Air Bag Not Deploy Problems of Mercury Grand Marquis - part 1

No accident, 2/23/16, the air bag light and chimes activated when car started and continued while car ran. Very distracting. Also, once, the 'air bag off light' near top of glove compartment came on. Checked NHTSA site and found many complaints about air bags/seat belt tensioners, and air bags not deploying which is why I am filing this complaint. -- this is obviously a safety hazard, why no recall? will go to my dealer in maryland to find out more.

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The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis. After merging to the side of the road and exiting the vehicle, a trailer sideswipped the entire driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The driver of the trailer attempted to make a turn prior to crashing into the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified due to it being out of business. The failure mileage was 125,000.

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On December 23, 2015 I was driving my 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis through an intersection in harris county, texas. I had just received a green light and was proceeding to make a left turn when my vehicle was hit by another vehicle in the driver's side front. The damage to my vehicle was severe. The at fault driver's insurance company declared my vehicle a total loss. My vehicle's air bags did not deploy. I was wearing my seat and shoulder belts at the time of the collision. I was examined at a nearby emergency room. They said "no serious injury" but my orthopedic surgeon said I have a separation of my left shoulder.

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I started my vehicle, the air bag light on the dash flashes three times, then another three times, than stays on solid. I took my car to the local Ford dealership and they diagnosed that both driver and passenger seat belt pre-tensioners are shorted out and need to be replaced at a cost of $1608. They told me my air bags will not deploy due to this malfunction. I called Ford motor CO and they said there are no plans to issue a recall over this problem. They did give me a claim number and told me that if I get it repaired at a Ford dealership, and there ever is a recall, they will consider reimbursement. A quick search on the internet indicates that this is a fairly common problem with the 2005 Grand Marquis. Given that the air bags will not deploy in an accident, how is this not subject to a safety recall?.

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Vehicle proceeding north on city street. Collided with side of vehicle #2 west bound at intersection. Driver's side airbag failed to deploy. Passenger side deployed.

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My 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis airbag light is on. Dealership claims the airbags will not deploy due to a malfunctioning seatbelt pretensioner. Repair/replacement will cost $1800 to do both passenger and driver. Car only has 29,250 miles on it. I have found where this seems to be an ongoing problem with this model. Also, saw where this issue has caused airbags not to deploy in a collision. Some have reported the problem reoccurring after repair. This is a bad design by Mercury and a huge safety concern that should have been issued a recall!.

Car was hit on the driver side quarter panel causing it to spin and crash head on into highway divider. Air bags did not deploy resulting in in additional injurys!!.

The air bag warning light came on after starting car. Took to Ford dealer. The passenger front seat belt assy needs to be replaced due to internal fault. If not replaced, air bag will not deploy in event of an accident.

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I own a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis GS original owner with 37,700 miles on the odometer. A week ago my drivers side air bag warning light came on when I started the car and it remains on while driving. After checking with one of my mechanics, I was told the air bag will not deploy if I am in a front end collision. I think this is the same problem others 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis' have had with the drivers side seat belt pre-tensioner, and think it will needs to be replaced. I will be contacting my Lincoln(formerly Mercury) dealership on bell road in phoenix, az, to take it in for repairs. While I have never had a accident with the car, I can't take the chance that me or my wife will not have the air bag deploy in the case of a front end collision. I purchased the auto in December, 2004, and am the original owner with only 37,700 miles on the car. Ljh.

While leaving my home I noticed the amber airbag lamp on the dashboard had remained illuminated; the warning chime also sounded periodically. Upon taking the vehicle to a dealership that day I was told the driver's side seatbelt and buckle had to be replaced, and that the airbag would not deploy until the necessary repairs were made. Since that time I have driven without having the repair done because of the cost (approximately $800). I have done considerable research on the internet about this problem and found numerous instances of this problem occurring on the Mercury product line, primarily from repair forums, advice websites, etc. My search was by no means all inclusive, but I feel it representative of a systemic problem with, at least, the Mercury product line, and may extend to other Ford products. It certainly represents a serious safety issue concerning the use of airbags for passengers and driver. Thank you in advance for your consideration. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated upon starting the ignition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the front passenger's side seat belt pre-tensioner was replaced. The failure recurred one year later, which would require the front driver's side seat pre-tensioner to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect and they informed the contact that the steering wheel air bag may not deploy sufficiently in the event of a crash unless the repair was performed. The approximate failure mileage was 94,300. . . . Updated 11-12-13 the consumer stated the function of the seat belt was not impaired by the failure of the pre-tensioner. Only the function of the air bag was impaired. However, to replace the pre-tensioner , the entire seat belt needed to be replaced, which was functioning.

