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2008 Mercury Mariner electrical system problems

The 2008 Mercury Mariner has 33 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

33

Electrical System complaints

6%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Mariner electrical system complaints by model year35 complaints2005: 11 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 7 complaints2008: 33 complaints2009: 26 complaints2010: 35 complaints2011: 6 complaints
Mariner electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

POWER STEERING COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE OPERATING THE CAR, POSING A DANGER. TRANSMISSION LURCHES ON UPSHIFT BETWEEN 1 - 2 GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL NOT CHARGE BATTERY AND COMPLETELY FAILS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION ON THE HIGHWAY, POSING A DANGER. VEHICLE MAY OR MAY NOT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · August 9, 2017

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2008 Mercury Mariner have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 2008 Mercury Mariner electrical system — 6% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.