2008 Mercury Mariner Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 461 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2008 Mercury Mariner overview page.
What owners report
“IN COLD WEATHER MY GAS PEDAL STICKS. EVEN AFTER I HAVE STARTED MY CAR AND LET RUN FOR 10-15 MINUTES. WHEN I GET IN, REVERSE…”NHTSA complaint 10671369 — filed 01/09/2015
“ACTS LIKE THROTTLE BODY FAILURE. NO POWER WHEN ACCELERATING BUT RPMS GO UP AND THEN SURGES WHEN FINALLY THROTTLE WORKS . WRENCH LIGHT ON.”NHTSA complaint 10645051 — filed 10/16/2014
“WHILE DRIVING MY CAR STALLS WITHOUT WARNING THEN IT JERKS REAL HARD AND TAKES OFF SO I HAVE TO RIDE THE BRAKES AFTER COMING TO…”NHTSA complaint 10566766 — filed 03/03/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2008 Mercury Mariner have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2008 Mercury Mariner: 29 of 461 complaints on file (6.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2008 Mercury Mariner have in total?
461 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 9 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, 5 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
