Five problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2001 Mercury Sable. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Mercury Sable based on all problems reported for the 2001 Sable.
Tl - the contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. The contact stated while driving 5 mph she rubbed against a curb and the side impact air bag deployed. The contact had not sustained any injuries and no medical attention was required. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, terry's Ford of peotone (363 s harlem Ave, peotone, IL 60468. 708-258-9200) and was not diagnosed but it was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. VIN not available. Jc.
The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Sable. While driving 35 mph the driver side curtain air bag deployed without warning. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 55000. Updated 01/05/10. The air bag in the driver seat deployed for no reason. Also, the rack and pinion needed to be replaced. Updated 01/07/10.
While traveling on the highway and without physical contact with another vehicle passenger's air bag deployed.
Air bag readiness light comes on all the time. Ford motor company said they didn't know how to fix the problem. There are having this problem with other cars and the air bags will not work if in a crash.
Dear comment " pid data test found air bag over 17v module bad" . . . My comment "therefore cound not be deployer in case of accident".