2009 Mercury Mariner Steering Problems
NHTSA has 167 owner complaints about steering problems in the 2009 Mercury Mariner, 53% of all 315 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest steering complaint count among 7 Mariner model years. These complaints report 3 crashes and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 119,588 miles.
- Steering complaints
- 167
- 53% of 315
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 119,588 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2009 Mercury Mariner steering complaints were filed
First complaint Feb 28, 2013, latest Apr 11, 2026.
Steering recalls for the 2009 Mercury Mariner
- NHTSA 14V284000May 29, 2014Steering740,878 vehicles
Steering:electric power assist system
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.
Risk: 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.
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 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.
Steering complaints by Mariner model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2009 Mercury Mariner have steering problems?
- NHTSA has 167 owner complaints about the steering in the 2009 Mercury Mariner, 53% of all complaints for this model year, including 3 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 119,588 miles.
- Which Mercury Mariner year has the most steering complaints?
- The 2008 Mercury Mariner has the most steering complaints (297), compared with 167 for the 2009.
- Is there a steering recall for the 2009 Mercury Mariner?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2009 Mercury Mariner concerns the steering: 14V284000.