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SteeringPart report

2009 Mercury Mariner Steering Problems

Complaints
167about this part
Share
53%of 315 total for the year
Median mileage
119,588miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 167 complaints about the steering of the 2009 Mercury Mariner, 53% of the 315 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 119,588 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My 2009 Mercury Mariner has an issue with the steering. Sometimes it works but most of the time it does not. There will be times when it does work it will go out in mid turn and jerk the wheel straight, sometimes causing me to swerve into traffic or out of my lane. I did hear that this particular vehicle was involved in a recall but I was not sure how to get that information.”

NHTSA complaint #11297955, filed 2020-01, 108,000 miles

“I turned on my car and went to pull out of my driveway and I had a hard time turning my steering wheel. I drove for a little bit and I can't turn the wheel easily. I looked into what the problem could be and read that there was a torque sensor recall on my make and model but when I called the dealership I was told there was no recall.”

NHTSA complaint #11010216, filed 2017-07, 75,000 miles

“Suddenly the steering was extremely difficult to turn. I was in a stationary position and then tried to turn. Fortunately I was in a parking lot when the problem occurred. If I had been on the highway it could have been a very dangerous situation.”

NHTSA complaint #11388194, filed 2021-01, 132,000 miles

“Takata recalls I have a 2009 Mercury Mariner with electric power steering on 03/31/2019 I want to a family dollar, in muskegon, michigan the power steering was working fine when I turned the car off, however when I started it back up a few minutes later; it was not working at all. That is a problem as the fuse and modulator are both good, I am sure this is not the first problem with that system on the 2009 Mercury's .”

NHTSA complaint #11193103, filed 2019-04, 138,963 miles

“My power steering stopped working the message on my dashboard indicates that the power steering assist fault indicator illuminated. When this happen I was driving on a city street and had to pull over. I was able to get the car home and it's now parked in the driveway I can't drive my car because it is very hard to steer without the power steering. I have never received a recall notice regarding the problem”

NHTSA complaint #11040872, filed 2017-10, 165,000 miles

Related recalls

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20112023%
20106123%
200916753%
200829764%
200713%
2006914%
200523%

Other parts of the 2009 Mercury Mariner

Engine
53 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
44 complaints
Vehicle speed control
41 complaints
Fuel system
30 complaints
Electrical system
22 complaints
Other or unknown
15 complaints
Brakes
14 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Wheels
7 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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