Mercury Tracer owners have reported 61 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 7 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag (13 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front air bag sensor control (12 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Two weeks ago my car (a 1997 Mercury Tracer) was involved in an car accident in kingman, (4 hours north west of phoenix). The cause of the accident was the fault of the air bags suddenly deploying without cause, causing extensive damage to my car. Read details...
The contact owns a 1997 Mercury Tracer. While driving 5 mph, the air bags deployed without warning. The vehicle was not involved in a crash. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number 02v323000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). Read details...
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 Read details...
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy. The consumer was injured. Four days after the accident the consumer received a recall letter. Recall# 02v323000 scc Read details...
While driving air bag light illuminated and vehicle stalled. Driver got the vehicle to the side of the road and vehicle caught on fire under the dashboard. Read details...