2008 MERCURY MARINER Electronic Stability Control Esc Problems
5 NHTSA complaints on file
Electronic Stability Control Esc Issues in the 2008 MERCURY MARINER
5 electronic stability control esc complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 MERCURY MARINER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Electronic Stability Control Esc Complaints
ABS LIGHT ,REGEN BRAKES DISABLED AND CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE COMES ON AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING. LOSE BRAKING POWER, CAUSING DRIVER TO PUSH BRAKE VERY HARD TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL SOMETIMES GOES TO THE FLOOR. WHEN CAR STOPS SOMETIMES IT WON'T RESTART FOR DAYS. IT HAS A NEW BATTERY. COOLANT CODE COMES ON ALSO AND THE CAR ISN'T RUNNING HOT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND NEEDS A RECALL. OTHER THAN THAT THE CAR RUNS GREAT.
MERCURY MARINER RECALL, I PURCHASED A 2008 MERCURY MARINER ON 9/27/14. ON 12/19/14 AT NIGHT WHILE ON HIGHWAY THE WRENCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DECREASED SPEED AND I ALMOST GOT HIT BY THE CAR FROM THE REAR, PULLED IN EMERGENCY LINE AND HAD SUV TOWED. REQUIRED A TRANSMISSION ON 12/26/16 FOR $1475. ON 1/14/16 WHILE ON HIGHWAY DURING EXITING ON EXIT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN , HIT THE GUARD RAIL THERE WHERE NOT WARNING LIGHT TO INDICATE THAT THE STEERING HAD A PROBLEM, HAD THE SUV TOWED TO SHOP AND REPAIRED STEERING SHIFT TORQUE SENOR FOR $428.00. ON 1/10/17 AFTER GROCERY SHOPPING THE SUV WOULD NOT START, CALLED CAB TO TAKE ME HOME WITH GROCERIES, RETURNED TO HAVE SUV TOWED TO SHOP REPAIR THE IGNITION STARTER SWITCH FOR $176.00. ON 9/21/17 WHEN LEAVING FOR WORK, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURNED, TOWED TO SHOP AND...
IN MARCH 2018, I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE WHEN COMING TO A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT AND MAKE A GRINDING SOUND. IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS EVERY TIME FOR A COUPLE WEEKS. THEN TOWARD MID MARCH, I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AND THE POWER STEERING TOTALLY WENT OUT.IT STATED ON PANEL "POWER STEERING DEFAULT ASSIST." IT TOOK EXTREME EFFORT TO STEER THE WHEEL TO THE SIDE AS THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY RIGID. BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVE, IT HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN TO MOVE CAR IN APARTMENT PARKING LOT. I GOT THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE 2017 FROM A CAR DEALER WITH NO WARRANTY. FORD SAYS THIS VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR TORQUE PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING FAILURE. AS THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND A SAFETY HAZARD, I WANT THIS VEHICLE VIN ADDED TO RECALL LIST. IF I...
SENSOR IN STERING WHEEL IS BAD,ALSO JERKS WHEN IT SHIFTS
3 MONTHS AGO I TOOK MY 2008 MERCURY MARINER INTO FORD FOR THE POWER STEERING RECALL. THEY WERE TO DO ONE OF THREE THINGS: UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE POWER STEERING, REPLACE THE TORQUE SENSOR OR REPLACE THE POWER STEERING COLUMN. THEY ONLY UPDATES THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM SOFTWARE. DAY 1 AFTER IT BEING FIXED, I WAS EXPERIENCE AN EXTREMELY SHAKY STEERING WHEEL AND A "POWER STEERING ASSIST FAULT" INDICATOR THAT WOULD RANDOMLY SHOW UP NOW AND THEN. FORD SAID THEY COULD LOOK AT IT BUT THAT IT WOULD NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. FEBRUARY 4, 9:00AM, MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT PULLING INTO WORK. I TOOK MY CAR INTO FORD TODAY AND THEY EXCLAIMED THAT MY POWER STEERING MOTOR AND COLUMN NEED REPLACED BUT AGAIN THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. I EXPERIENCED NO PROBLEMS WITH MY POWER STEERING PRIOR TO THE SOFTWARE UPDATE. AFTER READING SEVERAL...
Other 2008 MERCURY MARINER Problem Areas
Steering
296 complaints
Power Train
55 complaints
Service Brakes
29 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
29 complaints
Electrical System
23 complaints
Unknown Or Other
19 complaints
Engine
14 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
12 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
8 complaints
Air Bags
7 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Tires
5 complaints
Electrical Systemignition
4 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3 complaints
Steeringcolumn
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Latcheslockslinkages
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Hybrid Propulsion System
1 complaint
Power Trainautomatic Transmissioncooling Unit And Lines
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsmaster Cylinder
1 complaint
Steeringelectric Power Assist System
1 complaint
Structurebodydoorhinge And Attachments
1 complaint
Structureframe And Membersunderbody Shields
1 complaint
Traction Control System
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint