The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while attempting to drive out of the driveway, the vehicle stalled and lost power. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was then driven to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with electric power steering failure. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 233,812.
Mercury Mariner stalling problems
134 of the 1,296 owner complaints about the Mercury Mariner describe engine stalls while driving, most of them for the 2010 model year.
- owner complaints
- 134
- worst model year
- 2010
- typical repair cost reported
- $500
- typical mileage
- 68,000
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
Check engine light 18Loss of power 15Jerking 10Won't shift 6Hesitation 6Won't start 4Warning lights 2Slipping 2
Trouble codes mentioned
P2111 5P2112 3
What owners say
The contact owns a 2011 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power and failed to accelerate above 10 MPH. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, after which the vehicle stalled. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle briefly returned to normal functionality, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the throttle body. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related it to Customer Satisfaction Program 13N03, but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the federal safety agency hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 116,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury mariner. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. Additionally, the vehicle failed to operate while in reverse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer riverside ford (2089 riverside dr, macon, ga 31204) and the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 260,000.
The vehicle was in motion at a stoplight. The light had turned green, and the vehicle was breaking to stop behind the first vehicle. I pressed the gas pedal to follow the first vehicle and the car stalled. The car could not be turned back on or put in motion. There was no indication of a problem prior to this throttle body failure. The car was pushed off the road by 3 people and into a nearby parking lot. The problem that made the vehicle unsafe was a defective ford throttle body. The reference consumer satisfaction program 13n03. I received the recall notice june 2014, but ford only suggested a recalibration (not replacement). The recalibration was completed at ford autonation on june 23, 2014. Ford had estimated a throttle body reduction in movability and not failure. The mileage of this mercury mariner on the date of repair was 142551 and the in-service date, 06/18/2010. Therefore, the reimbursement should be covered under ford's extended warranty of 150000 miles/10 years. The repair was completed 06/08/2020. Ten days prior to the expiration of the extended warranty. Ford claims they will not reimburse for the throttle body failure. This was well-documented in the previous claim 13n03 and this case should be reopened, based on the fatality possibility of a throttle body failure with the original part that came with the vehicle, which was also re-calibrated per ford's recall in 2014. This incident proves that ford's re-calibration did not prevent failure of the throttle body. Asking for a recall for the throttle body for the similar makes and models still in circulation as it's a safety hazard and also reimbursement for this service for vehicles that had it completed.
The vehicle will stall when it comes to a stop, mid turn, slowing down, and sometimes accelerating. Several websites show 100's of complaints from people with the same issue. It is a may safety concern because it dies at any point while driving.
Recall for coolant pump on hybrid system could result in hybrid electronic overheating causing a stall like condition recall was addressed by dealership back on 7/20/2015 2nd owner has had vehicle for 9 mnths - have had 3 incidents of vehicle shutting down with dash light advising to pull over for safety and the system shutting down directly after - brakes /steering etc. For the first incident - towed to local dealership - unable to diagnose 2nd incident - to a reputable local mechanics shop - changed out normal vehicle battery 3rd incident - caused driver to roll through an intersection on a red light - struck by other vehicle
I was driving down the street at about 30 miles an hour and all of a sudden the car lost power and I felt like I was in low gear. The power surged causing the car to buck and stall, I was on a city street
While deiving a message on the dash stated to stop while it is safe. The car proceded to stall. It could not be started. I happen to be in the middle of the road and required to call for help to push the vehicle to the side. I was able to start the car later that day to drive it home. This is the forth time it happened over an 18 month period. I was very lucky that I was not in heavy traffic or on a high speed road during any of these events. I did have the car to a repair shop after the last time it happened and described the problem to the mchanic. Repairs were made but nothing to do with this problem. This is definitely a safety issue and it appears that it has been reported many times. I do not understand why there has not been a recall on this issue. I don't know what to do at this time or whether I should continue using the vehicle.
Cd4e - engine stalling on engagement/stopping. Vehicle stalled at the red light of an exit ramp off the highway. Vehicle stalled when at a complete stop and would not engage when put into drive or reverse.
Power steering turned off while driving. Vin was not included in a recall notice
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Mercury Mariner stalling
Which Mercury Mariner years have engine stalls while driving problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2010 (44 complaints), 2009 (35 complaints) and 2008 (20 complaints).
How much does it cost to fix engine stalls while driving on the Mercury Mariner?
Owners who mentioned a price put the repair at about $500 (median of 8 complaints that include a dollar amount). Costs vary with mileage, warranty and where the work is done.
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