Front Air Bag Problems of Mercury Tracer

Mercury Tracer owners have reported 10 problems related to front air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mercury Tracer

Failure Date: 06/25/2010

We had taken my vehicle to get it checked by a computer at a local service parts shop. When we came back we stopped my car and it was not running, ignition off. About an hour later we heard a loud noise and its air bags had gone off, breaking my car's windshield and obviously making a mess in my car. This concerns me since my husband and I had just been in the car a while ago and could have caused injury to us without cause.

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2 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Mercury Tracer

Failure Date: 03/01/2005

While driving 70 mph the consumer lost control of her 1998 Mercury Tracer and collided head on into a guardrail. Neither of the frontal air bags deployed. The entire front end was smashed into the engine.

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3 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mercury Tracer

Failure Date: 09/03/2004

The consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle's bumper at an impact of 35 mph, and neither frontal air bag deployed. The dealer was notified. The consumer was informed that the vehicle had been wrecked before.

4 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mercury Tracer

Failure Date: 03/24/2002

Consumer states that the air bags deployed inadvertently causing minor injuries to the passenger. The dealer has been notified. Please provide additional information. Nlm.

5 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Mercury Tracer

Failure Date: 07/22/2001

While driving driving 55 mph consumer lost control and went into a ditch. Air bags did deploy and explode. Contact dealer, and dealer has not responded. Consumer also stated that seat belt came loose.

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6 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Mercury Tracer

Failure Date: 10/21/1999

Consumer was driving 55mph and hit a tree, and the airbags didn't deploy at all.

7 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Mercury Tracer

Failure Date: 08/11/1999

Driver's airbag didn't deploy at all while driving at 55 mph.

8 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mercury Tracer

Failure Date: 05/16/1997

Without impact when applying the brakes, both air bags deployed for no apparent reason. This caused vehicle to hit a guardrail. The vehicle is being repaired.

9 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mercury Tracer

Failure Date: 04/19/1997

Air bags: driving approxiamately 10mph and vehicle ahead didn't give enough notice that it was going to make a left turn, hit a vehicle in back and both air bags deployed with so much force that they shattered front windshield and injured driver's neck and back. Driver's air bag came out with to much force.

10 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Mercury Tracer

When the brakes were applied, the front air bags deployed, consumer was injured.


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