Overview & Reviews

The Mariner, based on the successful Ford Escape, is new for 2005.

• Powerful V6, large cargo capacity, comfortable and stylish interior, carlike handling.

• Faux wood trim is unconvincing, fuel-thirsty V6.

User Reviews:

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  Mariner - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By stephaniewesztergom - May 20 - 2:50 am

  It is a noisy drive. Extremely poor fuel efficiency. Uncomfortable. The rear seats are supposed to fold flat to make a larger cargo area. Good luck with this feature. The seats do not fold. They lean forward making the "feature" obsolete! I am 22 months into my 39 month lease and I am trying to find a way to get out of this vehicle. I am very disappointed as my previous expereince with Mercury made me try the Mariner. Not again!

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  Good but not good enough - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By Vanz73 - April 25 - 6:20 am

  I bought this because my old expedition would not fit into my new company garage. I wanted something small but still in the SUV range. I was initially impressed with the features of the vehicle but in time I have found this vehicle lacking. It uses way to much gas with weak acceleration. The brake rotors are so cheap I spent more than $400 getting them replaced after only 19,000 miles (yes I drive hard - thats why I drive an SUV!). I have had it in for warranty service to replace the gas tank intake and several switches (window, sunroof). My brother has the same vehicle and he likes it. For me, I am counting the days to trade it in.

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  I hate this SUV - 2005 Mercury Mariner
  By Mercury Mariner - April 22 - 10:26 am

  I had read the Mercury Mariner was the top of the line SUV. I bought the best one they had, thinking I got everything. It cost about four thousand dollars more then the Escape, or the Jeep, and it has less features. A lot of things I thought were standard on the car, that most 1990 cars have on them, they dont even put on this car. They told me it was my fault, I should have asked if the car had them before I bought it. I had a 1995 Grand Prix, and it has more features on it then this one dose, and you cant even order them on the Mariner, because it isnt even an option. They have not perfected this car enough. I went to work the other morning, and the defogger on the back window doesn