2008 Mercury Mariner power train problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Mercury Mariner — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while at a stop sign, the vehicle failed to accelerate upon depression of accelerator pedal with the oil warning light flashing on the instrument panel. The contact drove the vehicle despite the failure returning upon restarting the…”
filed Mar 4, 2025
“The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that while idled at a stop, the maintenance warning light illuminated. The contact then stated that while the accelerator pedal was depressed the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact then stated that he had to apply pressure to the…”
filed Sep 21, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E…Campaign 15V606000 · Sep 29, 2015
Power Train problems in other Mariner years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Mariner | 24 | 28% |
| 2010 Mariner | 60 | 22% |
| 2009 Mariner | 44 | 14% |
| 2007 Mariner | 11 | 33% |
| 2006 Mariner | 11 | 17% |
| 2005 Mariner | 15 | 22% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Mercury Mariner
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.