FaultScore

FaultScore report

2008 Mercury Mariner problems

Owners have filed 554 complaints about the 2008 Mercury Mariner with NHTSA between 2007 and 2025. The largest single group is the steering. Across this model's run it ranks 1 of 7 worst.

C

FaultScore 57/100

Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the Mercury Mariner.

How this is worked out

The numbers

554

Complaints

11

Crashes reported

0

Fires reported

5

Injuries reported

104,689 mi

Median mileage at failure

Half of reported failures happened before this

7%

Failed under 36,000 miles

Inside a typical bumper-to-bumper warranty

What kind of bad

The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.

Complaint volume 100 vs 50 Severity 15 vs 50 Early failure 12 vs 50
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 100
Against the median year of the Mercury Mariner. 50 means typical for this model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 15
2.9% of these complaints involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of 9.7%.
Early failure — 12
7% of failures with a mileage on record happened under 36,000 miles, against a national rate of 29%.

How 2008 compares with every other Mercury Mariner

Click any bar to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks on a 2008 Mercury Mariner

Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.

Steering 300 54.2%

4 crashes, 0 fires · median 120,000 mi

Median failure at 62,061 miles

Brakes 36 6.5%

Median failure at 101,000 miles

Median failure at 78,500 miles

Median failure at 115,000 miles

1 crashes, 0 fires · median 88,500 mi

3 crashes, 0 fires · median 119,500 mi

Median failure at 96,763 miles

Airbags 8 1.4%

3 crashes, 0 fires · median 80,800 mi

Stability & Traction Control 6 1.1%

Median failure at 109,023 miles

Body & Structure 6 1.1%

Median failure at 66,000 miles

Tires 5 0.9%

Median failure at 17,976 miles

Suspension 5 0.9%

Median failure at 169,346 miles

Wheels 4 0.7%

Median failure at 104,689 miles

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 0.5%

Median failure at 82,000 miles

Doors, Latches & Locks 2 0.4%

Median failure at 129,100 miles

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 1 0.2%

Median failure at 70,000 miles

Seat Belts 1 0.2%

Median failure at 130,000 miles

Lights 1 0.2%

Median failure at 145,944 miles

Exactly what failed

NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.

Automatic Transmission 12 42.9%
Body 4 14.3%
Ignition 4 14.3%
Column 3 10.7%
Engine 2 7.1%
Automatic Emergency Braking 1 3.6%
Electric Power Assist System 1 3.6%
Underbody Shields 1 3.6%

When it fails

Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all complaints include one.

Under 1,000 miles 10 2.1%
1,000 – 9,999 miles 10 2.1%
10,000 – 24,999 miles 9 1.9%
25,000 – 49,999 miles 24 5.0%
50,000 – 74,999 miles 61 12.7%
75,000 – 99,999 miles 95 19.8%
100,000 – 149,999 miles 175 36.4%
150,000+ miles 97 20.2%

When owners complained

A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.

Aug 2007 peak 21 Mar 2025

NHTSA investigations into the 2008 Mercury Mariner

An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.

DP15001 Opened 1 Apr 2015 Closed 14 Jun 2018 STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Loss of power steering while driving

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...

PE08060 Opened 14 Oct 2008 Closed 9 Apr 2009 TIRES:VALVE

TIRE VALVE CRACKING

ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BO...

Recalls on the 2008 Mercury Mariner

A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous enough to fix for free — however old the car is.

United States — NHTSA

15V606000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.

Risk: If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear selection indicator may show that the transmission is in the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not actually be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.

15E045000

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.

Risk: Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V526000

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.

Risk: If the hybrid electronics system overheats, it may shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V284000

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.

Risk: 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.

Recalls cover specific build ranges, so check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or, in Canada, Transport Canada.

Complaints that involved harm

Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.

Dayton, OH Crash

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Car was in accident in October of 2022 has been lost since

NHTSA complaint #11597687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wauna, WA Crash

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

My power steering light popped on about 6-9 months ago for about 10 seconds and then turned off. About a month ago now, I gently hit a boulder with my front right tire. I dented a couple of steering rods and something else. Got it fixed, and then when the repair guy was backing my car out of their shop, my car just turned on its own. It's the same issue that required a recall of the steering column in this car years ago. (I had it replaced as part of that recall in 2014.) I talked to 3 different Ford dealership parts departments. They all told me the same thing. "Hmm...this is very odd. I've never seen a part number changed so many times. They also changed the location of this specific factory...this is really odd. Right now, Ford is guaranteeing 300 steering columns being manufactured and released in September and another 300 in October. But there are over 850 people on the pre-order list." So tell me why, this part was recalled like 6+ years ago and all of a sudden now, these same parts are having the same issues. The power steering will just stop working whenever it wants. Every single ford parts guy I talked to at the 3 different Ford's I talked to said all of the above is very suspicious. "It seems like Ford never fixed the problem and it trying to cover their ass".

