NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 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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1999 Mercury Grand Marquis seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1999 Mercury Grand Marquis Owner Comments

problem #5

Oct 312001

Grand Marquis

  • miles

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

The consumer was involved in a minor fender bender driving at 5 mph when the two front air bags deployed. Contacted dealer.

- Monroe Township, NJ, USA

problem #4

May 172000

Grand Marquis

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at 65 mph air bag on the driver's side deployed for no apparent reason, hitting driver in the face. Driver lost control of vehicle, ran off the road, and hit a ditch. Vehicle was totalled.

- Ashland, KY, USA

problem #3

Nov 061999

Grand Marquis

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle downshifted into passing gear while driving down a hill and vehicle accelerated. Brakes did not response, causing consumer to run into a bus and telephone pole. Also, dual airbags did not deploy. But, cover came off, resulting in a broken hip and pelvis. Prior to this accident consumer was complaining about transmission. But, dealer stated it was not important.

- Wayne, NJ, USA

problem #2

Jan 102000

(reported on)

Grand Marquis

  • miles
Vehicle rear ended another vehicle at about 20mph, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Dealer has vehicle currently.

- Marshfield, MA, USA

problem #1

Oct 281999

Grand Marquis

  • miles
Driver was involved in an accident, dual airbags had a delayed deployment which caused driver to smash against windshield with head and even with seatbelts worn.

- Cambridge, MA, USA

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