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2008 Mercury Mariner Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Latest Apr 30, 2021
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Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Mercury Mariner submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 37 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

The 25 most recent of 37, in the owner's own words

BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Apr 30, 2021

2008 MERCURY MARINER. THE VEHICLE SPORADICALLY AND INTERMITTENTLY BRAKES WHILE DRIVING AND ACCELERATING. THIS WAS A REPORTED ISSUE MANY YEARS AGO ON THESE CARS BUT FORD NEVER ISSUED A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BRAKING ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IF YOUR BRAKES WITHOUT WARNING LOCK UP. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND FORD CORPORATE AND THEY WERE OF NO HELP. I ALSO FILED AN INCIDENT REPORT WITH FORD CORPORATE #CAS31601808.

NHTSA ID
11414571
Incident
Apr 29, 2021
Mileage
70,000 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 6, 2021

2008 MERCURY MARINER THROTTLE CONTROL POWERTRAIN LIGHT COMES ON, TRANSMISSION CANNOT GO INTO GEAR PROPERLY, IT STOPS AT 4000 RPM, AND IT STRUGGLES TO GO AT HIGHER SPEEDS,

NHTSA ID
11395005
Incident
Feb 6, 2021
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 11, 2021

I REALIZED SOMETIME LAST YEAR THAT MY THROTTLE WAS STICKING WHEN I WOULD START THE CAR AND BEGIN TO TAKE OFF. IT WAS HERE AND THERE AND THEN I MUST HAVE GOTTEN USE TO IT BUT NOW IT DOES IT EVEN WHEN I'M DRIVING, IT STICKS ALL THE TIME. NOW IT DOESN'T WANT TO SHIFT AT THE RIGHT TIMES AND IT ACTS WEIRD A LOT, GOING UP HILLS, WHEN SHIFTING FROM GEARS AND SO ON.

NHTSA ID
11387585
Incident
Jun 21, 2020
Mileage
198,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceFuel system
Filed Sep 27, 2020

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.

NHTSA ID
11361396
Incident
Nov 1, 2019
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed May 24, 2019

TAKATA RECALL WELL DRIVING MY VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION.WHEN I STEP ON THE GAS THE VEHICLE DIDN'T ACCELERATE AS THE RPM WENT UP.I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT ON CITY STREET.AS I MADE THE STOP AT STOP-LIGHT AS THE LIGHT TURN GREEN I STEPPED ON THE HAS AND THE RPMS WENT UP BUT VEHICLE BARELY MOVED.

NHTSA ID
11209625
Incident
May 19, 2019
Mileage
165,000 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)Steering
Filed Jun 25, 2018

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 REQUIRED LOCK CYLINDER HOUSING $434.00. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL THE REPAIRS AND TOWING COST. VIN [XXX], NOT ON RECALL LIST YET AND THESE REPAIRS ARE RELATED TO RECALLS FOR MY 2008 MERCURY MARINER. I AM UPSIDE DOWN STILL OWE $7100. FOR BALANCE. WAS UNABLE TO MAKE SCHEDULED PAYMENTS WHEN REPAIR WHERE REQUIRED, EFFECTED MY CREDIT SCORE. AT THE PRESENT TIME THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN NOT WORKING ON THE TRANSMISSION AND MY CAR IS DISABLE. I WOULD LIKE FORD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT NO COST TO ME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
11103925
Incident
Dec 19, 2014
Mileage
65 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalSteering
Filed Apr 9, 2018

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 DRIVE IT ON OPEN ROAD, IT WILL SURELY CAUSE INJURY TO MY FAMILY. I CAN'T EVEN MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA ID
11084067
Incident
Mar 18, 2018
Mileage
143,750 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Apr 3, 2018

SENSOR IN STERING WHEEL IS BAD,ALSO JERKS WHEN IT SHIFTS

NHTSA ID
11082691
Incident
Apr 28, 2017
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jun 15, 2017

THE THROTTLE IS HELD OPEN WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS EMPLOYED BUT REMAINS OPEN WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TURNED OFF BOTH BY USING THE OFF BUTTON AND BRAKE APPLICATION. THIS HAPPENS AT 75-80 MPH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS IN AZ AND UT. THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER IS INEFFECTIVE WITH NO INTAKE VACUUM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID
10995351
Incident
Jun 12, 2017
Mileage
101,851 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed May 5, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 25 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 08/04/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID
10983706
Incident
Feb 1, 2014
Mileage
44,000 mi
Driver assistanceSteering
Filed Apr 21, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED AS WELL AS THE RPMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS WERE INCONSISTENT WITH THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT UP TO 4000 RPMS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID
10979760
Incident
Mar 21, 2017
Mileage
135,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jan 1, 2017

