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Exterior lightingPart report

2006 Mercury Mariner Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 63 total for the year
Median mileage
50,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 Mercury Mariner, 2% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.

“The contact owns a 2006 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated while driving 5 MPH, the smart junction box that controlled the exterior lights failed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who advised that contact that the parts needed to make repairs to the vehicle were on backorder for the next three months. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 50,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10360654, filed 2010-10, 50,000 miles

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Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201041%
200921%
200810%
200612%
200523%

Other parts of the 2006 Mercury Mariner

Vehicle speed control
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Suspension
8 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Mercury Mariner

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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