NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 1
Average Mileage:
21,800 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 Mystique seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1999 Mercury Mystique Owner Comments

problem #5

Jul 022003

Mystique 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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

- the contact stated that the 1999 Ford Mystique's dashboard was falling from the frame of the vehicle. She was afraid that the air bags may deploy while driving the vehicle, or the dashboard will fall into her lap while driving. She has contacted the dealership, and they informed her that were not responsible for repairing the dashboard under warranty because the vehicle was out of warranty. The contact feared driving the vehicle, and she thought that Ford would honor the warranty. She did speak with someone at a Chrysler dealership, and they quoted her a price of $2000, the contact stated that the vehicle currently had 29,000 miles.

- Temple, TX, USA

problem #4

Dec 282002

Mystique 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 49,000 miles
While waiting to make a left turn, another vehicle going between 50-55 mph struck consumer's vehicle head on. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. The occupant of the vehicle that was killed was seated in the rear seat. According to the par the occupant was not buckled. According to the detective that investigated the crash, the impact was not to the direct front of the vehicle.

- Ridge, NY, USA

problem #3

Apr 012004

(reported on)

Mystique 4-cyl

  • 60,000 miles
Vehicle was involved in a collision, the vehicle hit a concrete divider and rolled into a ditch. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries. Vehicle was totaled.

- Bogalusa, LA, USA

problem #2

Sep 212001

Mystique

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was going 25-30mph and another vehicle coming North tried to make a left turn and the two vehicles collided. Consumers vehicle was hit head-on. Air bags did not deploy. Consumer had neck/ shoulders/ knees and back injuries, consumer was currently trying to contact Ford to find out why air bags did not deploy.

- New Castle, DE, USA

problem #1

Oct 201999

Mystique

  • miles
While driving down the road, which consumer had the right, another vehicle failed to yeild while coming off from a side road. Had a stop sign to stop, but failed to stop. Struck consumer's vehicle on the driver's side, and neither airbag deployed. Was wearing seat belt, but the shoulder harness didn't secure driver in seat. Her head struck on rearview mirror.

- Bremerton, WA, USA

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