Air Bag Related Problems of the 2000 Mercury Cougar

Table 1 shows six common air bag related problems of the 2000 Mercury Cougar. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag (three problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Mercury Cougar


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2000 Mercury Cougar

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

My daughter was driving my 2000 Mercury Cougar on September 25 ,2006. When another vehicle went through a stop sign &they collided. She hit him with her front end & then proceeded to swerve head on into a telephone pole .   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

Faulty airbag module, causing light to illuminate, and airbag to malfunction. Dealer has inspected vehicle. The dealer replaced the air bag module but it failed again. The manufacturer was trying to change the defective module but has not issued a recall notice yet.   Read details...

The Air Bag On-off Switch problem

I was in a minor mva in which the airbags both deployed. Damage to my vehicle was cosmetic but I haven't been the same since. I suffer from attacks of vertigo, dizziness, blurred vision, light hypersensitivity, loudness sensitivity and have constant tinnitus to name a few.   Read details...


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