There are 6 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2010 Mercury Marinerin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TAKATA RECALL HAD JUST STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THE CAR BEHIND ME RAN INTO ME. THE SPEED LIMIT ON THAT ROAD IS 60 MPH , BUT SURE HOW FAST HE WAS GOING WHEN HE HIT US. BUT, IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT I NOTICED MY SEAT BELT WAS NO LONGER ON. IT HAD UNBUCKLED ON IMPACT.
TAKATA RECALL WAITING ON PARTS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AT ERRATIC TIMES. TOOK IT TO FORD DEALER, IT TURNS OUT THE INTERNAL FAULT WITH RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE. THIS REPAIR WILL COST ALMOST $900 TO REPAIR A SAFETY ITEM THAT IS NOT A WORN PART BUT A ELECTRICAL MODULE THAT DEPLOYS THE AIRBAG. I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE THAT SUCH AN ITEM IS THE OWNERS RESPONSIBILITY. IF IT IS AN ITEM THAT WEARS, YES, MECHANICAL, YES BUT THIS IS A MODULE THAT IS DESIGNED FOR THE EMERGENCY DEPLOYMENT OF THE SAFETY AIRBAGS AND FORD HOLDS NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE. MILEAGE AND AGE SHOULD NOT COME INTO PLAY ON THIS ISSUE. I PRAY MY FAMILY REMAINS SAFE, I CANNOT AFFORD THIS COST. *TR
ON FRIDAY, DEC 13TH, I WAS DRIVING HOME IN CRUISE CONTROL AT 60 MPH. MY BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED SUDDENLY AND I PASSED OUT AT THE WHEEL. I WOKE UP JUST IN TIME TO CRASH, NO TIME TO REACT. I IMPACTED, HEAD ON, A CREEK BANK AFTER JUMPING OVER THE CREEK. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE AND I IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL SO HARD I BROKE THE STEERING COLUMN OFF THE DASHBOARD. 3 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL WITH A COMPRESSED CHEST, IMPAIRED BREATHING, AND MASSIVE BRUISES. I HAD A COLD AT THE TIME AND IT MADE RECOVERY SLOWER. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE THE PASSENGER WAS SEATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,290. UPDATED 07/08/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, WITH NO SATISFACTORY OUTCOME. UPDATED 08/29/11
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 MERCURY MARINER. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED WITH A PERSON WEIGHING BETWEEN 120 AND 135 POUNDS, THE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NOT DETECT THE PASSENGER AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS 6,500 UPDATED 10/0810 *BF THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. FORD STATED THE SYSTEM WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. PASSENGERS WEIGHING UNDER 135 LBS MAY NOT BE RECOGNIZED BY THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. UPDATED 10/12/10*JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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