My daughter was driving my 2000 mercury sable around a curve to the left when the rear of the vehicle began to slide to the left causing her to loose control and strike 2 guard rails,2 vehicles traveling in the opposite direction and then head-on into a stone retaining wall. Vehicle was severely damage and my daughter suffered a minor head injury. The airbags did not deploy even after striking the wall head-on. We are concerned that the rear coil springs were defective, rusted and may have cause her to loose control and the rear-end of the vehicle to slide to the left. 1 week prior to vehicle crash/incident, the rear end of the vehicle slid to the left on dry pavement while turning to the right. Vehicle tires were fairly new and in good condition. Please review the 2000 mercury sable for defects in the rear coil springs and the airbag deployment failure.
2000 Mercury Sable airbags problems
33 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 30,000. 10 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 33
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 30,000
- crashes
- 10
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal12
- Side/window5
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Mercury Sable airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 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.
Related investigations
Frontal air bag non-deployment in crash
This investigation identified a total of 427 reports alleging non-deployment of the frontal air bags.of the 427 reports, two incidents (fatal crashes) have been identified as severe frontal crashes in which the frontal air bags did not deploy.a defect trend has not been identified at this time.further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see attached summary report.
EA03010
Frontal air bag non-deployment in crash
Ford motor company has identified 260 reports alleging frontal air bag non-deployment for any (severity) frontal or near-frontal crash on model year 2000-2001 ford taurus and mercury sable vehicles.additional crash reports are contained in the federal safety agency's fatality analysis reporting system (fars) database.the single odi report listed in the report summary is the federal safety agency's special crash investigation's case no. Ca00-020 that involved a high-speed crash non-deployment involving a driver fatality and front passenger injury.this preliminary evaluation has been upgraded to an engineering analysis (ea03-010) and odi will collect additional information on certain crash reports and conduct further study of this issue.
PE03002
What 2000 Mercury Sable owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Airbags did not deploy during vehicle accident.
While driving 35 MPH consumer applied the brake pedal and the brakes failed, resulting in a collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver and passenger sustained major injuries, and were transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. However, the dealer refused to inspect the vehicle.
The airbag on the steering wheel was cracked, the consumer had notified the dealership about this issue. Please provide any further details.
While driving front driver an passenger air bags inadvertently deployed. The consumer managed to drive to the dealership. The dealership's mechanic did not resolve the problem. *ak the vehicle had no exterior damage. The insurance company denied the claim stating that the problem was a mechanical defect.
2000 mercury sable with adjustable brake and gas pedals was recalled for spacing issue. Told on recall no adjustment needed. Had bad crash. After crash told two more times adjustment not needed. This car has a brake pedal that wobbles side to side 7 mm and a gas pedal that wobbles side to side 1 cm. Odi in washington told me that as brake and gas pedal unit is brought forward the 3 inch distance for a shorter person the side to side wobble of brake pedal becomes worse causing you to hit the gas. They also said adjustment should have been made on this car. Ford refuses to acknowledge problem and to do anything about it. This vehicle is very, very dangerous to drive.
Non deployment of air bags in frontal collision in 2000 mercury sable, causing serious bodily injury.
Petition to open an immediate investigation into why the mercury sable has excessive movement of the brake pedal, she owns a 2000 mercury sable with a defective brake pedal & airbags.*mr the vehicle is equipped with an adjustable brake and gas pedal system which was recalled for the spacing between the pedals. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they indicated that the vehicle needed no adjustment. One day the driver was turning into a parking space when the vehicle suddenly accelerated onto a grassy median and hit a light pole. The vehicle came to rest after hitting a vehicle head on. The air bags did not deploy and both occupants were injured. On inspection of the car it was noted that the brake pedal had excessive side to side movement. The manufacturer indicated this was a normal condition. *ts
While driving 35 MPH air bags inadvertently deployed. Consumer managed to pull over. Consumer took vehicle to dealership but the problem had not been resolved.
While driving 50 MPH another vehicle t-bone the consumers vehicle which forced the vehicle into a guard rail. The drivers side airbag did not deploy.
Questions about the 2000 Mercury Sable airbags
Does the 2000 Mercury Sable have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 33 complaints about the airbags of the 2000 Mercury Sable, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2000 Mercury Sable airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 30,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 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 2000 Mercury Sable problems
Suspension 158Acceleration 71Brakes 67Lights 56Transmission 31Engine 30Electrical 23Seat belts 12Visibility 12Fuel system 10Tires 10Body 8Steering 5Seats 4Wheels 3Locks 2
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