Table 1 shows two common steering related problems of the 2007 Mercury Mariner.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Steering Rack And Pinion problems | |
| Steering problems |
The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the steering column and the rack and pinion would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred three months later. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 49,845.
My 18 year old son was driving my 2007 Mercury Mariner, when it started making loud noises and shaking like crazy, he was barely able to keep the vehicle running to get home. When my husband looked at vehicle and saw what it was doing, he thinks the transmission has gone out on it. We had driven the vehicle to church Sunday morning (same day) and there was no signs or symptoms of any kind of problem. I purchased the vehicle used, and it has not had a problem except for the shifter had to be replaced about 3 months ago. . . Mechanic stated that there had been something sweet spilled inside of the shifter, however, I drive the vehicle 99. 9% of the time and I drink water. . . . . . After researching and reading all the complaints on this vehicle on this website, I do realize that there is a manufactured defect in the transmission and the shifter. How and why has there not been a recall on these vehicles? why didn't some of the warning lights come on? we are very fortunate that this has not happened before now and caused us to have an accident.