Model year record
2006 Mercury Mariner Hev recalls & problems
The 2006 Mercury Mariner Hev has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 4 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (2 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2006 Mercury Mariner Hev.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system12v/24v/48v battery | 2 | — |
| Service brakes | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Service brakesCrash
THE BRAKES FAILED AND ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CAME ON. HAD A SOFT PEDAL ALMOST TO FLOOR BEFORE ANY BRAKING WAS PRESENT. AFTER TURNING OF ENGINE AND RESTARTING BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED MY WIFE RAN INTO E REPAIR SHOP BUILDING CAUSING $3000.OO DOLLARS DAMAGE. OUR INSURANCE CHARGED HER WITH A AT FAULT ACCIDENT. WE CANNOT LOCATE THE ACCIDENT REPORT.
- Service brakes
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY IN A FULLY LOADED CAR AND TRAFFIC WAS BUILDING UP YESTERDAY. I SAW BRAKE LIGHTS AHEAD AND DECIDED TO SLOW PROACTIVELY. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO SLOWING AND I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD WITH THE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR DID SLOW BUT I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT. THE YELLOW ABS AND THE RED BRAKE WARNING LAMP LIT AND THE ALARM SOUNDED. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND PULLED OFF THE NEXT EXIT. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAITED 5 MINUTES. I TURNED THE CAR ON AGAIN AND EVERYTHING WORKED BUT I WAS VERY NERVOUS ALL THE WAY HOME. I THEN GOOGLED THE ARTICLE BELOW AND AM VERY UPSET…
- Electrical system
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY A LOUD BANG SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAR SHOOK AT THE SAME TIME WHEN THE BANG OCCURRED. THE CHARGING INDICATOR IS NOW VERY SENSITIVE TO GAS ACCELERATION. I CHECKED THE ENGINE AND BATTERY AND AROUND THE CAR AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING UNUSUAL. I'M GOING TO THE DEALER TOMORROW FOR THEM TO CHECK THE 12 BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. SINCE I HAVE A HYBRID CAR I'M ALSO GOING TO HAVE THEM CHECK SPECIAL BATTERIES FOR DEFECTS. *TR
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v batteryFire
2006 MERCURY MARINER HYBRID DRIVEN TWICE ON DEC. 19 TOTAL OF ABOUT 70 MILES OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY. NO APPARENT PROBLEMS OR WARNINGS DURING THE TRIPS. LAST DRIVEN AT 4:30 P.M. WE WERE AWAKENED AT 1:30 A.M. BY OUR SON WHO WAS VISITING ASKING FOR OUR OTHER VEHICLE KEYS AS THE MARINER HAD EXPLODED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. HE SAW FLICKERING FLAMES IN THE BACK CARGO AREA. THE ADJACENT TRUCK WAS MOVED OUT OF HARMS WAY AND THE CAR WAS BY THEN ENGULFED IN FLAMES IN THE INTERIOR WITH FLAMES SHOOTING OUT OF THE BATTERY VENT. THE WINDOWS BLEW OUT AND TWO MORE BLUISH EXPLOSIONS CAME FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. IT DEFINITELY BURNED MORE HEAVILY IN THE BACK WHERE THE HYBRID BATTERIES…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.