2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 177 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The contact owns a 2008 mercury mariner hybrid. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The power steering assist fault message was displayed. The contact was able to drive to her destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed…”
“The contact owns a 2008 mercury mariner hybrid. The contact stated while driving 5-10 mph, the vehicle inadvertently lost power steering functionality. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving however, extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle. The…”
“The contact's son owns a 2008 mercury mariner hybrid. The contact stated that while her son was starting the vehicle, the steering wheel lost power steering functionality. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact's son was able to continue the drive the vehicle, however, extra effort…”
“The contact's son owns a 2008 mercury mariner hybrid. The contact stated that while her son was starting the vehicle, the steering wheel lost power steering functionality. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact's son was able to continue the drive the vehicle, however, extra effort…”
“The contact owns a 2008 mercury mariner hybrid. The contact stated while moving from a complete stop, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact stated that the power steering assist fault message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed with…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury mariner hybrid. The contact stated that at start-up, the power steering assist warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle while driving various speeds. The contact initially spoke to allan vigil ford (6790…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury mariner hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to andy mohr ford located at 2713 e. Main st, plainfield, in 46168 however, the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2008 mercury mariner hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled with an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to andy mohr ford located at 2713 e. Main st, plainfield, in 46168 however, the…”
Defect investigations
Loss of power steering while driving
On May 27, 2014, amended June 2, 2014, Ford Motor Company (Ford) submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) to NHTSA describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist while driving in approximately 746,067 model year (MY) 2008 through 2011 Ford Escape vehicles equipped with…
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.