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1997 Regency FORD F250: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

211,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior266.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering
2
Electrical System
1
Suspension
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering2
Electrical System1
Suspension1

Steering: 2; Electrical System: 1; Suspension: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
3
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above3

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 3

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2013
1
2015
1
2016
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20131
20151
20161

2013: 1; 2015: 1; 2016: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10557686 · 2013-12-30 (December 30, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 REGENCY FORD F-250. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE THAT WAS SIMILAR TO AN ENGINE BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE GEM MODULE, FRONT WINDSHIELD AND THE FUSE PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,292.

Owner-reported narrative. 245,292 miles reported. Look up ODI 10557686 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10671668 · 2015-01-11 (January 11, 2015)

STEERING WHEEL BEARINGS NO LONGER WORKING IN MY TRUCK. I KNOW OF ATLEAST 2 OTHER FORD F-SERIES TRUCKS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEARINGS HAVE GONE OUT ON. AS A RESULT OF THIS, THE STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES LOCKS UP, AND ALL OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLS ON MY STEERING WHEEL (CRUISE CONTROL, HORN, ETC) NO LONGER FUNCTION AT ALL. THIS HAS ALSO CAUSED MY STEERING WHEEL TO HAVE 2-3 INCHES OF PLAY. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STEERING SHAFT MAY ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE SOMETIMES THIS DEFECT DAMA…

Owner-reported narrative. 210,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10671668 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10884542 · 2016-07-13 (July 13, 2016)

SOMETIMES WHEN YOU HIT A POT HOLE OR A BUMP IN THE ROAD, IT WILL SHAKE SO BAD THAT YOU HAVE TO EITHER COME TO A STOP OR SPEED UP HOPING THAT IT WILL STOP SHAKING. IT IS VERY HARD TO HOLD ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND KEEP IT IN THE LANE THAT YOU ARE IN. IT FEELS AS IF THE TRUCK IS GOING TO SHAKE APART AND IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT DOES IT ON BOTH THE HIGHWAY AND ON THE STREET. IT IS ALMOST LIKE HITTING A TUNING FORK, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T SHAKE AND OTHER TIMES IT SHAKES SO HARD IT WILL KNOCK YOU OUT OF YOUR SEAT.

Owner-reported narrative. 211,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10884542 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.