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2008 Mercury Mariner HybridProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 116 owner complaints about the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid
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CarFlaw IndexYear to avoid3.2× the Mariner Hybrid median · #1 of 4 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints1162 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage122kService brakes, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 6, 2023. Updated daily. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid has problems

116 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes291
Engine280
Steering240
Electrical system220
Fuel/propulsion system170
Power train160
Engine and engine cooling130
Vehicle speed control110
Service brakes, hydraulic30
5 other systems81

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do service brakes problems start?

122kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 28 service brakes complaints. 39% were reported before 100,000 miles.

median0k50k100k150k200k+
3under 30k miles11under 100k miles17100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Mariner Hybrid year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mariner Hybrid median. How we score

'06'07'08'09'10'12
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid safety ratings

2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid 4-DR. w/SAB (Later release) in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Rollover: 3 stars (20.4% risk)
  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Loss of power steering while drivingDP15001 · closed Jun 14, 2018
    No recall
  2. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063
In owners' words

What Mariner Hybrid owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ABS BRAKE LIGHT WARNING CAME ON. BRAKES PRETTY MUCH STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING TO THE LIGHTS. HAD TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO GET BRAKES. VERY UNSAFE. NOW THE BRAKE IS STUCK ON AND THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE. HAVE TALKED TO AND READ ABOUT SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WHY…
Complaint 11220781 · Jun 17, 2019 · 150,000 miles
"TAKATA RECALL" WHEN I WAS LEAVING A STORE YESTERDAY I NOTICED THAT MY ABS, BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION INDICATING MY CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM. I NEVER NOTICED AN ISSUE WITH MY BREAKS PRIOR TO THESE SIGNALS COMING ON AND MY FIANC'S CAR HAD BEEN FUNCTIONING WELL FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS. I…
Complaint 11196826 · Apr 16, 2019 · 90,000 miles
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL PRESSED HARD THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. GAVE THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTICS TO MECHANIC - CODES U0418 INVALID DATA FROM BRAKE CONTROL MODULE, CODES C1478, C1479, C1480, WHEEL BRAKE PRESSURE CONTROL PLAUSIBILITY,…
Complaint 11165630 · Jan 3, 2019 · 122,000 miles

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