1998 Mercury Villager Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1998 Mercury Villager, 4% of the 83 complaints for this model year. 3 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 stopped at a red light, dual front airbags deployed, causing my car to lurch forward into vehicle in front of mine. Very little structural exterior/interior damage was done to my car which indicated that the airbags may have either caused the accident, or gone off unnecessarily at too low a speed. On the very same day, a safety recall notice from ford motor co. Arrived in the mail indicating that there is also a defect in the filler pipe vent hose of my vehicle which could cause a fire. Did this somehow cause a malfunction of the airbag sensors? …”
NHTSA complaint #741674, filed 2001-02“Vehicle was in an accident on 20-jul-99. Upon impact, air bags deployed, but vehicle continued to accelerate in the intersection. Consumer wanted to know if airbags deployed should vehicle have stopped.”
NHTSA complaint #843356, filed 1999-07Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 | 11% |
| 2001 | 3 | 15% |
| 2000 | 5 | 7% |
| 1999 | 4 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 4% |
| 1997 | 12 | 10% |
| 1996 | 14 | 7% |
| 1995 | 15 | 4% |
| 1994 | 6 | 2% |
| 1993 | 4 | 1% |
Other parts of the 1998 Mercury Villager
14 complaintsBody and structure
12 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSuspension
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsTires
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mercury Villager
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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