1998 Mercury Villager Wheels 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 wheels of the 1998 Mercury Villager, 4% of the 83 complaints for this model year. 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.
“1998 Mercury Villager's front left wheel came off of the vehicle. The wheel bounced over the center wall and the vehicle drove off the right side of the road to a controlled stop. The front left fender was dented and scraped as well as the lower portion of the driver's door. The left front wheel lug nuts sheared off, one was still partially intact.”
NHTSA complaint #10166901, filed 2006-08Wheels: 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 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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