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Mercury Mariner

2009 only

416 classified complaints 1 recall

2009 Mercury Mariner have 416 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Electric power steering motor and module, typically surfacing around 116,805 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2009 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mercury Mariner report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2009 only

Electric power steering motor and module · Steering 144 complaints

Median onset: 116,805 miles. 1.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 87 complaints

Median onset: 72,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Spark plugs, coils and ignition · Engine 57 complaints

Median onset: 69,000 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 39 complaints

Median onset: 125,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 20 complaints

Median onset: 59,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

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Body control and other modules · Electrical 13 complaints

Median onset: 92,646 miles.

More common in older model years.

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 7 complaints

Median onset: 116,175 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 5 complaints

Median onset: 16,804 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2009 model year. See the full Mercury Mariner report for every year and full specs/safety data.