2005 Mercury Grand Marquis: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed May 5, 2015 · Airbags, Seat belts · 47,924 miles · VA

Car failed safety inspection due air bag warning light on. Diagnosis indicated that the driver's seat belt pretensioner had failed, and air bag would not inflate in a crash. The pretensioner had to be replaced. This seemed like a premature failure, as the car has only 47924 miles. The service desk person at the dealer said that this was very common in mercury grand marquis. I did some checking on the internet and found that he was correct, according to all of the reports exactly like mine. In virginia a car fails for this light being on. I'm not sure about other states. In view of the frequency of this problem, I feel there should be a recall.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Airbags, Tires · 100,000 miles · OK · crash

I was driving along when my tire blew out. The car spun into traffic and hit a wall and guard rail but did not hit any cars. My whole front end was smashed in and long the one side of the car scrapped up. The air bags did not deploy!!! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Oct 12, 2012 · Airbags · 157,000 miles · FL · crash · 2 injuries

My daughter and I were rear ended and our 2005 mercury grand marquis gs airbags never deployed in spite of being hit three times by a delivery driver with a box truck at the intersection of pembroke and dixie highway in hollywood. I just learned on national tv that ford obtained fake airbags from suppliers in china. If this is or isn't true, should ford compensate us in some way?

Filed May 15, 2008 · Brakes · 300,200 miles · ME · crash

While slowing for a red light, pressed brake pedal and vehicle immediately accelerated becoming uncontrollable. Collided with a pick up ahead ,which was pushed into a small compact ahead of it. Airbags did not deploy. Had experienced slight acceleration on a previous occasion, which was discussed with my mechanic. ( had also had this problem on my 1999 ranger which was resolved by replacing iac motor.) vehicle currently in dealers shop, where service personnel are unable to replicate occurrence nor find source of problem. Ford motor company disclaims any knowledge of problem although many several similar events involving this model year are well documented. Vehicle is well within warranty parameters but little, if any, action is ongoing. I am reluctant to resume operation of this vehicle while condition persists.

Filed May 14, 2008 · Acceleration, Airbags · 30,200 miles · ME · crash

Car was slowing for red light, stepped on brake, engine oversped, vehicle was uncontrollable, collided with pick up truck ahead, pick up was pushed into a compact car ahead. Air bags did not deploy. Clouds of smoke behind my car and tire marks on roadway confirmed brake pedal, not accelerator, was depressed. Car experienced a slight overspeed on a previous occasion.

Filed Aug 7, 2006 · Airbags · 8,000 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's airbags did not deploy after colliding head on with another vehicle. The contact approached a traffic light at 30 MPH to turn left when another vehicle ran the red light and caused the collision. The air bags did not deploy and injuries were sustained. The police was contacted and a report was taken. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who offered no explanation as to why the air bags did not deploy. Updated 08/29/06.

Filed Dec 27, 2005 · Airbags · 8,000 miles · IL · crash · 2 injuries

Dt: the contact stated while going through an intersection another vehicle ran a stop sign and struck the contact's vehicle on the side. Upon impact, the contact's vehicle was knocked into another lane and was hit head on by a third vehicle. This second impact caused the other vehicle to tail spin and was hit in the rear by the first vehicle. The side air bags didn't deploy, but the frontal air bags did. The contact was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash. There was extensive damage to the side of the vehicle, the outer column was pushed into the seat, and the dashboard came apart. The contact and passenger sustained injuries. The vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. *ak updated 01/25/06.