NHTSA complaint #11484711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 77,000 miles Drexel Hill, PA 1 injured

STEERING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. *DT

NHTSA complaint #11306846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 131,000 miles Merrimac, MA 1 injured

STEERING

MY POWER STEERING WAS REPROGRAMMED UNDER RECALL 14S05 BACK IN 2015. BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE ANY ACTIVE CODES IN MY SYSTEM FORWARD REPROGRAMMED THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. MY VEHICLE NOW IS SHOWING TROUBLE CODE B2278. THE ORIGINAL CODE THAT TRIGGERED A RECALL. MY POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT I TORE A MUSCLE IN MY SIDE TRYING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS WORKED AND CLOSED. HOWEVER I DECIDED TO CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY IN MICHIGAN TO SEE IF THEY COULD RE OPEN MY RECALL. I WAS INFORMED BY A REPRESENTATIVE BY THE NAME OF MICKEY THAT IT WAS BASICALLY MY RESPONSIBILITY NOW AND NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I JUST WANT MY VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #11045925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 149,000 miles Dade City, FL Crash

STEERING

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON HER WAY HOME, AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE STEERING FELT WEIRD, AND WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SHUT OFF. NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES (DUE TO ENGINE SHUTTING OFF) AND WE DO NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10914078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 149,000 miles Dade City, FL Crash

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON HER WAY HOME, AND OUT OF NOWHERE THE STEERING FELT WEIRD, AND WHILE DRIVING THE CAR SHUT OFF. NO POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES (DUE TO ENGINE SHUTTING OFF) AND WE DO NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED.

NHTSA complaint #10914078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

The most recent complaints

In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.

Philadelphia, PA

POWER TRAIN

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. The contact drove the vehicle despite the failure returning upon restarting the vehicle. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic and was informed that the shift lever had disengaged from the transmission. The contact was then referred to the manufacturer after the mechanic discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V606000 (Power Train); which the mechanic linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11646279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 220,000 miles Costa Mesa, CA

STEERING

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that while driving at 55 -60 MPH, the power steering failed. The steering wheel became increasingly difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was turned off while the contact inspected the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted but a short distance afterwards the failure reoccurred. No warning lights illuminated. The contact called the dealer who informed them the vehicle was included in a recall for the vehicle, NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering), approximately 10 years ago, which had a software update as the remedy. The dealer confirmed the remedy had already been completed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 220.000.

NHTSA complaint #11632456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 104,392 miles Harding, PA

STEERING

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. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the contact was informed that the electric power steering had failed. The mechanic determined that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering). The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 104,392.

NHTSA complaint #11621199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dayton, OH Crash

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Car was in accident in October of 2022 has been lost since

NHTSA complaint #11597687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sagamore Hills, OH

STEERING

The steering wheel does not return to center when making turns. It is more pronounced during left turns. This is a dangerous condition that could result in the vehicle going left or right of center and striking pedestrians, bicyclists, oncoming traffic, fixed objects. An independent service center confirmed that the issue was a bad torque sensor and bad motor in the steering column. I have schedule a police inspection for 5/23/2024. Issue first appeared this year. No warnings.

NHTSA complaint #11590127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Ridgeville, OH

STEERING

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel became loose while steering in either direction. As the failure persisted, the steering wheel had become stiff and the "Power Steering Assist" warning message appeared on the instrument panel. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to steer the vehicle due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was diagnosed with power steering assist failure. The mechanic was unable to obtain the part needed to repair the vehicle. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering) which was linked to the failure. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11586857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 160,000 miles Park Hill, OK

STEERING

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who replaced the steering sensor however, the contact stated the failure persisted and the local mechanic was unable to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

NHTSA complaint #11575642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plainfield, IN

STEERING

Power Steering Assist Fault. Loss of power steering.

NHTSA complaint #11570934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washingtonville, NY

STEERING

Lost all power steering. Cannot steer or turn my steering wheel

NHTSA complaint #11558997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 107,000 miles Gainesville, GA

STEERING

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH and making a turn, the steering wheel seized temporarily. The contact stated that the failure recurred intermittently while driving, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact stated that she turned off and restarted the vehicle several times; however, the failure persisted. The contact's husband assisted her in driving the vehicle to the residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a fee would be charged for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.

NHTSA complaint #11553789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 309,000 miles Mechanicsville, MD

POWER TRAIN

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. The contact then stated that he had to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal to increase the RPMs to approximately 3000 to allow the vehicle to proceed forward. Additionally, the contact stated that the brake pedal had to remain depressed to stop the vehicle from rolling on an incline when the vehicle failed to shift in 2nd gear. The contact stated that the vehicle was inspected by a family friend who determined the potential failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V606000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 309,000.

NHTSA complaint #11545897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 77,000 miles Anderson, SC

STEERING

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while reversing out of a parking space, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact stated upon turning off and restarting the vehicle, the vehicle operated as needed; however, the failure reoccurred while driving 35 MPH. The power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, however, the failure persisted. The contact used physical strength to steer the vehicle and drove to the local dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering) and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under the recall as the VIN was not included. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stopped driving the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

NHTSA complaint #11514743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cedar Rapids, IA

STEERING

Steering stopped while driving.