I swerved to avoid an animal in the road and hit a telephone pole head on at 35 mph. My air bags never deployed. The front end of the car was crumpled well into the engine compartment. The police, fire dept and emt's were all very surprised the air bags did not deploy. I have sustained some injuries but nothing life threatening. (cracked ribs, soft tissue damage, lower back injury). No other vehicles were involved in the accident.

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My daughter and I were rear ended and our 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis GS airbags never deployed in spite of being hit three times by a delivery driver with a box truck at the intersection of pembroke and dixie highway in hollywood. I just learned on national tv that Ford obtained fake airbags from suppliers in china. If this is or isn't true, should Ford compensate us in some way?.

The contact owned a 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated he was involved a rollover crash and the drivers air bag did not deploy. The rollover was caused by the vehicle being driven off of the roadway. The contact did not know the speed that the vehicle was traveling at. The vehicle was determined to be destroyed. The police and fire department appeared on the scene and cut the contact out of the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected to determine why the drivers air bag did not deploy even though the passenger air bag deployed. The failure mileage and current mileages were 130,000. Updated 01/05/lj updated 01/12/12.

The contact owns a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, she fell asleep. The vehicle crashed into a telephone pole. The contact sustained two black eyes as a result. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact was unsure if the manufacturer had not been notified. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

The contact owns a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while sitting in an intersection with the brakes depressed, the vehicle abnormally accelerated and lightly crashed into another vehicle. The air bags then deployed abnormally, several moments after the crash occurred. The contact was injured by the air bag and sustained lacerations to his left arm. A police report was filed. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer and they advised that the air bags should not have deployed without a forceful impact. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000. Updated 03/29/11.

The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving approximately 55 mph the vehicle was involved in a single car crash in which the air bags did not deploy and the driver was thrown from the seatbelt into the rear passenger seat. The police appeared on the scene and the driver was reported injured. The driver sustained major injuries and was transported by ambulance to a hospital. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. The vehicle was not examined to determine the cause of failure. The failure and current mileages were 85,000. Updated 02/07/11 updated 04/21/11.

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The contact owned a 2006 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving at an unknown speed with the cruise control activated, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The rear brakes locked when the failure occurred. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. The front seat passenger was injured and received medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 38,000.

The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Grand Marquis. He stated that he hit a deer in December of 2009 and the air bags did not deploy. He drove the vehicle to the dealer and the dealer said they would order a new air bag for him. The dealer stated that the part is on back order. The contact stated it had been 5 months since the dealer ordered the part. The failure mileage was 10,000. The current mileage was 15,000.

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Headon collision, totaled car, airbag did not deploy.

2008 Mercury Grand Marquis passenger side airbag warning light is activated indicating air bag will not deploy when a passenger is seated . Occurs about 10 -15 % of the time starting about 6 months after purchasing the car new . . Conditions that have been observed include reclining seat, pushing seat back, making turns, hitting a bump or pothole . Have had it in for service on six separate occasions and dealer cannot find any diagnostic code indicating that the airbag system is malfunctioning even when the airbag warning light is on . The driver side master airbag warning system does not come on when the passenger side warning light comes on . Ford confirms that when the passenger side airbag warning light comes on the airbag will not deploy in event of a crash . Ford assigned a case no. Xxxxxx , available on request , after repeated attempts to diagnose problem by service dept . ,leith Lincoln Mercury, raleigh nc , finally a Ford service engineer checked the airbag system . Ford claims the system is working as designed and that my wife's weight 110 # is the problem . Ford confirms that when the passenger side warning light is on the passenger side airbag will not deploy . Ford cannot explain why this malfunction is intermittent and why seat position , bumps or turns cause a malfunction . We tried a 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis with same airbag system and could not get the warning system to activate duplicating the conditions as noted above . Ford's customer relations dept refuses to do anything more to fix the defect saying that the airbag system is functioning as designed .

