There are 5 stored owner reports matching the suspension leading-label group for the 2006 Mercury Mariner in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF HIS DAUGHTER WHO OWNS A 2006 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HIS DAUGHTER TURNED INTO A PARKING LOT DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 -20 MPH, THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO VEER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD OUT OF THE WAY OF OTHER VEHICLES. A TOWING COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME AND CV-JOINT WERE FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V165000 (STRUCTURE) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15E045000 (SUSPENSION) WAS REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO, AFTER THE WHEEL COLLAPSED ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000.
2 ISSUES THAT THE LOCAL FORD DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT ASSIST.(JORDAN FORD)UPPER SHOCK BUSING FROM P/S REAR SHOCK CAME OUT CAUSING SHOCK ROD TO MAKE EXCESSIVE NOISE AND CONTACT BODY, AS WELL AS RUST FROM P/S INNER WHEEL WHEEL. ONLY THAT LOCATION.APPEARS TO BE A RUSTPROOFING ISSUE.REST OF TRUCK IN GREAT CONDITION. SOON TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF I DO NOT HAVE REPAIRED.
BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO CORRECT A BENT STRUT, PUT IT ON THE LIFT AND PRONOUNCED IT UNDRIVEABLE! THE WHOLE BACK FRAME HAD RUSTED OUT. THEY PULLED THE INSPECTION STICKER. HOW CAN THIS BE? *TR
PREMATURE CONTROL ARM BUSHING FAILURE. *TR
I PURCHASE A 2006 MERCURY MARINER ON FEBRUARY 18, 2006, AT PRICE LINCOLN MERCURY IN CENTENNIAL, CO. WHEN I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE IT HAD 15 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I WAS INSTRUCTED BY THE SALES REP THAT I SHOULD AVOID DRIVING THIS VEHICLE OVER 55 MPH TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO BREAK IN PROPERLY. I STARTING HAVING A SHIMMING AND VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE GET TO 60 AND ABOVE. THIS SHIMMING IS COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I HAVE TAKING THIS VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT MERCURY DEALERSHIP TRYING TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED. THE LAST RESULT BY ONE OF THE DEALERSHIP WAS TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES, THEY REPLACE ALL FOR TIRES AND I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED THE FORD MOTOR CO TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND POSSIBLE GET THEM TO REPLACE OR REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE WHICH THEY REFUSE TO DO SO. THERE RESPONSE TO ME IS THAT THIS IS SOMETHING I WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH, BECAUSE THIS IS THE NORMAL BEHAVIOR OF THIS VEHICLE. I AM WRITING TO YOU FOR HELP BECAUSE IT IS HARD FOR ME TO ACCEPT THAT THIS VEHICLE OPERATING THE WAY IS AS DESCRIBE BY FORD. THIS VEHICLE DRIVE SMOOTH UNTIL IT GET TO 60, AND I HAVE TAKEN IS BACK TO THE DEALERS FIVE OR MORE TIME FOR REPAIRS FOR THE SAME ISSUES. PLEASE HELP IN RESOLVING THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.