NHTSA complaint #11507502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 89,000 miles Topeka, KS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

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. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was diagnosed as a hydraulic control unit (HCU) failure. The contact was informed that the HCU needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired as the parts were on backorder. The contact stated that he discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V904000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN nor the Year/Make/Model was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed that contact to call the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000.

NHTSA complaint #11504926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 186,000 miles Clinton, UT

STEERING

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while her husband was driving 75 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that her husband exited the freeway and veered to the side of the road while using physical force to steer the vehicle. The contact's husband was able to drive to the residence even though the failure persisted. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle could not be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering) because the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 186,000.

NHTSA complaint #11504744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sonora, KY

STEERING

The power stearing went out all at once and a light popped up saying power assit fault

NHTSA complaint #11504559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 95,000 miles Milwaukee, WI

STEERING

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering). The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer and had the recall repair completed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that on December 27, 2022, while exiting her garage porch the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 95,000.

NHTSA complaint #11499384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 238,000 miles Snellville, GA

STEERING

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a left turn, the vehicle lost power steering functionality and was difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was experiencing the failure listed in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering) however, the vehicle was previously repaired under the recall. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 238,000.

NHTSA complaint #11492934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Epping, NH

STEERING

Our torque sensor needs replacing. McFarland Ford in Exeter said that the torque sensor was repaird via recall at First Ford in Fall River, MA 2014. We have NEVER had a problem with steering. First Ford in Fall River informed me that if we brought the vehicle in for an oil change, any recall item would have been checked, and if they found no problem with it at that time, it was reported, and that ended the recall status for our vehicle. Please, we need your help. My husband is 83; I am 70. This whole thing smells. How can checking something we had no problem with cancel a recall status on our vehicle. There was no warning. Our vehicle worked fine. We got in the next morning, and the steering wheel wouldn't turn.

NHTSA complaint #11487955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 185,669 miles Midlothian, VA

STEERING

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering) and an inspection was performed along with a software update. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality making it difficult to turn to the left or the right. The contact pulled over to the side of the roadway and turned off and restarted the vehicle and the power steering functionality was restored. The failure occurred three times on the same day. The dealer was contacted and informed of the failure however, the vehicle had not been taken the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 185,669.

NHTSA complaint #11485177 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wauna, WA Crash

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

My power steering light popped on about 6-9 months ago for about 10 seconds and then turned off. About a month ago now, I gently hit a boulder with my front right tire. I dented a couple of steering rods and something else. Got it fixed, and then when the repair guy was backing my car out of their shop, my car just turned on its own. It's the same issue that required a recall of the steering column in this car years ago. (I had it replaced as part of that recall in 2014.) I talked to 3 different Ford dealership parts departments. They all told me the same thing. "Hmm...this is very odd. I've never seen a part number changed so many times. They also changed the location of this specific factory...this is really odd. Right now, Ford is guaranteeing 300 steering columns being manufactured and released in September and another 300 in October. But there are over 850 people on the pre-order list." So tell me why, this part was recalled like 6+ years ago and all of a sudden now, these same parts are having the same issues. The power steering will just stop working whenever it wants. Every single ford parts guy I talked to at the 3 different Ford's I talked to said all of the above is very suspicious. "It seems like Ford never fixed the problem and it trying to cover their ass".

NHTSA complaint #11484711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pittsburg, TX

STEERING

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while her mother-in-law was driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact's mother-in-law pulled the vehicle off the road and drove to an independent mechanic. The contact’s mother-in-law stated there was no warning light illuminated. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the electrical power steering assist needed to be replaced. The mechanic related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V284000 (Steering) however, the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA complaint #11482031 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lincoln, NE

STEERING

Drove fine day before got in next morning wheel very tight hard to turn Took to shop they said loss of electric power steering. Guy said this vehicle had trouble with that Checked for any recalls NHTSA had this on their site as a recall started in 2014 I called dealership here in town and guy basically laughed at me because was a 2008 and said not going to fix your car forever. Recall has expired. It’s a safety issue.

NHTSA complaint #11479294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Seymour, CT

SERVICE BRAKES

Brakes go to floor dealer said they see nothing. They gave my vehicle back brake are normal again.two months go by it happens again but it fixed itself after 2 days. This just happen again 8/5/2022. I see a recall NHTSA campaign #19V904000 ,MFG campaign #19S54 Also a NHTSA recall#150546 How am I going to drive with brakes on the floor My vehicle is a 2008 Mercury Mariner Thanks in advance

NHTSA complaint #11478775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Saluda, SC

STEERING

THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. I HAVE A TORQUE SENSOR PROBLEM OR SOMETHING THAT WANT LET THE POWER STEERING WORK. FORD HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR MODEL. WHEN I CALL THEM THEY RESPOND AS MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED. IM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE THAT THE RECAll WAS FOR. NOT SURE WHY ITS NOT COVERED.

NHTSA complaint #11461796 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.