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE. WE HAD JUST MERGED TO THE PASSING LANE TO ALLOW TRAFFIC MERGING FROM AN ON RAMP TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE A VEHICLE NEXT TO US WAS DOING THE EXACT SPEED AS WE WERE WHICH WAS 72 MPH SET CRUISE CONTROL. I HAD VEHICLES APPROACHING FROM THE REAR AND SINCE I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE DECIDED TO SPEED UP AND GET IN FRONT OF THE CAR BESIDE US I PUSHED THE ACCELERATOR ON OUR 08 MERCURY MARINER WITH A 3.0L ENGINE TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED IN FRONT OF THE OTHER CAR, WHEN I LIFTED MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE ONCE WITH NOTHING CHANGING THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I PROCEEDED TO PUMP THE BRAKE THREE ADDITIONAL TIMES IN ABOUT 1 SECOND INTERVALS. FINALLY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RELEASE AND THE CAR SLOWED DOWN. WE PRECEDED HOME WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND HAS RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURIES AND DEATHS IN EARLIER MODEL YEARS OF FORD ESCAPE, MERCURY MARINER AND MAZDA TRIBUTE VEHICLES. I HAVE HAD FORD VEHICLES MY WHOLE LIFE AND HAVE BEEN WORKING ON VEHICLES FOR MORE THAN THIRTY FIVE YEARS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND IS NOT THE ONLY TIME OR VEHICLE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO IN THIS YEAR THERE ARE MANY OTHER SIMILAR PEOPLE THAT HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THESE FORD AND MERCURY SUV'S ON THE INTERNET EX: CARCOMPLAINTS.COM TO NAME JUST ONE. THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH THESE DANGEROUS COMPLAINTS. WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO LIVE UP TO YOUR NAME AND PUT THE SAFETY ASPECT FIRST,WHEN DEALING WITH THESE TO RICH TO BE BOTHERED BY RECALLS AUTO MANUFACTURERS? *TR

NHTSA ID
10938967
Incident
Dec 29, 2016
Mileage
72,300 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 22, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECONNECTED THE ARM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID
10875775
Incident
Oct 13, 2012
Mileage
80,000 mi
Driver assistancePowertrain (other)
Filed Apr 1, 2016

SPEED SHIFT FORCED ON 2ND AND 4TH, THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 77000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION IS BAD, CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND NO ACTION TAKEN, THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS NOT ON A RECALL CAMPAIGN AND OWNER NEEDED TO DO REPAIR AND IF THE CAMPAIGN STARTED ON THIS PROBLEM IN THE FUTURE THEY WILL REIMBURSE THE REPAIR AMOUNT, I NEED THE VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS AND NOW I'M STOCK WITH THE REPAIRS COST OF 1500 PLUS LABOR. I NEED TO ADD THIS VEHICLE TO THE RECALL AS SHOWN HERE: REPORT RECEIPT DATE: SEP 29, 2015 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V606000 COMPONENT(S): POWER TRAIN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN IT HAPPENED , SPEED WAS REDUCED AND WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON THE DASHBOARD

NHTSA ID
10852965
Incident
Mar 20, 2016
Mileage
77,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 17, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO ACCELERATE OVER 15 MPH AND THE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED TWICE THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

NHTSA ID
10850149
Incident
Mar 16, 2016
Mileage
96,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 3, 2016

SAME RESULTS OF THE CONSUMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 13N03. A DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. CAR BEGAN TO STALL/CHOKE OUT WHILE ACCELERATING. IT CONTINUED TO DO SO UNTIL IT FINALLY LEFT ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS BUILT AT A DIFFERENT TIME/PLANT DOES NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE FOR A KNOWN UNSAFE PROBLEM. THIS STARTED ON THE FREEWAY AND CONTINUED AFTER I EXITED FOR FEAR OF STALLING ON THE FREEWAY. CAR HAS TO BE TOWED/REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. A FRIEND HAS THE SAME MODEL VEHICLE/SAME PROBLEM LAST YEAR, BUT DUE TO HER CAR BEING BUILT AT THAT PLANT/TIME WAS COMPENSATED FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. AGAIN, FORD IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT MINIMIZES COVERAGE. I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF MY WIFE/DAUGHTER HAD BEEN DRIVING(AT NIGHT). IN REALITY, IT IS UNSAFE AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.

NHTSA ID
10823911
Incident
Feb 1, 2016
Mileage
115,000 mi
Driver assistanceSteering
Filed Feb 5, 2015

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 (A COUPLE HUNDRED) REVIEWS BY OTHER CUSTOMERS, THEY EXPERIENCED THE SAME EXACT INCIDENTS A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE UPDATE, BUT FORD SAID THEY HAD TO PAY THE FULL $1,200 TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. IT IS SICKENING TO KNOW THAT THIS "UPDATE" IS ACTUALLY CAUSING POWER STEERING TO MALFUNCTION AND PUTTING PEOPLE'S LIVES IN DANGER. ON TOP OF IT, FORD SAYS ONCE THE UPDATE IS RAN, THERE IS NOTHING MORE THEY CAN DO UNDER THE RECALL, WHEN THEY KNOW FULL WELL KNOW WHAT THE UPDATE IS DOING AND PUTTING MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS. SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. LIVES CAN BE LOST DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION THAT SHOULD NOT BE SWEPT UNDER THE RUG. *TR

