Front Air Bag Sensor Control Problems of Mercury Mariner

The contact owns a 2009 Mercury Mariner premier. The contact stated that the passenger air bag illuminated while he was driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer several times. The dealer removed the passenger seat and replaced the air bag sensor. The failure continued. The contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 16,804 and the current mileage was approximately 21,000.

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The contact owns a 2010 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated when the passenger seat was occupied with a person weighing between 120 and 135 pounds, the air bag sensor would not detect the passenger and would not engage. The dealer advised that they were aware of the failure but could not provide a remedy for the failure. The contact was concerned with the air bag not deploying in the event of a crash. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure was 6,500 updated 10/0810 the dealer replaced the passenger seat sensor. However, the problem continued. Ford stated the system was working as designed. Passengers weighing under 135 lbs may not be recognized by the air bag system. Updated 10/12/jb.

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The contact owns a 2005 Mercury Mariner. The passenger side air bag cover was slightly elevated and the air bag warning indicator light illuminated. The dealer stated that both air bags deployed without a crash or hard impact to the vehicle. The dealer replaced the air bags. The failure mileage was 40,000 and current mileage was 55,000. Updated 01/02/08.

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