1998 Mercury Villager Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 180,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Mercury Villager, 2% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 180,000 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.
“My husband uses our Mercury Villager van for his work. He was going to a job and was traveling when he stated the van lost power, the engine actually turned itself off. He was able to get off the road before he was involved in an accident. He proceeded to try restarting the van. It did not work, so we had the van towed to our home. He check to see if the motor was tied up but it was fine.he changed batteries, because during the event, the battery was drained. After about 3 hours, the van miraculously started. We have spoken to a couple that had this happen to them. …”
NHTSA complaint #10342853, filed 2010-07, 180,000 milesEngine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 6% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 | 3 | 4% |
| 1999 | 9 | 5% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 16 | 13% |
| 1996 | 36 | 19% |
| 1995 | 95 | 26% |
| 1994 | 91 | 36% |
| 1993 | 142 | 34% |
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 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Mercury Villager
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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