2006 Mercury Mariner Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 10%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the fuel system of the 2006 Mercury Mariner, 10% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 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.
“As I am driving down the road, on a city street. The vehicle will just shut off, for no apparent reason. It does this several times. Every time the car is been driven it will shut off several times and me and my family have been in traffic when this has occurred. It continues to do this at any speed and every time the car is driven. Can't drive the car not even a mile before it totally shuts off.”
NHTSA complaint #11404452, filed 2021-03, 85 miles“While deiving a message on the dash stated to stop while it is safe. The car proceded to stall. It could not be started. I happen to be in the middle of the road and required to call for help to push the vehicle to the side. I was able to start the car later that day to drive it home. This is the forth time it happened over an 18 month period. I was very lucky that I was not in heavy traffic or on a high speed road during any of these events. I did have the car to a repair shop after the last time it happened and described the problem to the mchanic. …”
NHTSA complaint #11205996, filed 2019-05, 149,238 miles“Many times, either after a stop or letting my foot off the gas pedal and then trying to push the gas pedal again, the pedal would not move, and I could no longer accelarate and have been forced a few times to pull off to the side of the road until I could get it to press down. Sometimes waiting for 5+ minutes for it to work. I had someone look at it, it's the throttle body. It gets build up in it and can't compress, seems to be worse in the cooler weather (vs summer). …”
NHTSA complaint #10594886, filed 2014-05, 40,000 miles“Pushed the gas pedal down and it wouldn't move. After several minutes it freed up and was able to go down the road. Then it locked up again. Eventually made it home, approximately 4 miles after it locked up 5 times.”
NHTSA complaint #10655384, filed 2014-11, 80,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10024841Mar 1, 2008Slow fuel fill and/or dtc p0451.
- 10023278Nov 7, 20072005-2008 escape hybrid and 2006-2008 mariner hybrid vehicles are not e-85 compatible.
- 10022672Sep 19, 2007Cold climate slow fuel fill.
- 10022235Dec 1, 2006Slow fuel fill due to clogged vent.
- 10019803Apr 29, 2006SLOW FUEL FILL.
- 10018057Oct 7, 2005Slow fuel fill - repeat filling station pump shut-off.
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 Mercury Mariner
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Mercury Mariner
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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