The 2007 Mercury Mariner has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 70,266 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 40 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN15V6060002015-09-2957 affected
Defect
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2001-2008 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured March 31, 2001, to September 1, 2009. The affected vehicles are equipped with either a 2.3L or 3.0L engine and have had their CD4E transmission replaced with remanufactured one that was rebuilt…
Consequence
If the shift lever disengages from the transmission, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the gear…
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the transmissions and either tighten the manual shift lever bolt or replace the manual shift lever assembly. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's…
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 Ford Escape hybrid electric vehicles manufactured October 13, 2003, to June 20, 2008, and 2006-2008 Mercury Mariner hybrid electric vehicles manufactured June 10, 2005, to June 20, 2008. The coolant pump for the hybrid system may fail resulting in…
Consequence
If the hybrid electronics system overheats, it may shut down the powertrain, resulting in a stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the original Motor Electronics Coolant (MEC) Pump with an improved brushless pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on October 27, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S19.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
11
ENGINE
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
3
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
1
SEAT BELTS
1
Total complaints40
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“90swhile driving, the vehicle will suddenly display a warning message that says “stop safely nowâ€�. When this message appears, the hybrid system overheats and the vehicle immediately loses power. The gasoline engine and electric motor both shut down without warning, even at highway speeds. I am…”
“Rear-ended a snow plow going 30-35 mph when I was going 60 mph and the driver-side airbag failed to deploy resulting in serious injury.*dt*jb*dt*jb*dt*dt*jb*jb*dt*jb*jb*dt*jb*dt”
“When shifting into gear the vehicles wrench light comes on and regen disabled show up and the vehicle won't accelerate. I can shut it off and back on and the wrench light will go away for a couple miles then back on with the same problems”
“The recall that ford is recalls 2007mercury mariner while driving vehicle just shuts off I was with my daughter driving on the highway lucky I was able to switch all 4 lanes the engine gets hot tempter gauge reading normal it stays in the middle turn vehicle ttb back on press pedal no power pump…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury mariner. While the contact's son was driving the vehicle, the transmission slipped and went into other gears. When the vehicle was in neutral, it shifted into drive on its own. On another occasion, the contact's son stated that the vehicle felt as if it were…”
“Takata recall I was on the express way in motion and the car shut down meaning that all of the gadges shut down. Then the car just coast until I could pull over without being hurt or hurting other drivers. Nothing showed up just shut down.”
“I have just found out I have lost 2nd gear and 4th gear is on its way out on my car. Apparently this is a problem that ford has known about at least since 2012, according to an online ford motor company publication, maybe even earlier. The publication states that it affects 2007-2008 ford escapes…”
“My son was using our car he drove it to work... All was fine...he used the car to go get lunch in the shopping center... Drove back from the shopping center to a parking spot outside his job location... He then completed his shift at dick's sporting goods where my wife and I met up with him...we…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE08060 Opened 2008-10-14 · closed 2009-04-09
TIRE VALVE CRACKING
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Mercury Mariner as of
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