Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable. While driving 5 MPH, the vehicle brushed against a curb and the side impact air bag deployed. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was taken to terry's ford of peotone (363 s harlem ave, peotone, il 60468, 708‑258‑9200) and was not diagnosed, but it was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. The VIN was not available.
2001 Mercury Sable airbags problems
27 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 60,000. 11 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 27
- of this car's complaints
- 6%
- typical mileage
- 60,000
- crashes
- 11
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Side/window5
- Frontal5
- Frontal: sensor/control module2
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 2001 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 2001 Mercury Sable owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
I was on my way home from work around 9am the driver seat side air bag deployed for absolutely no reason.
Tl* the contact owned a 2001 mercury sable. The contact's vehicle was struck head on by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a head injury, but no medical attention was received. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN and speed were not available. The failure mileage was 33,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable. The contact stated was driving 20 MPH and became involved in a head-on crash. The air bags failed to deploy. Both the driver and a passenger sustained injuries to the back, neck, and several lacerations to the head and face. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected to determine the cause of the air bag deployment failure. The failure and current mileage was 125,000.
While driving 45 MPH struck a deer dead center of the front end. No airbags deployed. Car immediately cut off but coasted. Driver has minor back discomfort. Still waiting to hear if the car will be totaled out or repaired.
Tl* the contact owns 2001 mercury sable. The contact was driving 5 MPH and attempting to park the vehicle when he crashed the right front tire into a curb. The passenger side curtain air bag deployed independently. There were no injuries. The dealer advised that the vehicle would need to be repaired at the contacts expense. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that any repairs would be at the contacts expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 54,700.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable. While driving 35 MPH the driver side curtain air bag deployed without warning. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 55000. Updated 01/05/10. *lj the air bag in the driver seat deployed for no reason. Also, the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. Updated 01/07/10.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle slid into a gravel road and flipped over. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact was unconscious after the crash and has sustained some minor bruises and cuts. A police report is available if needed. The failure mileage was 167,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable. While driving over a pothole at approximately 35 MPH, the passenger side air bag deployed. There was no occupant in the passenger seat. This was the only air bag that deployed in the vehicle. The contact called the dealer, but was not given any reason as to why the air bag deployed. The current and failure mileages were 54,000.
I was driving my car at about 20 miles an hour and I felt a vibration. I made a decision to pull the car over and get off the roadway and stop. When I tried to use my brake I felt the resistance half way down and then it suddenly went all the way to the floor. I saw myself gaining on the car in front of me. I quickly turned to the right and up on the sidewalk hitting the curb in the process and then instead of hitting a store wall I turned slightly to the left and headed dead center for an edison pole. I could have killed someone. I need to talk to someone who can tell me who to get to look into my brake system to see what went wrong. I am so scared to ever drive that car again. My car is only 5 years old and in excellent condition and maintained well. Never had any hint that my brakes were faulty. My car has been looked at and he said the body can be fixed. He doesn't know about the brakes. I need an expert to look at those brakes. Can you help me???? My air bags did not deploy.
Questions about the 2001 Mercury Sable airbags
Does the 2001 Mercury Sable have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 27 complaints about the airbags of the 2001 Mercury Sable, 6% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2001 Mercury Sable airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 60,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2001 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 2001 Mercury Sable problems
Suspension 204Acceleration 61Brakes 40Engine 27Electrical 26Transmission 22Lights 15Fuel system 13Seat belts 12Body 11Visibility 11Steering 7Tires 5Seats 4Locks 2Driver assistance 1Wheels 1
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