While making a turn another vehicle impacted the right side of consumer's vehicle at unknown speed. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy, and driver's seat belt was cut in half. Driver was projected inside the vehicle and sustained injuries.
1997 Mercury Sable airbags problems
12 complaints (5% of all complaints for this car). 5 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- crashes
- 5
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal8
- Side/window2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Mercury Sable airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1997 Mercury Sable airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1997 Mercury Sable owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Front crash at 55 MPH, and both airbags deployed. Passenger's airbag exploded as soon as it deployed. No injuries, vehicle was totalled. Please provide additional information.
Front passenger side and rear passenger side airbags do not retract properly, causing seat belts to grab or to be too loose. Retractors needed to be replaced.
The driver's side airbag has experienced false deployment on 2 occasions, on one occasion injuring the driver.
On two occasions driver's side air bag deployed. When vehicle drove over a small bump. (refer to odi # 864201)
On two occasions driver's side air bag deployed at 40 MPH. First incident occurred on august 20, 1998 when driving over a strip. Second incident occurred on jun 21, 2 000 when vehicle drove over a small bump. Passenger's side air bag did not deploy on both instances. Deployment of driver's side air bag caused bruises to driver's left arm and stomach. Dealer/manufacturer were notified. Feel free to provide further details.
While driving onto the ramp of a highway traveling about 8mph in stop and go traffic barely tapped the bumper of the other vehicle in front, and both airbags deployed. Also windshield was shattered becayse a piece of the dashboard cover, where the airbags are hidden, hit the windshield and shattered it.
While traveling 50mph a tire had blownout, vehicle hit guardrail twice. Front end smashed. Dual air bags failed to deploy upon impact. Driver received 6 broken ribs & some brusies. Vehicle towed to repair shop.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. The dealer has been notified.
While driving at 25 MPH another vehicle broardswiped consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.
Questions about the 1997 Mercury Sable airbags
Does the 1997 Mercury Sable have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 12 complaints about the airbags of the 1997 Mercury Sable, 5% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1997 Mercury Sable airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Mercury Sable airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Mercury Sable have bad airbags?
The Mercury Sable model years with the most airbags complaints are 2000 (33 complaints), 2001 (27 complaints) and 1993 (24 complaints).
Other 1997 Mercury Sable problems
Transmission 43Engine 42Acceleration 28Visibility 22Seat belts 21Brakes 19Electrical 19Steering 19Suspension 17Lights 15Tires 11Fuel system 9Body 8Locks 3Seats 1Wheels 1
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