NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
10 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,857 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1997 Mercury Tracer seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Mercury Tracer Owner Comments

problem #14

Jun 252010

Tracer

  • 130,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

We had taken my vehicle to get it checked by a computer at a local service parts shop. When we came back we stopped my car and it was not running, ignition off. About an hour later we heard a loud noise and its air bags had gone off, breaking my car's windshield and obviously making a mess in my car. This concerns me since my husband and I had just been in the car a while ago and could have caused injury to us without cause.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #13

Sep 032004

Tracer 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 20,000 miles
The consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle's bumper at an impact of 35 mph, and neither frontal air bag deployed. The dealer was notified. The consumer was informed that the vehicle had been wrecked before.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #12

Sep 142003

Tracer

  • Automatic transmission
  • 102,000 miles
Driving on I-20 eastbound. Smelled ammonia, then smelled burnt plastic, airbag light illuminated, check engine light illuminated, interior light flickered off and on, car began to decrease speed despite pressing on the gas pedal. Was able to get car into the emergency lane before it completely stopped moving. Hole burnt into passenger area from underneath dash area. Defrost area warped and burnt, bottom of windshield (glass part) burnt.

- Mcdonough, GA, USA

problem #11

Feb 102003

Tracer

  • 82,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy. The consumer was injured. Four days after the accident the consumer received a recall letter. Recall# 02V323000 scc

- Delmar, NY, USA

problem #10

Mar 062003

(reported on)

Tracer

  • miles
When the brakes were applied, the front air bags deployed, consumer was injured.

- Paintsville, OH, USA

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problem #9

Mar 242002

Tracer

  • miles
Consumer states that the air bags deployed inadvertently causing minor injuries to the passenger. The dealer has been notified. Please provide additional information. Nlm

- Pacoima, CA, USA

problem #8

Jun 252001

(reported on)

Tracer

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause has not been determined. No injuries.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #7

Oct 091999

Tracer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 35mph a deer was on the road. Consumer attempted to avoid hitting the deer and lost control of vehicle, and hit a tree. Consumer went to unhook seat belt to get out of the car, and heard vehicle running. Leaned back to cut it off, and seat belt came outof buckle and knocke driver out. Also air back sensor light came on, indicating that air bags were inoperative. Driver suffered injuries, was hospitalized.

- Scottsville, VA, USA

problem #6

Oct 091999

Tracer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving down the road a deer was crossing. Swerved to avoid hitting the deer, and consumer hit a tree. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained injuries. However, after turning off the car airbags deployed.

- Scottsville, VA, USA

problem #5

Jan 051999

Tracer

  • miles
While driving driver's and passenger's side air bag light keeps coming on.

- Rosamond, CA, USA

problem #4

Jan 061999

Tracer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When vehicle slid off the road and went down into a ditch, air bags on the driver's and passenger's sides deployed, but the passenger's side air bag did not inflate, causing the passenger to hit her face on the windshield. The vehicle has been totalled by the insurance company.

- Ashland, OH, USA

problem #3

Oct 201998

Tracer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer parallel parked when gas pedal got stuck and vehicle started to accelerate, causing vehicle to hit another vehicle in the rear and a public tree. Also both air bags did not deploy. Vehicle's estimated damages was $4000 plus. Dealer/manufacturer wer not notified at this time.

- Auburn, NY, USA

problem #2

May 161997

Tracer

  • miles
Without impact when applying the brakes, both air bags deployed for no apparent reason. This caused vehicle to hit a guardrail. The vehicle is being repaired.

- Tupelo, MS, USA

problem #1

Apr 191997

Tracer

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bags: Driving approxiamately 10mph and vehicle ahead didn't give enough notice that it was going to make a left turn, hit a vehicle in back and both air bags deployed with so much force that they shattered front windshield and injured driver's neck and back. Driver's air bag came out with to much force.

- Doyles Town, PA, USA

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