1997 Regency Ford F150 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1997 Regency Ford F150, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine240.0%
- Fuel system240.0%
- Powertrain (other)120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
COMING IN FROM WORK HEARD A LOUD POP, PULLED OVER AND OPENED THE HOOD. SPARK PLUG AND COIL HAD SHOT OUT OF HEAD STRIPPING HEAD AND BREAKING COIL. HAD TO PULL TRUCK HOME.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 REGENCY FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS LOSING COOLANT AT AN ABNORMALLY RAPID PACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE A COOLANT LEAK. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE COOLING SYSTEM. VARIOUS INSPECTIONS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
WENT TO DINNER AND ON WAY OUT NOTICED FUEL TANK WAS HANGING DOWN A LIL BIT UPON LOOKING UNDER TRUCK FOUND RUSTED INTO GAS TANK STRAP. NO RUST ON FRAME. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 REGENCY FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 218,477.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY MOVED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR INDICATOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V171000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 226,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .