549 problems have been reported for the 2008 Mercury Mariner. The following chart shows the 22 most common problems for 2008 Mercury Mariner. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's steering with 298 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's power train (67 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2008 Mercury Mariner in the United States are 48,461 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Mercury Mariner owners in the last 17 years is 549, and the age of the vehicle is 17, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 549 / 48,461 / 17 * 1000 = 0.67.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Mercury Mariner model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2008 Mercury Mariner in 2008.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Mercury Mariner, the following table can be used to compare the 2008 Mercury Mariner with the Mercury Mariner from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2008 Mariner is 549 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the Mercury Mariner is 236.
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