IllustrationCOMING 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.
1997 Regency Ford F150
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 5 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine complaints
2 reportsTL* 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 SYST…
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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.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.