CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2008-2011 Mercury Mariner has a dangerous problem with the power steering that Ford says they fixed when they didn't -- at least not 100%.
6.0
fairly significant- Typical Repair Cost:
- $0
- Average Mileage:
- 141,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- wedge plastic between ignition switch and lock assembly (1 reports)

accessories - interior problem
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Ignition switch moves when key is inserted and you try to start car. I wedged plastic in there to take out the play. Now the key doesn't need to be jiggled to start car. Manufacturing defect. A new ignition switch will not solve problem for very long...another Ford engineering mistake.
- jobby99, Akron, OH, US