MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE 2011 MERCURY MARINER ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH WHEN THE WRENCH LIGHT (THROTTLE CONTROL/POWERTRAIN) CAME ON AND THE CAR SPEED DROPPED RAPIDLY TO ABOUT 20 MPH. FORTUNATELY SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE MARINER OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND CAME TO A STOP AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. WHEN SHE RESTARTED THE MARINER THE LIGHT WENT AWAY AND POWER TO THE MARINER WAS RESTORED. THIS IS HAS HAPPENED TO THE MARINER TWICE. *TR
2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE STEERING PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT AND GOT WORSE AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THEY ALIGNED THE FRONT WHEELS AND ELONGATED THE BOTTOM BOLT OF THE STRUT TO THE KNUCKLE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE DEALER FINALLY STATED THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. UPDATED 03/20/06. *JB