Side/window Air Bag Problems of Mercury Mountaineer

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. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,610.

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I was driving down the street and all of a sudden my side airbags deployed. I did not hit a pot hole, there was no accident, they went off by themselves.

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Driving at apprx 50 mph when suddenly both the driver side and passenger side air curtains deployed!! there was no accident. No impact from objects. No pot holes or road hazzards. No warnings just a loud bang and the next thing I knew I was hit in the head by an airbag!! I had no idea what happened. I thought I was struck or shot at first! I was fortunate to keep the car under my control as I was on a two lane surface street in morning traffic. I am currently in contact with Ford to attemp resolution for the defect. In researching online I have found that this has happened multiple times with the same model and year vehicle. This sounds like a safety recall should be considered. I will attempt to update my complaint as I continue my talk to try and gain resolution with Ford.

Tl-the contact own a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer. The contact states that while driving at approximate 35 mph the driver side air bag deployed and had to maneuver to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the house. The vehicle was taken to the dealer the following day and diagnosed as having to replace both side frontal air bags. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. Bp.

After reversing approximately 6 ft in my driveway I put the vehicle in drive and before taking my foot off of the break the passenger side airbag deployed in the front seat where my 14 year old was sitting. No accident, no potholes, not even moving, no reason at all the airbag deployed.

I was driving on the highway at about 55mph in a 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and suddenly both side curtain airbas deployed. There was no accident, no impact, no potholes, no verring or running off the road; just driving and it happened. Scared me half to death. I was able to compose myself well enough to not wreck. Furthermore, there was no warning from the dash for the airbag to inform me of any malfunctions or problem with the airbag sensor or module.

We were driving down the road at about 55mph in a 2004 Mercury Mountaineer and suddenly both side curtain airbags deployed. . . No accident, no impact, no potholes, no verring off the road. . . Just cruising when this happened. We almost wrecked. Our local Ford dealer says we have to pay $80 for a diagnostics test to determine why this happened and determine why the airbag light did not light up ahead of time to warn us if there was a malfunction or problem with airbag sensors or module. However, the dealer says that no matter what they find, Ford motor company will not pay for repairs. We will have to pay for them (which we can't afford) and now we have no working airbags at all.

: the contact stated while driving 50 mph on a country road, both driver and passenger side curtain air bags deployed without warning. The contact was wearing a seat belt, and no injuries were sustained. The dealer and manufacturer were alerted. Updated 12/28/2006 -.

The side air bag indicator light come on while driving. The dealership indicated this occurred because of a high voltage issue with the side air bag control switch. The switch has to be replaced. The cause of the high voltage issue was undetermined.

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The side air bags in my 2002 Mercury Mountaineer deployed for no reason. Although no one was seriously injured because the car was traveling at less than 5 miles per hour at the time, this could have been a serious situation. Ford's response has been less than satisfactory. Despite the fact that I prompltly notified Ford of the incident, no one at Ford's consumer affairs department has contacted me to investigate the problem as promised. In fact, when I called Ford on March 1, 2003 to follow-up, a telephone representative informed me that Ford's computer records show that a consumer affairs agent had contacted me on February 27, 2003. I received no such call and I am still waiting to hear from an agent from that department. In addition, Ford did not authorize the service department of my dealership to examine the vehicle until Friday, January 28, 2003.

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While make a right turn another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle from the side. Upon impact, side curtain airbags didn't go off.

2003 Mercury moutaineer's curtain air bags deployed for no reason while driving 45 mph* Ford was contacted and refused to cover any repair expenses because the vehicle had over 50000 miles on it.