The 2005 Mercury Mariner has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 134,422 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 100 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN15V6060002015-09-2957 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear…
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's…
SEATS06V1110002006-04-07134,365 affected
Defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHOUT SIDE AIR CURTAINS OR MOONROOFS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING TESTING, THE FREE MOTION HEAD FORM REGISTERED A MEASUREMENT ABOVE THE PERMITTED LIMIT AT THE LEFT HAND…
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS MAY OCCUR.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL MAKE MODIFICATIONS TO THE ENERGY ABSORBING MATERIAL LOCATED ABOVE THE HEADLINER IN THE AFFECTED AREA FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 19, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
ENGINE
8
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
AIR BAGS
4
2crashes4injuries
POWER TRAIN
4
1crashes
TIRES
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
Total complaints100
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The accelerator sticks and this is very dangerous”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury mariner. While the contact was driving 45 mph, another vehicle veered into his path with the bright lights illuminated. To avoid crashing into the other vehicle, the contact moved over into the right lane. The vehicle struck a ditch and roll overed four times.…”
“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.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury mariner. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the anti-theft system warning indicator illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the engine, but the vehicle would jerk while driving. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The dealer…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury mariner. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and the anti-theft system warning indicator illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the engine, but the vehicle would jerk while driving. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The dealer…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mercury mariner. While the vehicle was stationary, the contact noticed that the frame was severely rusted and corroded with holes. Brownell motors inc in fishkill, new york was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the vehicle. The…”
“I was driving on the freeway and my car just quit working. I took it to the mechanic and the issue is the coils and a now fried computer system.”
“As of monday oct 23rd 2017. My 2005 mercury mariner started stuttering, hesitating, losing power, spitting, suffering, how every you would put it. When you push on the gas. It did this off an on this day. Later this day it felt like someone pressed on the brakes and then floored the gas at the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Mercury Mariner as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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