2001 Mercury Sable air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 27 complaints for the 2001 Mercury Sable, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 15 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 17 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 41% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 11 crashes, 15 injuries.
What owners wrote
Dt: the contact's vehicle was hit in the front at 50-60 MPH while making a left hand turn. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled. A police report taken. All four passengers sustained injuries;. The contact had a fractured spine, and the others sustained bruising and whiplash. The vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic to determine why the airbags did not deploy.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mercury sable. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle slid into a gravel road and flipped over. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. The contact was unconscious after the crash and has sustained some minor bruises and cuts. A police report is available if needed. The failure mileage was 167,000.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Mercury Sable
- Suspension 222 complaints
- Cruise control 62 complaints
- Brakes 40 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Lighting 17 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints