2009 Mercury Mariner: Reliability Data

420
Total Complaints
93,456mi
Median Mileage
Steering
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

59,884 25th Percentile
93,456 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Steering
165
Engine
53
Vehicle Speed Control
41
Power Train
41
Electrical System
21
Fuel/Propulsion System
15
Unknown Or Other
15
Fuel System, Gasoline
14
Service Brakes
11
Engine And Engine Cooling
7

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ENGINE STALLS AND PICK-UP IS WOBBLY. *TR"
"FORD MOTOR CO. PRODUCED 2009 & 2010 MERCURY MARINER VEHICLES' FUEL SYSTEM LEAKS GAS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TOP OFF THE GAS TANK. ALL FORD VEHICLES PRODUCED OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS MAY BE AFFECTED. FORD WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND TELLS THE CUSTOMER TO NOT TOP OFF THE GAS TANK ALTHOUGH NOTHING IS INCL..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 TO 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED WITH EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND THE RPM'S WERE HIGH. SUDDENLY, PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, HOWEVER, THE RESPONSE WAS MINI..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Steering 165 complaints
25th: 99,527 mi Median: 119,794 mi 75th: 147,532 mi
Engine 53 complaints
25th: 56,500 mi Median: 73,000 mi 75th: 92,184 mi
Vehicle Speed Control 41 complaints
25th: 48,000 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 97,050 mi
Power Train 41 complaints
25th: 58,250 mi Median: 72,333 mi 75th: 94,925 mi
Electrical System 21 complaints
25th: 49,008 mi Median: 92,645 mi 75th: 118,286 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 46 FL: 37 OH: 31 IN: 30 PA: 24 IL: 20 TX: 20 NY: 19 NJ: 18 VA: 16

Who Files Complaints?

1%
Original Owners
99%
Second+ Owners

Mercury Mariner — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200510010
2006918
2007401
200855311
20103924
20111193

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28