTER AGAIN ANOTHER C...
Mileage: 40,000
DURING BRAKING TO STOP OR TURN, THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND RELEASED AT LOW SPEED THEN REENGAGED, CAUSING A LURCH. THIS PROBLEM WAS ONGOING BUT INTERMITTENT. UPON RESEARCHING THE ISSUE AND AFTER SEPARATE SERVICE VISITS TO TWO DIFFERENT FORD DEALERS, WITH MY INPUT FROM ONLINE FORUMS, THE TONE RINGS ON B...
Mileage: 56,135
STALLING, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ON FREEWAY, OR MAKING A CITY TURN, OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, OR GOING UP EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE, SUCH AS A DRIVEWAY TO A HOUSE. ONLY IN THE SUMMER. DO NOT DARE USE AIR CONDITIONING, WHICH MAKES IT OCCUR QUICKER AND MUCH MORE OFTEN. 95 DEGREES OUTSIDE,...
Mileage: 25,000
STALLING, TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ON FREEWAY, OR MAKING A CITY TURN, OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT, OR GOING UP EVEN A SLIGHT INCLINE, SUCH AS A DRIVEWAY TO A HOUSE. ONLY IN THE SUMMER. DO NOT DARE USE AIR CONDITIONING, WHICH MAKES IT OCCUR QUICKER AND MUCH MORE OFTEN. 95 DEGREES OUTSIDE,...
Mileage: 25,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUF...
Mileage: 74,000
TURNING RIGHT FROM A STOP, ONTO A MAJOR STREET, ACCELERATING FELT CLICK IN WHEEL AND ALL OF THE POWER ASSIST WAS GONE. I COMPLETED THE TURN AND CONTINUED SLOW ACCELERATION TO AROUND 35MPH, THE WHEEL STILL OPERATED LIKE DRIVING A PRE-SIXTIES PICKUP TRUCK BUT WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE ANOTHER RIGHT ...
Mileage: 81,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT 3 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS AND THE CHECK BRAKE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THA...
Mileage: 104,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED PREVIOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WATER ...
Mileage: 62,311
I WAS TRAVELING WEST AT ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE ON I-66 OUT OF WASHINGTON, DC WITH FOUR PEOPLE IN THE CAR. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE DIED AND WE WERE LEFT WITH ONLY THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ON THE HYBRID AND A DASH WARNING OF A RED TRIANGLE AND THE STATEMENT "STOP SAFELY SOON." THE CAR QUICKLY LOST POWER...
Mileage: 73,278
I WAS TRAVELING WEST AT ABOUT 70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE ON I-66 OUT OF WASHINGTON, DC WITH FOUR PEOPLE IN THE CAR. SUDDENLY, THE ENGINE DIED AND WE WERE LEFT WITH ONLY THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ON THE HYBRID AND A DASH WARNING OF A RED TRIANGLE AND THE STATEMENT "STOP SAFELY SOON." THE CAR QUICKLY LOST POWER...
Mileage: 73,278
THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND UN-WARNED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ON A FREEWAY. HAVING COASTED OUT OF TRAFFIC ON THE FIRST UNWARNED ENGINE / PROPULSION SYSTEM SHUT-DOWN IN FAST-MOVING FREEWAY TRAFFIC, MANAGED TO FIND WIDE-ENOUGH SECTION OF OUTSIDE SHOULDER TO COME TO A STOP. BUT BEING STUCK IN 10PM DARKNESS...
Mileage: 66,700
THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND UN-WARNED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ON A FREEWAY. HAVING COASTED OUT OF TRAFFIC ON THE FIRST UNWARNED ENGINE / PROPULSION SYSTEM SHUT-DOWN IN FAST-MOVING FREEWAY TRAFFIC, MANAGED TO FIND WIDE-ENOUGH SECTION OF OUTSIDE SHOULDER TO COME TO A STOP. BUT BEING STUCK IN 10PM DARKNESS...
Mileage: 66,700
THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND UN-WARNED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ON A FREEWAY. HAVING COASTED OUT OF TRAFFIC ON THE FIRST UNWARNED ENGINE / PROPULSION SYSTEM SHUT-DOWN IN FAST-MOVING FREEWAY TRAFFIC, MANAGED TO FIND WIDE-ENOUGH SECTION OF OUTSIDE SHOULDER TO COME TO A STOP. BUT BEING STUCK IN 10PM DARKNESS...
Mileage: 66,700
THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND UN-WARNED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ON A FREEWAY. HAVING COASTED OUT OF TRAFFIC ON THE FIRST UNWARNED ENGINE / PROPULSION SYSTEM SHUT-DOWN IN FAST-MOVING FREEWAY TRAFFIC, MANAGED TO FIND WIDE-ENOUGH SECTION OF OUTSIDE SHOULDER TO COME TO A STOP. BUT BEING STUCK IN 10PM DARKNESS...
