12 of the 222 complaints about the 1995 Mercury Grand Marquis are about the airbag system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 98,000 miles.
12
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
MERGING ONTO HIGHWAY SUDDEN LOSS OF CONTROL /STEERING AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES INCLUDING CHEMICAL BURNS
NHTSA complaint #10920054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I WAS BACKING UP AT A GAS STATION AND THE REAR TIRES STARTED TO SPIN AND THE CAR MADE A NOISE LIKE I RAN OVER A BUNCH OF TRASH CANS. I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WENT FORWARD LIKE IT WAS SHOT OUT OF A CANNON. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. I WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT, AND THE CAR WENT UP INTO THE AIR INTO A DITCH. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG BURST OPEN AND TORE MY SHIRT TO SHREDS.I RECEIVED MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS ON THE UPPER CHEST, AND SEVERE CONTUSIONS TO THE LEFT BREAST. UNDER MY CHIN I RECEIVED CONTUSIONS AND BURNS.
NHTSA complaint #750487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT END HIT THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 60MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #855791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
FUSE THAT WORKS THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL KEEPS BLOWING OUT. FUSE HAS BEEN REPLACED 15 TIMES WITHIN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK POSSIBLE CLOCKSPRING FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #838408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE A T 45MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW.
NHTSA complaint #823456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION CAUSED BURNS AND INJURIES TO CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #528183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
505-622-0875, AT LOW IMPACT SPEED 15MPH, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING DAMAGES TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE, BROKE WINDOW, CRACKED DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #984609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO RUN INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE THE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #802429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #504324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGERS AIR BAG IN COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #504324 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONT END COLLISION AT 40MPH OR MORE, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS. TT
NHTSA complaint #959203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONT END COLLISION AT 40MPH OR MORE, PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEMICAL BURNS. TT
NHTSA complaint #959203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.