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Car was slowing for red light, stepped on brake, engine oversped, vehicle was uncontrollable, collided with pick up truck ahead, pick up was pushed into a compact car ahead. Air bags did not deploy. Clouds of smoke behind my car and tire marks on roadway confirmed brake pedal, not accelerator, was depressed. Car experienced a slight overspeed on a previous occasion.

The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving 30 mph, the brakes made a squealing sound and locked when the pedal was depressed. The failure caused the contact to rear end the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 50,000.

Tl - the vehicle was a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving the gas pedal became stuck. The vehicle then side swiped two other vehicles. The vehicle went off the road and hit a tree. The passenger side front was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The failure mileage was 25,000. The passenger and driver sustained injuries. The vehicle was towed. Pictures were taken ,and a police report was filed.

: the contact stated the vehicle's airbags did not deploy after colliding head on with another vehicle. The contact approached a traffic light at 30 mph to turn left when another vehicle ran the red light and caused the collision. The air bags did not deploy and injuries were sustained. The police was contacted and a report was taken. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who offered no explanation as to why the air bags did not deploy. Updated 08/29/06.

My wife was driving our 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis (pre-certified, bought off the showroom floor August 2004); our three teenage foster care children and I were passengers. Our marquis entered the parking lot of convenience store so that we could install air in left front tire. We did a u-turn in parking lot to proceed to air compressor. With her right foot on brake pedal, my wife steered the car through the u-turn, heading toward air compressor. Suddenly, without any warning, the car accelerated uncontrollably. The brake would not work - brake pedal was pushed all the way down; car continued to accelerate and traveled over a large concrete barrier and crashed into building. The car could not be steered while car sped forward. The air bags did not deploy. We were wearing our seat belts and shoulder harnesses. Thankfully, the auto hit the building instead of the gasoline pumps in parking lot. After crashing into building, the engine continued to accelerate or "rev" at high rate. A lady who was pumping gas into her car rushed over to assist us. She insisted that my wife keep her foot on brake pedal and assisted in getting the driver's door open and instructing for my wife to avert her face and inch over in seat toward door after releasing the shoulder harness/seat belt. I was able to get the car in park and turn ignition off. My wife was transported by ambulance to er for treatment of injuries. Highway patrol officer made accident report. Auto was towed to private repair facility for evaluation.

While driving 15 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.

While driving 12 mph the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The driver's side air bag did not deploy and as a result the driver sustained injuries to the chest. Please provide any additional information.

My wife hit a suburban on its driver side. Our car had $6000. 00 damage to the front end of our 2003 Mercury marquis with only 3000 miles on it. My complaint is that the air bag did not deploy on impact, there by causing facial injury and a broken nose.

While driving the consumers wife loss control of the steering wheel and hit the rails on both sides. The vehicle headed into a ditch on the left side, the consumer yanked the wheel to send the vehicle straight but instead the went across two lanes and slammed into the median. The dealer was notified. The air bags did not deploy. At the time of the accident, the consumer was working the electronic passenger seat controls and the consumer wanted to know if there was any connection. The mechanic claimed the ball joint failure caused the accident, the ball joint had no grease.

The vehicle was hit in the front center yet the air bags did not deploy which caused injuries to the consumer. The dealer has been notified.

While driving slowly rear ended another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not fully deploy, just half way.

Vehicle downshifted into passing gear while driving down a hill and vehicle accelerated. Brakes did not response, causing consumer to run into a bus and telephone pole. Also, dual airbags did not deploy. But, cover came off, resulting in a broken hip and pelvis. Prior to this accident consumer was complaining about transmission. But, dealer stated it was not important.

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Consumer was involved in a 35 mph frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy.

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Airbag did not deploy, highway crash, travelling at 65 miles per hour. Front driver's side damage, haven't heard a $ amount from insurance yet. Seat belt saved my son's life. No airbag deployment.