2002 Mercury Mountaineer air bags problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owned a 2002 mercury mountaineer. While driving, the vehicle slid on ice. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head, chest, lower and upper back, abdominal, and neck injuries that required medical…”
filed Mar 6, 2019
“While driving on a straight road going 20-25 mph, my driver and passenger side/curtain airbags deployed for no reason. I pulled over and called my insurance company still confused as to why this happened. They informed me to call ford and report it and cut the airbag enough to see. With no luck on…”
filed Mar 9, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Mountaineer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 Mountaineer | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 Mountaineer | 3 | 4% |
| 2004 Mountaineer | 12 | 6% |
| 2003 Mountaineer | 9 | 6% |
| 2001 Mountaineer | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 Mountaineer | 9 | 7% |
| 1999 Mountaineer | 14 | 9% |
| 1998 Mountaineer | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 Mountaineer | 7 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Mercury Mountaineer
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.