2008 Mercury Mariner Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 461 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2008 Mercury Mariner, 1% of the 461 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 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 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that the rear windshield exploded without any warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 82,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10425619, filed 2011-09, 82,000 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that when raining, water entered the vehicle through the windshield. As a result, the front driver and passenger side would get wet and caused the instrument panel to fail. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,400. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10610770, filed 2014-07, 70,400 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10023867Nov 1, 2007Windshield wiper chatter/noise--built only on 4/14/2007.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Mercury Mariner
297 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
66 complaintsBrakes
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
31 complaintsElectrical system
27 complaintsOther or unknown
20 complaintsEngine
14 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Mercury Mariner
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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