2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 29, 2023 · 31 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Mariner Hybrid years
More complaints than other years 3rd of 8 for complaints
Safety recalls
None on file
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid. That ranks 3rd out of 8 Mariner Hybrid model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is service brakes (8 complaints, 26%), typically at around 86,968 miles. Complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury. There are no safety recalls on file for this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Service Brakes8 · ~86,968 mi
Engine and Engine Cooling6 · ~61,840 mi
Electrical System4 · ~70,000 mi
Engine4 · ~70,050 mi
Hybrid Propulsion System3 · ~159,500 mi
Power Train3 · ~65,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion System2 · ~62,000 mi
Steering2 · ~109,250 mi
Structure2 · ~117,241 mi
Unknown or Other2 · ~117,500 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Service Brakes826%86,968——
Engine and Engine Cooling619%61,840——
Electrical System413%70,000——
Engine413%70,050——
Hybrid Propulsion System310%159,500——
Power Train310%65,000——
Fuel/propulsion System26%62,000——
Steering26%109,250——
Structure26%117,241——
Unknown or Other26%117,500——
Equipment13%31,000——
Seats13%20,750——
Suspension13%153,794——
Traction Control System13%65,000——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2010, with 5 complaints
2010: 5201052011: 3201132012: 5201252013: 3201332014: 4201442015: 5201552016: 3201632017: 2201722023: 120231

n = 31 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid recalls (0)

No safety recalls are on file for the 2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid.

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NHTSA defect investigations

  • Pedestrian alert sounds (DP22005) — opened Jan 27, 2023, closed Aug 7, 2023, led to recall 22V063000.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

The contact owns a 2007 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the engine started to overheat, after which the vehicle lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway to let the engine cool down. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to…

Hybrid Propulsion System · received Sep 29, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11547303

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury mariner hybrid. While driving approximately 60 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard before the vehicle stopped. The anti-lock brake system and the brake indicators illuminated. The contact stated that the failure occurred five other times…

Service Brakes · received Oct 17, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11034106

Passenger side rear inner fender well rusted completely through above the rear shock causing the shock to potentially break through and drop the whole suspension and cause and accident or flip over if it broke through during a turn. The rest of the vehicle hardly has any rust on it. The mariner…

Structure · received Jul 10, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11004011

The brake system's hydraulic control unit ("hcu"). On several occasions while driving, the brake pedal will travel to the floor while trying to brake resulting in no braking action (ie., vehicle not slowing). This might happen for one or two pedal depressions before there is any slowing of the…

Service Brakes · received Jul 29, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10891719

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mercury mariner hybrid. The contact stated that the alarm system sounded independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed and the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Electrical System · received Jul 5, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10882656

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid?

Owners most often report service brakes, engine and engine cooling, electrical system problems. The top one, service brakes, accounts for 8 complaints.

Was there a recall on the 2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid?

No safety recalls are on file for this model year.

Was the 2007 Mercury Mariner Hybrid a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Mariner Hybrid model years, the 2007 has more complaints than most years. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.