Mercury Mariner Hybrid Fwd 2009

• Recall 117615 [USA]: Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
  The timken company (timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from january 22, 2015, to may 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 ford escape, 2001-2011 mazda tribute, and 2005-2011 mercury mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
  timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on may 21, 2015. Owners may contact timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 104382 [USA]: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Ford motor company (ford) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 ford escape and mercury mariner vehicles manufactured august 18, 2006, through september 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the electric power steering (eps) assist.
  ford will notify owners, and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (pscm) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the pscm when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began on july 18, 2014. Owners may contact ford customer service at 1-800-392-3673. Ford's number for this recall is 14s05.
  owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.Safercar.Gov.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Pedestrian alert sounds investigation # DP22005

  Nhtsa received a petition on or about july 18, 2022, requesting that federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the united states. The petition can be reviewed at nhtsa.Gov under odi number 11486072.Fmvss 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 kg or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after march 1, 2021.The petitioner asserts that hybrid and electric vehicles to which the standard does not apply should be found to contain a safety defect. In support of the petition, the petitioner includes findings contained in a bill introduced in the house of representatives in 2009, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2009, h.R. 734, 111th cong. (2009). A related bill, the pedestrian safety enhancement act of 2010, became law in january 2011 (pub. L. 111-373). The petitioner requests that nhtsa require all electric and hybrid vehicles comply with fmvss 141, regardless of production date.The defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition.The associated product list is not exhaustive and may contain vehicles that are equipped with pedestrian alert sounds.
  

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• Loss of power steering while driving investigation # DP15001

  On may 27, 2014, amended june 2, 2014, ford motor company (ford) submitted a defect information report (dir) to nhtsa describing a safety defect that may result in a sudden loss of power steering assist while driving in approximately 746,067 model year (my) 2008 through 2011 ford escape vehicles equipped with electric power assisted steering (nhtsa 14v-284, ford 14s05). Fords dir described the defect condition as "a poor signal to noise ratio [snr] in the torque sensor" within the electric power assisted steering (epas) system [which] "does not allow the pscm to determine the drivers steering input." when the system detects this fault condition, it transitions the epas system to the fail-safe/manual steering mode.Fords dir indicates that loss of power steering assist while driving would require higher steering effort at lower vehicle speeds, which may result in an increased risk of a crash.Fords remedy instructs dealers to check the power steering control module (pscm) for diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) to determine the proper repair procedure. If no dtcs are present, dealers are to update the pscm and instrument cluster module software. The updated pscm software changes the torque sensor fault strategy so that the snr condition does not result in a loss of power steering assist while driving.In addition, audible and visual warnings are provided for torque sensor faults.If dtcs indicating faults in the torque sensor, pscm or power steering motor (motor) are present in the initial recall inspection, the dealer performs the following repairs: 1) replaces the torque sensor for torque sensor faults (dtc B2278); or 2) replaces the steering column for faults related to the pscm (dtc B1342) or motor (dtc B2277).Continued in attachment pages
  

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• Electronic throttle body malfunction investigation # PE13003

  On february 21, 2013, the office of defects investigations (odi) opened preliminary evaluation pe13-003 to investigate allegations of electronic throttle body (etb) failures resulting in sudden reduction of engine power in model year (my) 2009-2013 ford escape, fusion, mariner and milan vehicles. During this investigation, ford identified a condition in subject vehicles equipped with 2.5l and 3.0l engines that may result in a sudden reduction of engine power.According to ford, the etb internal motor contacts may develop a high resistance material buildup condition on the commutator, resulting in intermittent electrical connectivity and reduced engine power. When this condition occurs, the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) or wrench light will illuminate and the vehicle may enter a limited limp home mode.Ford’s trade name for the feature is failure mode effects management (fmem) mode.In this mode, engine power and vehicle speed are reduced, while full function of the power steering, power braking, lighting, and climate control systems are maintained.Odi’s complaint analysis indicate that the predominant failure mode involved reduced motive power associated with the limited limp home mode with engine speeds limited to approximately 900 rpm. Analysis of warranty claims provided by ford identified 59,807 claims related to etb replacements and approximately 50 percent of claims are associated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) P2111, "throttle body stuck open", and P2112, "throttle body stuck closed".Ford described several factors where the etb motor may fail resulting in dtcs P2111 or P2112 but the failure is not an existing stuck open or closed etb valve position.According to ford, the etb control strategy provides the driver with three fmem modes that allow varying degrees of vehicle mobility depending on the severity of the fault detected.Dtcs associated with stuck open or closed throttle valves are designated the highest failure severity resulting in engine speeds limited to high idle corresponding to the limited limp home mode.Vehicles are not likely to unexpectedly stall as a result of this condition, but drivers may characterize the reduced functionality as a stall, even though their vehicle may still has motive capability.Other fmem limp modes may result in reduced engine performance but will maintain vehicle speed above 20mph. During this investigation, ford and its suppliers, delphi and igarashi, updated the powertrain control module (pcm) software to include a throttle body motor cleaning cycle during key-on and modified the etb internal motor components design, surface finish and material composition to improve durability. Additionally, ford developed a remedy procedure and issued a special customer satisfaction program (csp) 13n03 extending the etb warranty coverage and instructing dealers to update the powertrain calibration to improve vehicle performance in the event that intermittent electrical connectivity of the throttle body motor contacts occurs. The program extends the coverage for up to 10 years of service or 150,000 miles from the warranty start date of the vehicle, all vehicles are eligible for the program through january 31, 2015 regardless of mileage.Owners of the affected vehicles will be contacted by mail to take their vehicle to a ford dealer who will reprogram the pcm to the latest calibration. The bulletin was sent to dealers on january 17, 2014 and the owner letter mailing began on january 27, 2014. See the investigative file for copies of fords bulletin and owner letter. This preliminary evaluation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding that a safety-related defect does not exist. For additional information regarding this investigation, see complete closing resume in the document file for pe13-003.
  

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Why was ford allowed to close out recall 14s05 ? My 2009 mariner was not included in the recalled vins - did ford neglect to include hybrid mariners and escapes that were built at the kansas city assembly plant between 2008 and 2011 ? I am looking at a $600 repair for a sensor that should never wear out - when nearly 3/4s of a million vehicles were recalled for this defective part.

Everything seems to be running fine except the power steering no longer works. The car was turning too the left going about 5mph when the issue began. The tool light on the dash came on when the issue began.

The wrench light on the dash appeared and the power steering shut off while the car was in motion. The car still operates afterwards, but the wrench light is still on and steering is incredibly difficult especially at low speeds.

I was making a left turn and list all power steering. Everything else seems to be working fine but i'm unable to drive my vehicle at all now. The dashboard shows the power steering assist fault warning indicator i've been told that the sensor needs to be replaced and that there are recalls for this for the same year vehicle but when i run my vin number it doesn't provide me with any recalls for my specific vehicle so the manufacturer refuses to pay for any of the repairs. Now i'm left without a vehicle and my vehicle is how i make my money to pay my bills. The cost to repair is outrageous. I'm glad i wasn't driving any faster because it probably would have caused a serious accident. I did call the 800 number for recalls and i was told by the manufacturer that there weren't any recalls for my vehicle.

I was making a left turn and list all power steering. Everything else seems to be working fine but i'm unable to drive my vehicle at all now. The dashboard shows the power steering assist fault warning indicator i've been told that the sensor needs to be replaced and that there are recalls for this for the same year vehicle but when i run my vin number it doesn't provide me with any recalls for my specific vehicle so the manufacturer refuses to pay for any of the repairs. Now i'm left without a vehicle and my vehicle is how i make my money to pay my bills. The cost to repair is outrageous. I'm glad i wasn't driving any faster because it probably would have caused a serious accident. I did call the 800 number for recalls and i was told by the manufacturer that there weren't any recalls for my vehicle.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercury mariner. The contact stated that he could smell a strong, abnormal gas odor upon exiting the vehicle. The contact stated that the odor was the strongest when the gas tank was full. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that there was a leak at the top of the fuel tank. He was informed that the fuel tank needed to replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that the vin was not under recall. A dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mercury mariner. The contact stated that he could smell a strong, abnormal gas odor upon exiting the vehicle. The contact stated that the odor was the strongest when the gas tank was full. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that there was a leak at the top of the fuel tank. He was informed that the fuel tank needed to replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that the vin was not under recall. A dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer referred the contact to nhtsa for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 154,000.

The 2009 mercury mariner is sporadically losing power steering. It has happened at least 10 times now, typically at low speeds when making 90 degree turns. Entering the vin on ford's site shows no recall associated with the vehicle. However, news articles from 2014 show some mercury mariners between 2008 and 2011 in north america were recalled: https://www.Nbcnews.Com/business/autos/ford-recalling-about-1-1-million-escapes-mercury-mariners-n117786 - i'm afraid of what is going to happen if i lose power steering like this when driving at higher speeds.

The 2009 mercury mariner is sporadically losing power steering. It has happened at least 10 times now, typically at low speeds when making 90 degree turns. Entering the vin on ford's site shows no recall associated with the vehicle. However, news articles from 2014 show some mercury mariners between 2008 and 2011 in north america were recalled: https://www.Nbcnews.Com/business/autos/ford-recalling-about-1-1-million-escapes-mercury-mariners-n117786 - i'm afraid of what is going to happen if i lose power steering like this when driving at higher speeds.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P0735 [1] Gear 5 Incorrect ratio
• B2278 [2] B2278
• P2111 [2] Throttle Actuator Control System - Stuck Open
• P2112 [3] Throttle Actuator Control System - Stuck Closed
• P0770 [1] Shift Solenoid E Malfunction
• P0772 [1] Shift Solenoid E Stuck On
• P0773 [1] Shift Solenoid E Electrical
• P0774 [1] Shift Solenoid E Intermittent
• C1440 [1] Pressure Transducer Main / Primary signal Faulted
• B1342 [1] ECU Is Defective
• B2277 [1] B2277