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2009 Mercury Mariner transmission problems

The 2009 Mercury Mariner has 44 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

44

Transmission complaints

10%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Mariner transmission complaints by model year68 complaints2005: 15 complaints2006: 12 complaints2007: 11 complaints2008: 68 complaints2009: 44 complaints2010: 61 complaints2011: 24 complaints
Mariner transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STARTED LOSING POWER AND THE WRENCH LIGHT CAME ON; STOPPED AND HAD A HARD TIME CRANKING BUT WAS ABLE TO GO ON. 2ND TIME PULLING ONTO A BUSY STREET, SAME INCIDENT, ABLE TO GET TO CENTER LAN AND RECRANK THIS TIME SURGING FORWARD BUT GAINED CONTROL AND WENT ON, VERY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · December 30, 2013

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2009 Mercury Mariner have?

NHTSA has 44 complaints about the 2009 Mercury Mariner transmission — 10% 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.