Mercury Mountaineer owners have reported 81 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 8 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag not deploy (25 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag light on (16 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Tl- the contact owned a 2002 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle sled on ice, the contact lost of the wheel and crashed into a dish. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained head, chest, low and upper back, abdominal, and neck injuries that required Read details...
I am receiving false readings as to the activation of the air bags. This happens when I am starting the vehicle and also when I am operating the vehicle on the highway. I can turn the vehicle off and restart it, and sometimes the indicator works properly and sometimes it does not. Read details...
The contact owns a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer. While driving approximately 10 to 15 mph, the passenger and driver side air bags deployed without warning or impact. The contact sustained head injuries that required medical attention, but they couldn't afford to go. The vehicle was not repaired. Read details...
Exploding airbags filled vehicle with smoke and ash. I received minor burns and abrasions on arms and face, daughter riding in back seat received black eye form flying object and required scan of head to rule out head injury. Was result of accident Read details...
-the contact owns a 2001 Mercury Mountaineer. The vehicle was parked, and when the contacts daughter, seated in the passengers seat secured the safety seat belt. An inadvertent deployment of the airbag occurred. The passenger sustained minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. Read details...