1999 Mercury Mountaineer: airbag warning light

10 of the 151 complaints about the 1999 Mercury Mountaineer describe airbag warning light.

owner complaints: 10
of this car's complaints: 7%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Airbag warning light by model year

2009
1
2008
1
2005
1
2004
2
2003
4
2002
10
2000
2
1999
10
1998
1

What owners say

Filed May 1, 2006 · Airbags · 119,602 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

Dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 MPH the vehicle hit another vehicle from behind and the frontal airbags failed to deploy. A police report was filed at the scene and the driver sustained minor injuries. After the accident, the air bag light illuminated. The dealership was not alerted and no inspections have been made.

Filed Sep 9, 2005 · Airbags, Engine · GA

1999 mercury mountaineer developed problems with the windshield wipers, tires, driver's side mirror, linkage on the transmission, check engine light and the airbag light.

Filed Nov 17, 2004 · Airbags · OH

Air bag light keeps turning on. Vehicle has been taken to the repair shop but they were unable to turn it off. There were no current recalls for the air bags on this particular vehicle.

Filed Mar 24, 2004 · Airbags · 68,000 miles · UT

The side air bag indicator light come on while driving. The dealership indicated this occurred because of a high voltage issue with the side air bag control switch. The switch has to be replaced. The cause of the high voltage issue was undetermined.

Filed Oct 7, 2003 · Airbags · 26,232 miles · MO

Airbag light stays on and has been in repair shop 78 days since I bought it, 1-2001, airbag still is not fixed.

Filed Sep 2, 2003 · Airbags · 20,000 miles · WI

The air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that a wire under the driver's seat was broken. The consumer was told that as long as the light remained illuminated the air bags might not inflate in the event of a crash (part # 3l2z-14b455-aa). *nlm

Filed Jun 17, 2003 · Airbags · ND

Air bag light is always on the dashboard. Dealer has inspected vehicle 9 times, and problem still recurring.

Filed Aug 1, 2002 · Airbags · IL

Airbag light came on. Computer read the wiring harness was faulty and had to be replaced. *ak the consumer states that the air bag light had come on. The manual indicates that the vehicle must be serviced immediately. When the vehicle was serviced, the service writer made it clear that this is a common problem. The factory harness indicates there is a problem with the head rest air bag only. (there isn't one) now the consumer is forced to replace the factory wire harness with a re-engineered harness that sends the computer the proper information.

Filed May 29, 2002 · Airbags, Electrical · CA

Airbag light comes on, flashes goes off, comes back on. Dealer recognizes problem and has designed a robust electrical harness replacement but refuses to cover costs. This re-desing of the electrical system for the proper functioning of the airbag restraint systems was first recognized by the manufacturer in 1999, the date of the vehicle. The federal safety agency bulletin number is sb610933. Please help!!! This is a serious safety issue and concern for not only myself but the saftey of my children.

Filed Nov 22, 1999 · Airbags · MD

After starting vehicle air bag light failed to turn off. Would remain on continuously while vehicle is being operated. Would flash a code first when light comes on. Been to dealer twice & mechanic could not locate cause of problem.