The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an electrical glitch on the instrument cluster. Additionally, the battery was drained. The contact self-diagnosed the vehicle with a code reader and retrieved DTC - B1869 related to the airbags. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the VIN. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 00V270000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.
2001 Mercury Grand Marquis airbags problems
19 complaints (12% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 52,489. 17 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 19
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- typical mileage
- 52,489
- crashes
- 17
- recalls
- 2
Which part fails
- Frontal12
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mercury Grand Marquis airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the occupant restrains could be affected.
- Risk
- In some cases, less than the intended level of protection in the event of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the rcm and crash sensors and, if necessary, replace them.
Recall number 00V412000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up.
- Risk
- This condition could result in personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the rcm in these vehicles. Owner notification began september 14, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 00V270000 · Recall details
What 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vehicle proceeding north on city street. Collided with side of vehicle #2 west bound at intersection. Driver's side airbag failed to deploy. Passenger side deployed.
Car was hit on the driver side quarter panel causing it to spin and crash head on into highway divider. Air bags did not deploy resulting in additional injuries!!
My father in law was driving my vehicle when a gmc yukon pulled out in front of him. My father in law hit the side of the yukon and only one air bag deployed which was the passanger side,my father in law was taken to the hospital bc of no feeling below his waist and the paramedics were unable to stabilize his blood pressure.
A vehicle collided with the rear of a stopped vehicle. The passenger side airbag deployed but the driver's side airbag did not.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercury grand marquis. While driving 30 MPH, the brakes made a squealing sound and locked when the pedal was depressed. The failure caused the contact to rear end the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 50,000.
Tl - the vehicle was a 2001 mercury grand marquis. While driving the gas pedal became stuck. The vehicle then side swiped two other vehicles. The vehicle went off the road and hit a tree. The passenger side front was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The failure mileage was 25,000. The passenger and driver sustained injuries. The vehicle was towed. Pictures were taken ,and a police report was filed.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while driving at an unknown speed. Only the passenger air bag deployed upon impact. The complaint was given by the repair shop by a person named pete. *jb *sc
While driving 15 MPH vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. *ak
While driving 12 MPH the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The driver's side air bag did not deploy and as a result the driver sustained injuries to the chest. Please provide any additional information.
Questions about the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis airbags
Does the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 19 complaints about the airbags of the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis, 12% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 52,489 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis airbags?
Yes, 2 recalls: 00V412000, 00V270000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Mercury Grand Marquis have bad airbags?
The Mercury Grand Marquis model years with the most airbags complaints are 2005 (67 complaints), 2006 (37 complaints) and 2001 (19 complaints).
Other 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis problems
Engine 29Acceleration 27Seat belts 23Brakes 16Electrical 13Transmission 13Lights 11Steering 11Body 10Suspension 7Fuel system 5Tires 4Visibility 4Wheels 2Driver assistance 1Seats 1
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