Mercury Mariner Hybrid owners have reported 61 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 8 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (26 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake light on (12 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
When slowing for a stop sign on a suburban street, the vehicle lost all braking power. (it had shown no prior problems. ) we had the vehicle checked - both front hydraulic lines had broken. Read details...
Abs brake light warning came on. Brakes pretty much stopped working without any prior warning to the lights. Had to depress the pedal all the way to get brakes. Very unsafe. Now the brake is stuck on and the car doesn't move. Have talked to and read about several people that had the same issue. Read details...
In stop and go city traffic going about 1 mile an hour I braked but my mariner didn't and I slowly rear ended another vehicle. My abs sensor went on then off eventually an abs regen light came on and I had no brakes so I drove ,very carefully, 83 miles to my Ford dealer ( with no brakes) to find Read details...
Tl the contact called on behalf of his daughter who owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. While driving 45 mph, the re-gen brake disabled warning indicator illuminated and the brakes failed to operate as intended. When the contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, it operated as intended. Read details...
Failure of the regenerative braking system due to a defective master cylinder and/or hydraulic control unit ("hcu"). Very dangerous Read details...