2011 Mercury Mariner drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 24 complaints for the 2011 Mercury Mariner, 20% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 24 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 9 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles, and 68% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I was driving on the interstate at about 65MPH. Vehicle became unresponsive to the gas pedal input. Check engine (yellow wrench) light came on. I had to cross over to the right side of the road, while coasting with the engine at idle. Came to a stop and that's when I realized that the car was at idle and would not respond to the gas pedal. Turned off the car, and it restarted after a longer than normal amount of cranking. Check engine light was out. Car drove normally to my destination.
Wrench light on mercury mariner 2011 with slow (20-40MPH max) and rough ride home. Yesterday while leaving work, I turned right out of the parking lot onto the main road. Immediately my mariner hesitated, jerked forward, and a wrench light came on. My SUV slowly accelerated to 20MPH and struggled to get to 40MPH. It road rough and I wasn't sure if it would stall or not; however, I was able to slowly make it home. I looked up the wrench light and learned I was likely having a throttle body or powertrain problem.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Mercury Mariner
- Fuel system 29 complaints
- Steering 20 complaints
- Cruise control 15 complaints