2009 Mercury Mariner cruise control problems
41 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2009 Mercury Mariner, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When cruise control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercury mariner. The contact was entering a parking space when the vehicle exhibited an abnormally loud revving sound and accelerated into a fence without warning. There were no injuries nor was a police report filed. The contact was able to secure an appointment to have a diagnostic performed on the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 26,006 and the current mileage was 26,011.
While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle lost all throttle. The engine continued to run. Pulled over and placed the vehicle in park. Pressed on accelerator but nothing happened. It would not rev the engine. Restarted the vehicle and the throttle worked properly. This happened twice today.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Mercury Mariner
- Steering 167 complaints
- Engine 60 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 41 complaints
- Fuel system 30 complaints
- Electrical system 22 complaints