11 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 1999 Mercury Cougar. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer states that when hit at 45mph in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified ts.
Consumer was traveling approximately 45-50 mph and was hit on driver's side which caused vehicle to crash head-on into a pole. Both driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. Ts jg.
Consumer was hit on the drivers side causing the vehicle to enter a ditch and run head on into an utility pole. The air bags failed to deploy. Mr.
I hit the car in front of me traveling at 40mph, my seatbelt did not restrain me, my lip hit the steering wheel which made my teeth go all the way through. The air bags did not deploy either, so my head broke the windsheild. The lap portion of the seatbelt kept me from going all the way out, I had bruises on my abdoman from it.
Driver swerved to miss deer and impacted a light pole head on at 75 mph, car rolled - air bags did not deploy - will notify Ford in the morning.
While driving 45 mph consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle on passenger's side, total front crash. Upon impact, driver's airbag did not deploy, no injuries. Damage to vehicle unknown at this time.
While driving on a 4-lane highway, lights on the dashboard lit up and engine died. Then, consumer lost control of the vehicle. With no brakes or steering vehicle started to spin out of control and hit a guardrail at about 55mph. Consumer said it was a engine problem. Airbags did not deploy.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 44mph and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in injuries. Dealer has been notified.
The air bags did not deploy and the seat belts failed to restrain consumer during a head on collision causing her to hit her head on the upper windshield, two months later while driving the airbags deployed falsely when there was no impact. Nlm.
Consumer stated while traveling 20 mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
The pcrv failed prior to recall notice 00v-075 resulting in 2 accidents, the air bags failed to deploy during both accidents. Nlm.