2009 Mercury Mariner steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 167 complaints for the 2009 Mercury Mariner, 40% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 167 40% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 120,000 miles 121 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 30 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 22 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 19 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 13 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 121 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 120,000 miles, and 6% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
This is an update to the complaint from June- Because I have to compensate manually for the electric power steering, I’ve aggravated upper back injuries and strained hip muscles I incurred from work. I have to attend physical therapy for those injuries now, but it’s useless if my only mode of transportation prolongs my recovery.—— My 2009 Mercury Mariner’s steering wheel started locking up 3 months ago, and it’s hard to get the steering wheel and the tires to agree on one direction.
On city streets the power steering would become disabled. This would cause the steering wheel to lockup and become incredibly difficult to make turns. The power steering would flicker on and off, and after 2 or 3 cycles a battery icon on the dashboard would light up. Seemed to occur more frequently when the headlights were on. Took vehicle to a ford dealer and they replaced the entire steering column even though there is a recall out already that is eerily similar.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Mercury Mariner
- Engine 60 complaints
- Cruise control 41 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 41 complaints
- Fuel system 30 complaints
- Electrical system 22 complaints