1998 Mercury Mountaineer Tires:tread/belt Problems

NHTSA component category: TIRES:TREAD/BELT · data through 07/12/2026

48Tires:tread/belt complaints

20.3%Of all 236 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How tires:tread/belt ranks on this vehicle

TIRES53 · 22.5%

TIRES:TREAD/BELT48 · 20.3%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL18 · 7.6%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL13 · 5.5%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM10 · 4.2%

Share of the 236 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer overview page.

What owners report

“PE00 020; ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE COMPANY HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P23575/15.”NHTSA complaint 885327 — filed 04/06/2001

“CONSUMER NOTICED FIRESTONE (VNHL1PY108) TIRES SHOWING SIGNS OF CRACKING AROUND THE TREAD, ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AND FIRESTONE AGREED TO GIVE CONSUMER PARTIAL CREDIT…”NHTSA complaint 560512 — filed 03/14/2001

“ALL FOUR TIRES ARE SHOWING SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, TIRES HAVE CRACKS AROUND THE BASE OF THE TREAD, DEALER WILL NOT REPLACED TIRES BECAUSE TIRES…”NHTSA complaint 558752 — filed 01/03/2001

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Tires:tread/belt complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer have tires:tread/belt problems?

Tires:tread/belt is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer: 48 of 236 complaints on file (20.3%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1998 Mercury Mountaineer have in total?

236 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 22 involved a crash, 23 involved a fire, 29 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's tires:tread/belt category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the TIRES:TREAD/BELT category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.