2002 Mercury Sable air bags problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 Mercury Sable — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mercury sable. While driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle was involved in a multi vehicle crash in which the vehicle was destroyed yet the air bags did not deploy. A police report was available. The contact and a passenger sustained major injuries and were both…”
filed Aug 24, 2010
“Went to the parking lot to start my car. When I turned the ignition key the passenger side airbag deployed and then the driver side airbag deployed. The concern is what if the car had started and I was driving down the highway and the airbag went off for no reason. *tr”
filed Aug 2, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Sable years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Sable | 4 | 7% |
| 2005 Sable | 4 | 5% |
| 2004 Sable | 2 | 4% |
| 2003 Sable | 8 | 4% |
| 2001 Sable | 27 | 6% |
| 2000 Sable | 33 | 7% |
| 1999 Sable | 17 | 7% |
| 1998 Sable | 14 | 7% |
| 1997 Sable | 12 | 5% |
| 1996 Sable | 15 | 5% |
| 1995 Sable | 8 | 2% |
| 1994 Sable | 10 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Mercury Sable
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.