Car Accelerates On Its Own problems of the 2008 Mercury Mariner

Two problems related to car accelerates on its own have been reported for the 2008 Mercury Mariner. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Mercury Mariner based on all problems reported for the 2008 Mariner.

1 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2014

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle hesitated and would not accelerate past 25 mph. In addition, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle shut off on numerous occasions and the check engine indicator illuminated briefly without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 44,000.

2 Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2012

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that when placing the vehicle into drive, the accelerator pedal could not be depressed all the way down and the vehicle would hesitate. After coasting for a while, the vehicle would rapidly accelerate without warning. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000. The current mileage was approximately 40,000.


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