THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS ONLY 25,000 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO BECAUSE THE "FANS" WERE VERY LOUD AND THE CAR WAS JERKING WHEN I ACCELERATE. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. TWO DAYS AGO (EXACTLY 27 DAYS AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED) THE CAR STALLED OUT TWICE. I WOULD PRESS THE GAS AND NOTHING HAPPENED. TOOK IT BACK TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY SAID I HAVE A BAD THROTTLE BODY.... THE CAR IS STILL NEW!!! THERE HAS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART!! *TR
2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NEW 2008 MERCURY MARINER INTERMITTENT WILL NOT START OR HARD TO START AND WHEN STARTS EMITS HEAVY BLACK SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. WHEN CAR DID NOT START LEFT DAUGHTER IN A UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP, SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADMITTED FORD WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THE CAR BULLETIN # 6023000 AND # 20140. DEALERSHIP ALSO ADMITTED FORD HAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. CAR IS UNSAFE AND CAN LEAVE THE DRIVER IN A DEADLY SITUATION. *TR