NHTSA — Air Bags Problems

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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
79,393 miles

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2008 Mercury Mariner seat belts / air bags problems

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2008 Mercury Mariner Owner Comments

problem #7

Aug 012019

Mariner

  • 129,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Speedometer instrument cluster gauges keep going out and causing SUV to not start

- Chesterfield, MI, USA

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problem #6

Jul 172015

Mariner

  • 78,550 miles
Air bag warning light on dash instrument panel stays on, indicating that air bag is not activated,

- Schenectady, NY, USA

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problem #5

Jul 172015

Mariner

  • 79,600 miles
Passenger airbag warninglight in instrunment cluster stays on. The airbag is currently deactivated. This item is not covered under the waranty. Why not?

- Schenectady, NY, USA

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problem #4

Aug 012014

Mariner

  • 82,000 miles

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When I come to a complete stop there is vibration coming from where the air bag is. I have noticed this the past few months and it is constant every time I am at a stop. This only happens when I have a passenger and the air bag light goes off.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

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problem #3

Jun 032014

Mariner

  • 101,000 miles
Seat belt was able to save me in the accident but air bags never deployed after hitting concrete almost head on. Air bag sensor malfunctioned and light turned in but did not deploy.

- Schenectady, NY, USA

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problem #2

Aug 292013

Mariner

  • 83,600 miles
Driver's side door was struck by a Chevy astro cargo van going approximately 70 miles per hour on the highway (D.C. beltway) and the side airbags did not deploy. A Maryland state trooper (who saw the car) and the mechanic at the auto repair shop where the vehicle was towed both said the airbags should have deployed. Both said if the airbags had worked, the driver would not be as severely injured.

- Severn, MD, USA

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problem #1

Oct 152009

Mariner 4-cyl

  • 2,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Mercury Mariner. The contact stated the air bags involuntarily deployed while driving approximately 5 mph. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The contacts insurance company was also unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 30,635. Updated 06/16/11 the consumer stated as he was entering a small driveway to a store, the air bag suddenly deployed. He then hit a curb and damaged the oil pan. Updated 12/05/11

- Mesa, AZ, USA

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