Two problems related to noises during shifting have been reported for the 2007 Mercury Mariner. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2007 Mercury Mariner based on all problems reported for the 2007 Mariner.
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.
I was driving to work and car began to make a loud rattle noise, od light flashed (od off) and pulled over. I attempted to pull back on road and car would not shift into 2nd gear. Transmission problem. 1800. 00 repair. Now 2013 exactly 3 years later and car begins same thing all over again. Diagnostic test states needs new transmission. Told these cars have had these problems from the get go. Ford knows this! the problem is coolant is located in radiator and does not keep trans from overheating. I am now told it will be 3650. 00 for another trans. This is a total mess. It is not fair to the consumer who still owes 16,000. 00 on this car. I bought this car with the hopes of repairing my damaged credit and made all routine service and flushes as scheduled on time. Now what to do? I cant afford another transmission, and am without a car and continue to have a car payment or my credit that I have finally got back on track is ruined once again! can anyone offer me advice on what to do? help!.