2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 125,224miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid, 9% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,224 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving my 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid down the road going approximately 35-40 MPH. The vehicle shut off and the dash read stop safely now. I could still steer and brake. It would not restart right away. I tried restarting in about a half an hour and it started. I then drove for approximately 100 yards and the vehicle shut off again and the same dash reading . …”
NHTSA complaint #11155944, filed 2018-12, 258,603 miles“My son was driving to his work as an emt. I allowed him to use my mariner. Traveling approx 65mph on the 5 freeway south in sunland, he heard the rod go and saw the lights on the dash indicate the engine overheating. He pulled off the 5 freeway and parked wear it was safe and called for help. I had aaa pickup the vehicle and bring it to the mechanic in westlake village ca. They indicated to me that the engine had thrown a rod and would need to be replaced. They thought it might have run out of oil or something else, but bottom line was that the engine was destroyed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10702430, filed 2015-03, 125,224 miles“Driving at highway speeds, vehicle suddenly shut down and displayed a stop safely now message on the lcd and a warning light on the dash. The engine just shut off completely, no electric drive either. Extremely dangerous condition. This happened twice. Vehicle restarted within a minute and operated normally for about 30 minutes. This is a common problem with the Mercury mariner and ford escape versions of this vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10467682, filed 2012-07, 69,500 milesFuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid
13 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsHybrid propulsion system
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Mercury Mariner Hybrid
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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