2010 Mercury Mariner Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 3%of 270 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 61,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the visibility of the 2010 Mercury Mariner, 3% of the 270 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 61,000 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 was driving 55 MPH on a us route (no overpasses in the area), I heard what sounded like a gun shot and then the glass of my sunroof shattering. The interior shade was closed so I could not see the damage immediately. When I pulled off the road there was a large hole in the center of the sunroof glass and the glass was raised upwards as though it had been impacted from an object thrown from inside the vehicle. There was no evidence of any object that might have impacted it from the outside.”
NHTSA complaint #10919918, filed 2016-10, 115,000 miles“Vin in this form would not let me add the 17th digit. The 17th digit is a 6. I shut rear door of Mercury Mariner and rear window shattered-exploded into little pieces no larger and 1 inch. Temperature 40 degrees. Cloudy. No one was injured. Shattered pieces fell onto a parking lot.”
NHTSA complaint #10371577, filed 2010-12, 20,000 miles“Rear hatch doesn't seal tightly, resulting in leak when it's raining- then because of leak (I think) the rear defrost doesn't work- and I'm in michigan! Also, the sealcoat on the rims chipped/wore off? This resulted in rims rusting and when I had tires replaced, now the tire won't seal to the rim edge because of pitting. Now I have no rear defrost, a leaking lift gate, and have to replace rims because the sealcoat failure allowed my rims to rust. …”
NHTSA complaint #10865438, filed 2016-05“The contact owns a 2010 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that the rear driver side window slid down into the door. The contact stated that the window had to be pulled up manually. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the rear driver side power window regulator failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. One year later, the contact observed that the rear passenger side window slid down into the door and had to be manually raised. …”
NHTSA complaint #10818141, filed 2016-01, 30,000 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that rear window on the lift gate had suddenly exploded . A glass company replaced the window on 03/07/2010, one week later after closing the rear lift gate the rear window exploded again. She took the vehicle to the dealership and was informed that the failure could not be repaired. The contact then took the vehicle to a collision center and she was informed that the rear window shock was broken and was replaced. The current mileage was approximately 4,500 and the failure mileage was approximately 3,800. …”
NHTSA complaint #10319976, filed 2010-03, 3,800 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10164508Aug 9, 2019Some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. This is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in…
- 10057834Jul 1, 2015Ford: no service action is recommended for this condition. Please use at your discretion. Various 2010-2015 vehicles may experience a turbulence noise, similar to an helicopter…
- 10039080Feb 11, 2011Ford: the liftgate window glass may break in cold temperatures. 2010-2011 escape/mariner.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2010 Mercury Mariner
66 complaintsFuel system
63 complaintsEngine
61 complaintsSteering
61 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
60 complaintsElectrical system
29 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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