1998 Ford Crown Victoria Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 84,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 1998 Ford Crown Victoria, 2% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,000 miles.
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.
“I was a professional mechanic and went to school for it also with over ten years experience in the field ! This is the story I decided to replace upper and lower ball joints and outer tie rod ends with upper control arm bushings and wheel bearing hub assembly's all at the same time to avoid a vehicle breakdown like what just happened ! The car had about 54000 miles on it when I did this with me knowing these parts were about to go out due to wear before 75000 miles at the latest from experience on average ! But this is the complaint and concern ! …”
NHTSA complaint #10683532, filed 2015-02, 84,000 miles“This police department purchased seven 1998 Ford crown victorias. The hub caps on this year model are constantly coming off the vehicle at various low speeds. So far this department has replaced 10 hub caps from it's fleet of 1998 cars. We are not the only pd that has experienced this problem. Numerous agencies across the country have had the same problem. Theses hub caps have dislodged themself from the rim during low speeds. We have one incident were the cap struck a parked motor vehicle.ha”
NHTSA complaint #714169, filed 1999-11Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 9 | 7% |
| 2003 | 42 | 17% |
| 2002 | 4 | 7% |
| 1999 | 12 | 9% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 0% |
| 1992 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 2 | 4% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 Ford Crown Victoria
29 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Ford Crown Victoria
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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