2011 Mercury Mariner Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 2011 Mercury Mariner, and owners have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 2011 Mercury Mariner
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Fuel pump (fuel system)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2010-2012 Ford Escape vehicles manufactured February 26, 2009, to April 29, 2012, and 2010-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles manufactured February 25, 2009, to December 12, 2010. On vehicles with a 3.0L engine, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack, causing a fuel leak.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM flange with one that has a redesigned fuel supply port, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices were mailed to owners on…
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Electric power assist system (steering)
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…
Remedy: 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…
87 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2011 Mercury Mariner have filed 87 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 71,170 miles. Complaints peaked in 2013 with 30 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“The contact owns a 2011 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering became inoperable with no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 19, 2026 · Steering
“My dealer says my subframe needs to be replaced, and controll arm at a cost of 3600 dollars, I don't understand why my subframe needs to be replaced, I've owned cars for as long as 20 yrs and never ha”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 27, 2026 · Suspension
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2011 Mercury Mariner (Mariner 4WD, Mariner 4WD FFV, Mariner FWD, Mariner FWD FFV, …). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 20–32 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 18–34 / 23–30 |
| Fuel | Gasoline or E85, Regular |
| EPA class | Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD |
| Engine | 4/6 cyl, 2.5/3 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (variable gear ratios); Automatic 6-spd |
Compare Mercury Mariner model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mercury Mariner model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Mercury Mariner | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Mercury Mariner | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Mercury Mariner | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Mercury Mariner | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Mercury Mariner | 2 | 67 |
| 2006 Mercury Mariner | 3 | 63 |
| 2007 Mercury Mariner | 2 | 33 |
| 2008 Mercury Mariner | 3 | 461 |
| 2009 Mercury Mariner | 1 | 315 |
| 2010 Mercury Mariner | 2 | 270 |
| 2011 Mercury Mariner | 2 | 87 |
Checking a specific 2011 Mercury Mariner
How do I know if my 2011 Mercury Mariner has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 2011 Mercury Mariner; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mercury dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 14V284000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Mercury models
- Sable5,381 complaints
- Grand Marquis3,951 complaints
- Milan2,519 complaints
- Mountaineer1,992 complaints
- Cougar1,893 complaints
- Villager1,725 complaints
- Mystique1,019 complaints
- Tracer567 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.