Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes29
- Engine28
- Steering24
- Electrical system22
- Fuel/propulsion system17
- Power train16
- Engine and engine cooling13
- Vehicle speed control11
- Unknown or other5
- Service brakes, hydraulic3
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mercury told its dealers about the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10081014 | 2005-2008 ESCAPE/MARINER HYBRID - ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITH DTC(S) C1478, C1479, C1480 AND/OR C1481 |
| 10044212 | FORD/MERCURY: SOME HYBRID VEHICLES MAY REQUIRE A UNIQUE BLEED PROCEDURE AFTER A REPLACEMENT FOR ONE OR MORE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. *PE |
| 10033035 | FORD/MERCURY: SOME VEHICLES MAY SET DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0A81 (BATTERY PACK COOLING FAN 1 CONTROL CIRCUIT) AND/OR P0A96 (BATTERY PACK COOLING FAN 2 CONTROL CIRCUIT) IN THE TRACTION BATTERY CONTROL MODULE (TBCM). THESE CODES BY THEMSELVES NORMALLY DO NOT RESULT IN ANY SYMPTOMS THAT ARE NOTICEABLE TO THE CUSTOMER. REPLACE BOTH HIGH VOLTAGE TRACTION BATTERY (HVTB) COOLING FANS. *PE |
| 10032614 | FORD: SOME HYBRID VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT AN INTERMITTENT RED TRIANGLE ON AND STOP SAFELY NOW MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER, ACCOMPANIED BY A SUDDEN RPM LOSS/NO START WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P1A0C. *PE |
| 10029204 | FORD/MERCURY: VEHICLES USED IN CERTAIN COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS SUCH AS TAXI'S AND SECURITY SERVICES WHERE EXTENDED LOW SPEED RUN TIME AND EXTENDED IDLING MAY EXHIBIT A RED TRIANGLE LIGHT AND CODES INDICATING A TRANSAXLE OVERTEMP. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN REDUCED POWER AS THE SYSTEM ACTIVATES FAIL SAFE OPERATION. *PE |
| 10029164 | FORD/MERCURY: VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RED TRIANGLE LIGHT AND CODES INDICATING A TRANSAXLE OVERTEMP. CONDITION MAY RESULT IN REDUCED POWER AS SYSTEM ACTIVATES FAIL SAFE OPERATION. *PE |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
DP22005 · Electrical system:propulsion systemopened 27 Jan 2023 · closed 7 Aug 2023
Pedestrian alert sounds
DP15001 · Steering:electric power assist systemopened 1 Apr 2015 · closed 14 Jun 2018
Loss of power steering while driving
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation