1999 Mercury Mystique Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 5%of 128 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 Mercury Mystique, 5% of the 128 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,500 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While waiting to make a left turn, another vehicle going between 50-55 MPH struck consumer's vehicle head on. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. The occupant of the vehicle that was killed was seated in the rear seat. According to the par the occupant was not buckled. According to the detective that investigated the crash, the impact was not to the direct front of the vehicle. Cw”
NHTSA complaint #10061635, filed 2004-04, 49,000 miles“Vehicle was involved in a collision, the vehicle hit a concrete divider and rolled into a ditch. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries. Vehicle was totaled.”
NHTSA complaint #10057852, filed 2004-04, 60,000 miles“Vehicle was going 25-30mph and another vehicle coming north tried to make a left turn and the two vehicles collided. Consumers vehicle was hit head-on. Air bags did not deploy. Consumer had neck/ shoulders/ knees and back injuries, consumer was currently trying to contact ford to find out why air bags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #898781, filed 2001-11“- the contact stated that the 1999 ford Mystique's dashboard was falling from the frame of the vehicle. She was afraid that the air bags may deploy while driving the vehicle, or the dashboard will fall into her lap while driving. She has contacted the dealership, and they informed her that were not responsible for repairing the dashboard under warranty because the vehicle was out of warranty. The contact feared driving the vehicle, and she thought that ford would honor the warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10186564, filed 2007-03“While driving down the road, which consumer had the right, another vehicle failed to yeild while coming off from a side road. Had a stop sign to stop, but failed to stop. Struck consumer's vehicle on the driver's side, and neither airbag deployed. Was wearing seat belt, but the shoulder harness didn't secure driver in seat. Her head struck on rearview mirror.”
NHTSA complaint #852224, filed 1999-10Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Mercury Mystique
28 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Mercury Mystique
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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