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#1 of 5 Quality Problems with Mercury Mariner by vanz73 May 01, 2008 (6:30 am)
I have a 2006 Mariner that is good but I have had a number of basic build quality issues.   1) I had to replace the 2 front brake rotors after only 19,000 miles. I asked the mechanic if they were under warranty and he said no, they just wore out from use. WHAT? I have not changed my driving style and this is my seven new vehicle (generally I drive SUVs). I have never had to replace a brake rotor before some 45 to 70 K miles.   2) I had a problem filling the gas tank, the gas noozle kept shutting off. The dealership took three days to replace a significant portion of my gas tank to fix the problem. Now my mechanic says that this is a very common problem with the 2006 Mariners.   3) The sunroof relay only intermitently works. The dealership replace the switch and a relay and the problem still persists. I have had rain come into the vehicle thanks to the fact I could not quickly close the sunroof. Now I just don't use it in fear this will happen again.   4) I parked the vehicle at an airport garage when I went on vacation with the family. When we returned the battery was dead. The lights were off and there was nothing in the accesory sockets. I took it to the dealer and they said there is a low current draw but they could not say where it is from. Now I won't take take the chance of leaving this vehicle for a week anywhere but in my garage.   Anyone else having these or similar issues with their Mariner?
#2 of 5 2005 mariner by ziggy20 Mar 20, 2009 (7:11 am)
i have a 2005 mercury mariner,1 of my front corner parking light went out on the passenger side,i went to change the light,but i cant see or where can i get to the bulb,can somebody tell me how or where do i change the bulb,please dont tell me that i have to take the bumper or fender of to change a $3.00 light bulb,need help Replies to this message: rgw (Mar 20, 2009 11:01 am)
#3 of 5 Re: 2005 mariner [ziggy20] by rgw Mar 20, 2009 (11:01 am)
Replying to: ziggy20 (Mar 20, 2009 7:11 am) Go to: http://www.motorcraftservice.com/vdirs/retail/default.asp?pageid=&gutsid= On the left side click on “Owner guides”. Pick the year and vehicle And then Owner Guide 2nd printing. Good luck.
#4 of 5 Mercury Mariner problems by yolandad Jun 20, 2009 (4:45 pm)
Four years ago I bought a 2006 Mercury Mariner. I love the interior and external design of it however it came with a few problems. The first problem was that it started leaking. I don't remember the specific leak but the dealer said it controlled how fast the car was able to warm up. The second problem was the ABS and 4WD driver light came on. I am not sure if this was caused by me dropping into a few pot holes. But I feel that I have to baby it on the road so that it does not have this problem. The third issue was that the transmission fluid started leaking. The dealer said that this was their fault by not doing something right after they fixed the ABS/4WD problem. Now 6 months after that problem my ABS/4WD light is on again and will have to take it to get fix. It seems as though this vehicle is not made for the pothole infested, uneven roads of Connecticut. On top of that it is a really loud vehicle. It makes this loud wheel noise that gets annoying unless you have the music way up. Also when I make sudden hard stops ( having to brake suddenly at a high speed) I have to make sure I hold onto the steering wheel with both hands because the steering seems to go all over the place.
#5 of 5 Windows by ckasper Aug 18, 2009 (1:02 pm)
I have a 2008 Mercury Mariner. I have now had to replace 2 windows that just shatter. The first one was a the passenger side rear window. I went to get something out of the car and shut the door and it just shattered and fell out. Now I was driving down the highway at 70 mph and the sunroof just busted. Just wondering if anyone else is having problems with the windows breaking.

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