Mileage: 66,700
THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND UN-WARNED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ON A FREEWAY. HAVING COASTED OUT OF TRAFFIC ON THE FIRST UNWARNED ENGINE / PROPULSION SYSTEM SHUT-DOWN IN FAST-MOVING FREEWAY TRAFFIC, MANAGED TO FIND WIDE-ENOUGH SECTION OF OUTSIDE SHOULDER TO COME TO A STOP. BUT BEING STUCK IN 10PM DARKNESS...
Mileage: 66,700
THIS WOULD BE THE SECOND UN-WARNED TOTAL LOSS OF POWER ON A FREEWAY. HAVING COASTED OUT OF TRAFFIC ON THE FIRST UNWARNED ENGINE / PROPULSION SYSTEM SHUT-DOWN IN FAST-MOVING FREEWAY TRAFFIC, MANAGED TO FIND WIDE-ENOUGH SECTION OF OUTSIDE SHOULDER TO COME TO A STOP. BUT BEING STUCK IN 10PM DARKNESS...
Mileage: 66,700
THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD TOTAL ENGINE POWER SHUT-DOWN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH NO LIMP-AWAY OPTION AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY, REALIZED THAT WE WERE IN AN UNSAFE NEIGHBORHOOD [SO NOT A GOOD OPTION TO STOP AND CALL FOR TOW], TRIED MAPPING SURFACE STREET ROUTE TO SAFER AREA, BUT NAV SYSTEM SHOWED THE O...
Mileage: 66,700
THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD TOTAL ENGINE POWER SHUT-DOWN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH NO LIMP-AWAY OPTION AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY, REALIZED THAT WE WERE IN AN UNSAFE NEIGHBORHOOD [SO NOT A GOOD OPTION TO STOP AND CALL FOR TOW], TRIED MAPPING SURFACE STREET ROUTE TO SAFER AREA, BUT NAV SYSTEM SHOWED THE O...
Mileage: 66,700
THIS WOULD BE THE THIRD TOTAL ENGINE POWER SHUT-DOWN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WITH NO LIMP-AWAY OPTION AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY, REALIZED THAT WE WERE IN AN UNSAFE NEIGHBORHOOD [SO NOT A GOOD OPTION TO STOP AND CALL FOR TOW], TRIED MAPPING SURFACE STREET ROUTE TO SAFER AREA, BUT NAV SYSTEM SHOWED THE O...
Mileage: 66,700
AT ~ 10:10PM TRAVELING AT 68-70 MPH IN FAST, MODERATE FREEWAY TRAFFIC IN THE #3 N/B LANE OF I-5 IN SILVERLAKE AREA, ~ -MI SOUTH OF THE INTERCHANGE WITH THE SR-2 FREEWAY (~ @ RIVERSIDE DR. OVER-CROSSING) . SUDDENLY / WITH NO WARMING, ENGINE LOST ALL POWER & SHUT DOWN AND I HEARD A `SCREECHING' WARNI...
Mileage: 66,700
AT ~ 10:10PM TRAVELING AT 68-70 MPH IN FAST, MODERATE FREEWAY TRAFFIC IN THE #3 N/B LANE OF I-5 IN SILVERLAKE AREA, ~ -MI SOUTH OF THE INTERCHANGE WITH THE SR-2 FREEWAY (~ @ RIVERSIDE DR. OVER-CROSSING) . SUDDENLY / WITH NO WARMING, ENGINE LOST ALL POWER & SHUT DOWN AND I HEARD A `SCREECHING' WARNI...
Mileage: 66,700
AT 70 MPH ON FREEWAY, "STOP WHEN SAFE" MESSAGE CAME UP, ENGINE STOPPED, HAD TO COAST TO A STOP ON SHOULDER. LUCKY IT WAS 1AM SO NOT MUCH TRAFFIC. RESTARTED VEHICLE, MADE ANOTHER 5 MILES, HAPPENED AGAIN. RESTARTED, MADE IT OFF FREEWAY, ABLE TO GET HOME, KEEPING UNDER 40MPH (ASSUMPTION WAS SOME SOR...
Mileage: 69,900
VEHICLE WAS IN MIDDLE LANE OF INTERSTATE 95 WITH TRAFFIC MOVING AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THERE WAS (ACCORDING TO FORD TECH) A FAILURE OF THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING PUMP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT/DEATH IF WIFE WASN'T ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER WEAVING THROUG...
Mileage: 57,000
VEHICLE WAS IN MIDDLE LANE OF INTERSTATE 95 WITH TRAFFIC MOVING AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THERE WAS (ACCORDING TO FORD TECH) A FAILURE OF THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING PUMP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT/DEATH IF WIFE WASN'T ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER WEAVING THROUG...
Mileage: 57,000
VEHICLE WAS IN MIDDLE LANE OF INTERSTATE 95 WITH TRAFFIC MOVING AT 65-70 MPH WHEN THERE WAS (ACCORDING TO FORD TECH) A FAILURE OF THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING PUMP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT/DEATH IF WIFE WASN'T ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER WEAVING THROUG...
Mileage: 57,000
THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, (9-6-2010), DRIVING IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY- THE LIGHT, "STOP SAFELY NOW" COMES ON AND YOU CANNOT USE THE GAS PEDAL AND YOU HAVE TO TRY TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY AS THE CAR HAS NO POWER. I WAITED FOR HALF AN HOUR AND RESTARTED THE CA...
Mileage: 51,000
THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME, (9-6-2010), DRIVING IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC ON THE FREEWAY- THE LIGHT, "STOP SAFELY NOW" COMES ON AND YOU CANNOT USE THE GAS PEDAL AND YOU HAVE TO TRY TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SAFELY AS THE CAR HAS NO POWER. I WAITED FOR HALF AN HOUR AND RESTARTED THE CA...
Mileage: 51,000
WE PURCHASED A FORD CERTIFIED 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO. ACCORDING TO FORD, A FORD CERTIFIED' VEHICLE HAS BEEN PASSED A 172 POINT INSPECTION. WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE EXPERIENCE A STOP SAFELY NOW' WARNING ON THE DASH, ACCOMPANIED BY THE EN...
WE PURCHASED A FORD CERTIFIED 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID LESS THAN TWO YEARS AGO. ACCORDING TO FORD, A FORD CERTIFIED' VEHICLE HAS BEEN PASSED A 172 POINT INSPECTION. WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAVE EXPERIENCE A STOP SAFELY NOW' WARNING ON THE DASH, ACCOMPANIED BY THE EN...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE STOP SAFELY NOW WARNING LIGHT AND THE TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE...
Mileage: 66,000
BRAKES BRING VEHICLE TO STOP THEN RELEASE AND CAR MOVES FORWARD 4-6' THEN BRAKES ENGAGE AGAIN. COULD CAUSE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY. *TR
Mileage: 41,000
ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 2011 OUR 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID SHUTDOWN WHILE TRAVELING 67-70MPH ON I-39 IN THE PASSING LANE NEXT TO A SEMI. HAD TO CUT ACROSS THE INTERSTATE ONTO LOOSE GRAVEL, CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR MULTIPLE DRIVERS. HAD JUST HAD THIS 'FIXED' BY DEALERSHIP TWO WEEKS BEFO...
Mileage: 91,355
THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE "MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING PUMP." THE PART WAS REPLACED BUT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. FORD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN NOVEMBER 2008 CONCERNING THIS PROB...
Mileage: 77,400
THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY STOPPED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING 65 MPH. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A FORD DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE "MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING PUMP." THE PART WAS REPLACED BUT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. FORD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN NOVEMBER 2008 CONCERNING THIS PROB...
Mileage: 77,400
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THE GAS ENGINE TO MY 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID UNEXPECTEDLY SHUT DOWN AT LEAST 4 TIMES LAST EVENING. THE CONTROL PANEL DISPLAYED A RED TRIANGLE ALTER AND THE PHRASE "STOP SAFELY NOW". THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON A CROWDED DETROIT FREEWAY WHERE I HAD TO MAN...
Mileage: 81,115
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRICAL HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 58,034
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRICAL HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 58,034
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRICAL HYDRAULIC BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 58,034
VEHICLE'S GAS ENGINE SHUT OFF ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING ONLY THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO POWER IT. THE REDUCED THE MAXIMUM SPEED TO 25 MPH. DEALER SAID FAILURE OF THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING PUMP CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER.
Mileage: 65,000
VEHICLE'S GAS ENGINE SHUT OFF ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING ONLY THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO POWER IT. THE REDUCED THE MAXIMUM SPEED TO 25 MPH. DEALER SAID FAILURE OF THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING PUMP CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER.
Mileage: 65,000
VEHICLE'S GAS ENGINE SHUT OFF ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING ONLY THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO POWER IT. THE REDUCED THE MAXIMUM SPEED TO 25 MPH. DEALER SAID FAILURE OF THE MOTOR ELECTRONICS COOLING PUMP CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER.
Mileage: 65,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND A STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF AND UPON RESTART THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED...
