10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
1,667 miles

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problem #3

Aug 252003

(reported on)

Grand Marquis

  • 5,000 miles
There's a rattling noise from within the passenger side airbag. Consumer is afraid that this can cause the air bag not to deploy in an accident. The cause of noise is yet to be determined.

- Shepherdstown, WV, USA

problem #2

May 201999

Grand Marquis

  • miles
Violent deployment of passenger side airbag caused driver's shirt to catch fire during collision which could have resulted in servere burns / major property damage.

- Harlingen, TX, USA

problem #1

Aug 271998

(reported on)

Grand Marquis

  • miles
Consumer's girl friend 5'2" tall is too short for air bag on passenger's side. She is generally 10 inches away from air bag. Would she be safe in case of an accident? also, concern about safety of short person and air bag; added on 09-07-1999.

- Washington, DC, USA