Two problems related to loud engine noise 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.
The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. While driving approximately 10 mph on normal road conditions and proceeding to a stop, the engine stalled unexpectedly. The vehicle restarted after several attempts with a loud noise coming from the transmission. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, there was excessive oil leakage from the gasket. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four occasions, but they were unable to duplicate the failures. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 1,094 and current mileage was 7,000. Updated 12/1/08 updated 12/05/08.
The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. While driving approximately 10 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle came to a complete stop and stalled when attempting to accelerate. The vehicle restarted after several attempts and the transmission made a loud noise. There were no warning indicators illuminating on the instrument panel. In addition, there was an excessive oil leakage coming from the gasket. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four occasions, but they could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact was concerned of the safety risk involved. The failure mileage was 1,094 and current mileage was 7,000.