Mileage: 68,000
I HAVE A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. SOMETIMES WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES WITH MEDIUM PRESSURE THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE SO HARD IT RATTLES THE TRIM IN THE STORAGE AREA. IT IS AS THOUGH THE ABS IS OPERATING ONLY ON THAT WHEEL BUT MUCH MORE PRONOUNCED THAN WHEN THE ABS NORMALLY ACTUAT...
VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, IMMEDIATELY LOSING ALL POWER. MESSAGE ON DASH READ "STOP SAFELY NOW". THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE. DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH & LOSING ALL ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN SPEED IS VERY SCARY. MAKING MATTERS WORSE, THIS OCCURRED DURING ...
Mileage: 80,000
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID WHEN THE STOP SAFELY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DIED INSTANTLY. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVING 55 MPH AND IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO HAVE RAPID DECELERATION AT THAT TIME. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PULL MY CAR OVER TO THE SIDE IN A SAFE MANNER. I TURNED OFF THE...
Mileage: 41,000
FAILURE OF ABS BRAKES ON 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY CAR TWICE. SUMMER OF 2009 AND THE SUMMER OF 2010. BOTH TIMES I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE INCONSISTENT BRAKING RESPONSE AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. DRIVER EXPERIENCES OVERLY SHARP BRA...
Mileage: 42,000
IN A HARD-BRAKING SITUATION, BRAKES FAILED - NO DISCERNIBLE DECELERATION AT ALL, PUSHING HARDER THAN I'VE EVER HAD TO BEFORE. THIS MADE FOR REAR-ENDING THE GUY AHEAD OF ME. FORENSICS INVESTIGATOR W/ MECH FOUND ODB DTCS SHOWED ONLY P0A8D AND B1318 - ONE OF WHICH SHOWS A LOW VOLTAGE TO ABS SYSTEM. ...
Mileage: 45,000
2008 MARINER HYBRID / 67000MILES. ENGINE FAILURE. WAS ABLE TO LIMP OFF HIGHWAY. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL MINUTES CAR RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE APPROX. 5 MILES BEFORE IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. DROVE TO DEALER WITH SEVERAL SHUTDOWNS. DEALER STATES CAR NEEDS ELECTRONIC COOLING PUMP AND CHT SENSOR AT A CO...
Mileage: 67,000
SECOND UNWARNED TOTAL SHUT-DOWN OF ALL POWER ON ROADWAY - THIS ONE JUST 17 DAYS AFTER REPAIRS AND REPROGRAMMING BY FORD DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING FIRST INSTANCE, WHICH CUT GAS ENGINE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR POWER WHILE TRAVELING ON LOS ANGELES FREEWAY. THIS POWER SHUT-DOWN OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO PULL FROM P...
Mileage: 40,211
SECOND UNWARNED TOTAL SHUT-DOWN OF ALL POWER ON ROADWAY - THIS ONE JUST 17 DAYS AFTER REPAIRS AND REPROGRAMMING BY FORD DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING FIRST INSTANCE, WHICH CUT GAS ENGINE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR POWER WHILE TRAVELING ON LOS ANGELES FREEWAY. THIS POWER SHUT-DOWN OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO PULL FROM P...
Mileage: 40,211
SECOND UNWARNED TOTAL SHUT-DOWN OF ALL POWER ON ROADWAY - THIS ONE JUST 17 DAYS AFTER REPAIRS AND REPROGRAMMING BY FORD DEALERSHIP FOLLOWING FIRST INSTANCE, WHICH CUT GAS ENGINE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR POWER WHILE TRAVELING ON LOS ANGELES FREEWAY. THIS POWER SHUT-DOWN OCCURRED WHILE TRYING TO PULL FROM P...
Mileage: 40,211
ON-FREEWAY GAS ENGINE/ELECTRIC MOTOR SHUT-DOWN. DRIVING IN MORNING RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER COLD START IN 60-DEGREE WEATHER, BOTH THE GASOLINE ENGINE AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR PROPULSION SYSTEMS SHUT-DOWN TOGETHER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION - "STOP SAF...
Mileage: 39,380
ON-FREEWAY GAS ENGINE/ELECTRIC MOTOR SHUT-DOWN. DRIVING IN MORNING RUSH-HOUR TRAFFIC APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AFTER COLD START IN 60-DEGREE WEATHER, BOTH THE GASOLINE ENGINE AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR PROPULSION SYSTEMS SHUT-DOWN TOGETHER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION - "STOP SAF...
Mileage: 39,380
I HAVE A 2008 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ON OCCASION THE STEERING WILL LOOSE POWER ASSIST WHILE TURNING. THE LOSS OF POWER LASTS FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE THE POWER ASSIST RETURNS. THIS PROBLEM IS DANGEROUS AS I HAVE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST BY TURNING THE STEERING ...
Mileage: 37,200