Power Steering Light On Problems of Mercury Mariner

Mercury Mariner owners have reported 11 problems related to power steering light on (under the steering category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mercury Mariner based on all problems reported for the Mariner.

1 Power Steering Light On problem of the 2009 Mercury Mariner

Failure Date: 11/23/2022

The power steering assist light came on and I kept losing my power steering. I could turn the car off then back on and it would work again and then all of a sudden it went out again in the middle of a curve and wint come back on.

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2 Power Steering Light On problem of the 2008 Mercury Mariner

Failure Date: 02/06/2021

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact attempted to make a right turn and the steering wheel was difficult to turn. The contact stated that excessive force was needed to turn the steering wheel. The contact stated that the power steering fault warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.

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3 Power Steering Light On problem of the 2008 Mercury Mariner

Failure Date: 11/09/2019

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that while at a stop, the steering lost. Power. The power steering assist fault light illuminated. The dealer was not called. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that there was a recall (NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering)) the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. Fe.

4 Power Steering Light On problem of the 2008 Mercury Mariner

Failure Date: 10/31/2019

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the steering wheel started to turning back and fort independently. The power steering assist warning light illuminated, the vehicle was powered off and was restarted but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken the next day to camelback Ford dealer, (1330 e camelback rd, phoenix, az 85014, (605) 635- 7551) and was diagnosed that the steering shaft torque sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was 102,000. Aw.

5 Power Steering Light On problem of the 2008 Mercury Mariner

Failure Date: 02/13/2017

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering) but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 mph, a loud noise was heard with the power steering service warning light illuminated as the power steering wheel seized. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where there was a recall code indicated, so the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a sensor and the contact was informed that the issue was not due to a recall. The contact had no repairs completed at the dealer, she had the vehicle towed to another independent mechanic where a recall code was still detected. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Aa.

6 Power Steering Light On problem of the 2009 Mercury Mariner

Failure Date: 04/16/2016

The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Mariner. While at a traffic light, there was a knocking in the steering wheel. The contact stated that an electric power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

7 Power Steering Light On problem of the 2009 Mercury Mariner

Failure Date: 02/15/2016

The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Mariner. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 (steering). While driving 25 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The electric power steering warning light illuminated. The failure recurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering control module failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,571.

8 Power Steering Light On problem of the 2008 Mercury Mariner

Failure Date: 01/02/2016

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while driving 75 mph on the highway and the power steering assist failure light illuminated. The vehicle was serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 14v284000 ( steering), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 240,049. Ng.

9 Power Steering Light On problem of the 2008 Mercury Mariner

Failure Date: 12/15/2015

The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. While driving approximately 40 mph, the power steering warning light illuminated intermittently. The steering wheel was difficult to turn left or right. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering needed to be updated. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted intermittenly. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

10 Power Steering Light On problem of the 2008 Mercury Mariner

Failure Date: 01/09/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle the power steering light illuminated on the instrument panel and the power steering failed. The failure caused the contact to use excessive force to maneuver the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician diagnosed the steering column needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,810. Sr.

11 Power Steering Light On problem of the 2008 Mercury Mariner

Failure Date: 06/30/2014

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that after the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign id number: 14v284000 (steering), the steering wheel seized and the power steering warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000. Djr.


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