1998 Mercury Villager Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 1998 Mercury Villager, 2% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles. 1 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.
“Consumer's 4 year old child was able to shift the lever out of the park gear while vehicle was parked on an incline. Vehicle rolled across several streets before crashing into a neighbor's truck parked in driveway. Dealership indicated that the steering pin broke.”
NHTSA complaint #10093994, filed 2004-09, 82,000 milesSteering: other model years
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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