2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
SERVICE BRAKES
8
2crashes
POWER TRAIN
5
STEERING
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
Total complaints51

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The contact owns a 2006 mercury mariner hybrid. The contact stated while driving 65 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated the stop on the side warning message was illuminated. The contact was able to park on the side of the road and was able to restart the vehicle within 5 minutes. The…”

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2021-12-05

“When slowing for a stop sign on a suburban street, the vehicle lost all braking power. (it had shown no prior problems.) we had the vehicle checked - both front hydraulic lines had broken.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2019-02-22

“In stop and go city traffic going about 1 mile an hour I braked but my mariner didn't and I slowly rear ended another vehicle. My abs sensor went on then off eventually an abs regen light came on and I had no brakes so I drove ,very carefully, 83 miles to my ford dealer ( with no brakes) to find…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2019-01-15

“The car shuts down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, and reads pull over safely now. This happens without warning while driving down city street and while parked.”

ENGINE · reported 2018-11-09

“I was driving the vehicle and all of the sudden engine shuts down and dash reads pull over safely now. It would not start back up right away. I tried starting it about a half hour later and it started. I drove maybe 100 yards and the vehicle did the same thing. I finally got it to our driveway and…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-11-09

“I was driving my 2006 mercury mariner hybrid down the road going approximately 35-40 mph. The vehicle shut off and the dash read stop safely now. I could still steer and brake. It would not restart right away. I tried restarting in about a half an hour and it started. I then drove for…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-11-09

“I was driving my 2006 mercury mariner hybrid down the road going approximately 35-40 mph. The vehicle shut off and the dash read stop safely now. I could still steer and brake. It would not restart right away. I tried restarting in about a half an hour and it started. I then drove for…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-11-09

“I was driving my 2006 mercury mariner hybrid down the road going approximately 35-40 mph. The vehicle shut off and the dash read stop safely now. I could still steer and brake. It would not restart right away. I tried restarting in about a half an hour and it started. I then drove for…”

HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-11-09

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.