"How reliable is the 1998 Mercury Villager?"

"Based on 100 NHTSA complaints, the 1998 Mercury Villager has a median complaint mileage of 82000 miles. The most common issue is Accelerator Pedal."

"What are common problems with the 1998 Mercury Villager?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1998 Mercury Villager is Accelerator Pedal, accounting for a significant portion of the 100 total complaints filed."

1998 Mercury Villager: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 100 complaints

100

Total Complaints

82,000mi

Median Mileage

Accelerator Pedal

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

40,000 25th Percentile

82,000 Median Mileage

144,946 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Accelerator Pedal

Door

Vehicle Speed Control

Automatic Transmission

Foundation Components

Latch

Coil Springs

Tires

Frontal

Pedals And Linkages

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DESIGN PROBLEM; THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE THE SAME HEIGHT. IF DRIVER HAS PART OF FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL HE STEPS ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE SAME TIME. DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON JUNE 1, 1988 BECAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK"

"HINGE ON THE DOOR ALLOWS THE DOOR TO GO INTO FENDER DURING AVERAGE WIND STORMS, RESULTING IN DAMAGE."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 12 IL: 8 MI: 7 GA: 6 MA: 5 NJ: 5 MT: 5 TX: 5 FL: 5 OH: 5

Who Files Complaints?

51%

Original Owners

49%

Second+ Owners

Mercury Villager — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1993	516	108,000	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	19
1994	323	92,000	Engine	15
1995	477	100,000	Engine	30
1996	253	86,088	Latch	12
1997	152	100,000	Door	9
1999	252	53,000	Accelerator Pedal	15
2000	90	40,000	Accelerator Pedal	10
2001	21	32,076	Suspension	4
2002	20	66,500	Tires	2

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28