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#BS-2007-MERMAR-393E2007 Mercury Mariner
Based on reports from 40 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Green Light
Based on 40 complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, and 3 recalls.
Top reported problems
transmission failure
3 complaints • Severity 8.7/10
vibration in gas pedal
2 complaints • Severity 4/10
loses power while driving
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
11 owners reported drivetrain issues — failures commonly reported around 73K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 60–90K miles (9 reports) • Median: 73K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Drivetrain (11 reports).
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Owner Intelligence
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Where the complaints fall
2007 Mercury Mariner: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Drivetrain Issues
Drivetrain complaints account for 28% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mercury Mariner, with 11 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 73,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 73K-mile mark.
Engine Issues
Engine complaints account for 20% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mercury Mariner, with 8 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to engine-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 15% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mercury Mariner, with 6 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal Issues
Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2007 Mercury Mariner, with 3 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2007 Mercury Mariner. Recent trend: stable.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in the hybrid electronics overheating.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt between June 11, 2015 through July 15, 2015. These service repair part transmissions have a shift lever bolt that may not be properly tightened. As a result, the shift control lever could disengage from the transmission without warning.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Mercury Mariner is the 2006 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is transmission.
2007 Mercury Mariner vs. Class Average (Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD)
This vehicle
40
Class avg
455
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical sport utility vehicle - 2wd vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 40 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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