Table 1 shows three common structure related problems of the 2005 Mercury Mariner.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Structure problems | |
| Body problems | |
| Frame Rust problems |
- the contact stated that on 10/08/06 while d at a speed of 40 mph driver's front tire wheel studs broke off. The vehicle had an odometer reading of 16,002 miles on the vehicle at the time of the incident. The contact stated that on the day of this incident the weather was clear and so were the road conditions. The contact had the vehicle towed to dana motors in staten island, NY, and the dealership replaced 4 lug: nuts and 4 wheel studs. The contact stated that on 12/10/06 the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was towed to dana motors ,and at that time the vehicle had 17,642 miles on it. The contact stated that the repair order stated that dealership replaced parts and gears. The dealership informed the contact that the transmission box was opened and found that the tray had pieces of metal in the transmission tray. Ak the inside cargo light was not working, the windshield was leaking, the steering wheel would vibrate when the consumer reached a speed of 70 mph. Updated 03/07/jb.
The vehicle was in a head on collision with another vehicle, both travelling 30mph. The vehicle was totaled. The driver was wearing their seat belt, and their nose was broken due to collision with the steering wheel. The airbag never deployed.
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 manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 103,000.