NHTSA ID
10681503
Incident
Feb 4, 2015
Mileage
125,326 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 9, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD EXCESSIVELY WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT ENGAGED HER BRAKES AND WHEN RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

NHTSA ID
10671384
Incident
Jan 7, 2015
Mileage
83,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 9, 2015

IN COLD WEATHER MY GAS PEDAL STICKS. EVEN AFTER I HAVE STARTED MY CAR AND LET RUN FOR 10-15 MINUTES. WHEN I GET IN, REVERSE TO FORWARD POSITION AND TRY TO ACCELERATE- THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. I HAVE TO SLAM ON IT FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES BEFORE IT ACTUALLY WORKS. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AS WELL, NOT JUST THE INITIAL START. IT DEFINITELY HAPPENS MORE IN COLD WEATHER. WHAT CAN I DO? AFTER RESEARCH THIS SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2008 MERCURY MARINERS. I BELIEVE IT'S DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10671369
Incident
Jan 9, 2015
Mileage
98,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Oct 16, 2014

ACTS LIKE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. NO POWER WHEN ACCELERATING BUT RPMS GO UP AND THEN SURGES WHEN FINALLY THROTTLE WORKS . WRENCH LIGHT ON. *TR

NHTSA ID
10645051
Incident
Oct 9, 2014
Mileage
146,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngineSteering
Filed Mar 29, 2014

I HAD JUST MADE A RIGHT TURN AND WAS PROCEEDING DOWN THE BLOCK WHEN I HEARD A SUDDEN "CLICK" AND LOST POWER. I COULDN'T STEER AND THERE WAS NO POWER. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OVER TO THE CURB AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I RESTARTED IT A FEW MINUTES LATER AND IT STARTED UP OK. HOWEVER, THE RSC WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON EVEN THOUGH I HAD NEVER PRESSED THAT BUTTON. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS TOLD IT WAS A BATTERY PROBLEM SO I GOT A NEW BATTERY. THAT WAS LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND I CAN'T IMAGINE I NEED A NEW BATTERY THAT OFTEN - THAT SIMPLY NEEDING A NEW BATTERY WILL CAUSE MY CAR TO FAIL! IN DOING SOME RESEARCH I'VE COME ACROSS SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE SAME ISSUE NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT OF THE THROTTLE BODY MODULE WITH TROUBLE CODES P2111 AND P2112 AND, IN FACT,THE NORTH CAROLINA CONSUMERS COUNCIL (NCCC) HAS OFFICIALLY PETITIONED THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA) FOR A DEFECT INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED THROTTLE BODY FAILURES IN 2005-2012 FORD ESCAPE VEHICLES SHARING THE SAME OR SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR PART. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY ON SURFACE STREETS AND NOT THE FREEWAY. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THIS HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY! IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL? *TR

NHTSA ID
10575567
Incident
Mar 29, 2014
Mileage
77,000 mi
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Mar 13, 2014

WITHOUT WARNING THE GAS PEDAL STICKS, WILL NOT FUNCTION. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY AND SEEMS TO DISAPPEAR WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP, BUT ALSO HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR IS WARM. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE OR JUST DRIVE NORMALLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH BOTH THE FORD ESCAPE AND THE MERCURY MARINER. WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

NHTSA ID
10569002
Incident
Mar 15, 2013
Mileage
75,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceEngine
Filed Mar 3, 2014

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING THEN IT JERKS REAL HARD AND TAKES OFF SO I HAVE TO RIDE THE BRAKES AFTER COMING TO A STOP BEFORE I CAN PRESS THE GAS PEDDLE IT TAKES OFF SO I RIDE THE BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING AGAIN IT PICKS UP SPEED ON ITS OWN VERY SCARE PLEASE HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID
10566766
Incident
Feb 17, 2014
Mileage
102,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 3, 2014

VEHICLE DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM REST. PRESS GAS PEDAL - VEHICLE DOES NOT GO - THEN ALL OF SUDDEN IT TAKES OFF. DANGEROUS SCENARIO AT STOP LIGHTS. DEALER SAYS ISSUE IS DEFECTIVE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10562743
Incident
Nov 15, 2013
Mileage
52,000 mi
Driver assistanceFuel system
Filed Jan 13, 2014

I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TO TURN AROUND. WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL TO GO, MY GAS PEDAL WOULDN'T BUDGE IT WAS LIKE IT WAS STUCK. WHEN I PULLED ON THE HIGHWAY IT DONE IT AGAIN BUT IT TOOK LONGER TO GET MY GAS PEDAL TO PRESS DOWN. WHEN I COME TO STOP NOW I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BREAK AND THE GAS PEDAL TO INSURE THAT IT WILL GO WHEN I PRESS THE GAS PEDAL. *TR

NHTSA ID
10559589
Incident
Jan 10, 2014
Mileage
91,526 mi

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