My car has a defect which has been repaired under warranty 3 times and now it looks like a 4th that could be at my expense.
2001 Mercury Sable airbags complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated while driving 20 MPH and trying to avoid a deer, the vehicle crashed into a pole damaging the grill, hood, radiator, front bumper and possibly the frame. The air bag did not deploy. The contact was injured and experienced whip lash and neck injuries. The police was not alerted of the incident.
Dt*: the contact stated the airbag light illuminated briefly, and the vehicle was taken to the dealership. The dealership performed a diagnostic test and determined the airbag sensors were inoperative.
Dt: the contact's vehicle was hit in the front at 50-60 MPH while making a left hand turn. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled. A police report taken. All four passengers sustained injuries;. The contact had a fractured spine, and the others sustained bruising and whiplash. The vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic to determine why the airbags did not deploy.
Dt: while in a head on collision at 30 MPH, the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled . There has been no inspection as to why the airbag did not deploy. The contact injured her left shoulder, neck and right hand. She was in therapy for three months. A police report was taken.
Driving to work going 25 MPH. Driver side air bag suddenly deployed for no obvious reason. No injury or accident occurred. Have appointment to have the air bag examined. Cost will be $150 for the analysis at d'amico in east brunswick, nj this friday, oct. 14th, 2005.
Air bag light keeps coming on and they have traced it to the driver side airbag needs to be replaced and needs new electrical wiring. The air bag has never been deployed, so why is it bad? The car has been checked several times for this air bag light problem.
Corrected/completed odi # 10104563.
While turning out of a driveway to the right, the left side air bag deployed (without inflating). No collision, just a turning manuveur to the right. 2001 mercury sable.
While driving 55 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained a compound fracture to the right thigh, and many other major injuries.
While traveling on the highway and without physical contact with another vehicle passenger's air bag deployed.
While driving the passenger side impact air bag falsley deployed injuring the passengers right arm, the dealer replaced the passenger side air bag, seat cover and rcm module. Nlm
Front collision at 45-50 MPH, neither airbag deployed. No injuries. Vehicle was totalled.
Air bag readiness light comes on all the time. Ford motor company said they didn't know how to fix the problem. There are having this problem with other cars and the air bags will not work if in a crash.
I was informed that if I was to be in an accident, ford does not know if the air bags would deploy. This car was purchased for the 5 star rating and additional cost were paid for side air bags.
Dear comment " pid data test found air bag over 17v module bad" ...my comment "therefore cound not be deployer in case of accident"
The vehicle hit a pot hole while driving, upon impact the the drivers side impact air bag falsely deployed hitting the consumer causing bruising and soreness. Nlm
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