1998 Mercury Grand Marquis Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 5%of 143 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,629miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis, 5% of the 143 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,629 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.
“Tires failed, one tire was so bad you could feel it slip in a left turn on the highway, replace tire 3 times, told vehicle needed to be balanced, replace right front tire, this resolved the slip on the left turn, left front tire pull to the left. P225/60 trx16 all seas.”
NHTSA complaint #9001400, filed 2000-06“While driving rear window exploded without a collision. Cause unknown. The rear glass shuttered completely while traveling. The right rear tire blew out.”
NHTSA complaint #874646, filed 2000-11“The tire noise is so loud that consumer would not hear an emergency vehicle siren while driving (michelin p225/60r16 97s m+s symmetry xgreen all season at 35psi).”
NHTSA complaint #783817, filed 1999-11Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 11% |
| 2009 | 2 | 8% |
| 2007 | 23 | 24% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 8 | 2% |
| 2004 | 5 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 7 | 9% |
| 2001 | 4 | 3% |
| 2000 | 7 | 4% |
| 1999 | 12 | 7% |
| 1998 | 7 | 5% |
| 1997 | 4 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 3 | 2% |
| 1994 | 4 | 3% |
| 1993 | 4 | 3% |
| 1992 | 3 | 1% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 3 | 5% |
| 1988 | 4 | 5% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis
26 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology