2001 Mercury Grand Marquis air bags problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an electrical glitch on the instrument cluster. Additionally, the battery was drained. The contact self-diagnosed the vehicle with a code reader and retrieved DTC -…”
filed Jan 27, 2022
“Vehicle proceeding north on city street. Collided with side of vehicle #2 west bound at intersection. Driver's side airbag failed to deploy. Passenger side deployed. *tr”
filed Nov 14, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLESCampaign 00V412000 · Dec 6, 2000
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIMOUSINES, AND MINI VANS WERE BUILT WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED…Campaign 00V270000 · Sep 13, 2000
Air Bags problems in other Grand Marquis years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Grand Marquis | 2 | 8% |
| 2009 Grand Marquis | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 Grand Marquis | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 Grand Marquis | 6 | 6% |
| 2006 Grand Marquis | 37 | 26% |
| 2005 Grand Marquis | 67 | 14% |
| 2004 Grand Marquis | 6 | 2% |
| 2003 Grand Marquis | 11 | 3% |
| 2002 Grand Marquis | 3 | 4% |
| 2000 Grand Marquis | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 Grand Marquis | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 Grand Marquis | 4 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.