2001 Mercury Grand Marquis Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 19about this part
- Share
- 12%of 157 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,244miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis, 12% of the 157 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,244 miles. 16 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My father in law was driving my vehicle when a gmc yukon pulled out in front of him. My father in law hit the side of the yukon and only one air bag deployed which was the passanger side,my father in law was taken to the hospital bc of no feeling below his waist and the paramedics were unable to stabilize his blood pressure.”
NHTSA complaint #10496015, filed 2013-01, 82,700 miles“Tl - the vehicle was a 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis. While driving the gas pedal became stuck. The vehicle then side swiped two other vehicles. The vehicle went off the road and hit a tree. The passenger side front was damaged. The air bags did not deploy. The failure mileage was 25,000. The passenger and driver sustained injuries. The vehicle was towed. Pictures were taken ,and a police report was filed.”
NHTSA complaint #10187586, filed 2007-04, 25,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10654905, filed 2014-11, 52,489 miles“Car was hit on the driver side quarter panel causing it to spin and crash head on into highway divider. Air bags did not deploy resulting in additional injuries!!”
NHTSA complaint #10585039, filed 2014-04, 220,000 miles“While driving 12 MPH the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The driver's side air bag did not deploy and as a result the driver sustained injuries to the chest. Please provide any additional information.”
NHTSA complaint #10048664, filed 2003-11, 198,000 milesRelated recalls
- 00V412000Dec 6, 2000Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or…Covers: Mercury Grand Marquis 2001, Lincoln Town CAR 2001, Ford Windstar 2001 +1 more
- 00V270000Sep 13, 2000Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not…Covers: Mercury Grand Marquis 2001, Lincoln Town CAR 2001, Ford Windstar 2001 +1 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 11% |
| 2010 | 2 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 3 | 4% |
| 2007 | 6 | 6% |
| 2006 | 37 | 26% |
| 2005 | 67 | 14% |
| 2004 | 6 | 2% |
| 2003 | 11 | 3% |
| 2002 | 3 | 4% |
| 2001 | 19 | 12% |
| 2000 | 6 | 4% |
| 1999 | 5 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 3% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 6 | 3% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 11 | 7% |
| 1993 | 6 | 4% |
| 1992 | 14 | 5% |
| 1991 | 11 | 13% |
| 1990 | 9 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis
27 complaintsSeat belts
23 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsBrakes
16 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsEngine
9 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mercury Grand Marquis
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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