Consumer's vehicle experienced the same problems as stated in recall 99v243000 concerning air bag warning light. Dealership will not repair vehicle free of charge because the VIN was not included.
Mercury Mystique airbag light comes on
17 of the 1,017 owner complaints about the Mercury Mystique describe airbag warning light, most of them for the 1998 model year.
- owner complaints
- 17
- worst model year
- 1998
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20021
- 20002
- 19988
- 19971
- 19961
- 19954
What owners say
Consumer received manufacturer's recall 99s23 concerning air bag control module. Consumer had no problems until dealer performed recall repairs. Currently, when it rains air bag light comes on. *ak the vehicle was returned tot he dealer three times to correct the problem but the dealer was unable to findthe problem.
Consumer received recall 99v243000 notice concerning frontal air bag sensor module. When vehicle is started air bag light comes on and stays on at all times. Dealer examined the vehicle, but could not find the problem. Consumer's vehicle not included in recall due to VIN.
The front springs were changed under one of the recalls after one broke.the back springs were not under recall but were both broken and ford refused to do it even though the springs were from the same supplier and failed prematurely. I had to change both rear springs due to their partial recall. The air bag light is blinking now which I am told means the air bags will not deploy if involved in an accident. I need to drive the car and if involved in an accident will hold ford responsible for any injuries as they won't fix this faulty system.
While driving at 40 MPH, in order to avoid an accident, vehicle rolled over, it was crashed, and neither of the air bags deployed. Consumer and occupant were wearing seat belts which saved their lives. Air bag warning light prior to the accident was on.
The air bag warning light keeps blinking on my 95 mercury mystique. Ford says it is not covered under any conditions as a defect.
The airbag light flashed. The consumer felt very unsafe driving the vehicle.
While traveling about 55mph on the highway the airbag light appear on the dashboard. And will not disappear until the vehicle is turned off. Please provide additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
While traveling on the highway the airbag light appear on the dashboard panel. Please furnish additional information dealer is aware of the problem. Ts
Air bag light will intermittently illuminate from time to time. Contacted dealer and the dealer was not willing to do anything.*ak consumer states that this problem has been fixed twice.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The air bag sensor wiring pigtail insulation can become brittle and crack over time due to accumulation of water in the pigtail protective convolute in combination with high underhood temperatures related to the routing of the wiring pigtail near the radiator. This can result in environmental stress cracking of the insulation.
- Risk
- In some cases, the air bag warning light can illuminate and the air bag supplemental restraint system disabled.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install air bag sensors with revised wiring insulation. In addition, vehicles which have the air bag warning light illuminated will have a new air bag diagnostic monitor installed.
Recall number 99V243000 · Recall details
Questions about the Mercury Mystique airbag light
Why does the airbag light come on in the Mercury Mystique?
Owners who report it most often also describe no other single symptom.
Which Mercury Mystique years have airbag warning light problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1998 (8 complaints), 1995 (4 complaints) and 2000 (2 complaints).
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