1998 Regency Ford F150Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 14 owner complaints about the 1998 Regency Ford F150, most often about the engine. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 25, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Regency Ford F150 has problems

14 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine51
Service brakes32
Fuel/propulsion system20
Fuel system, gasoline20
Electrical system22
Wheels10
Power train11
Steering10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1998 Regency Ford F150 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Ford F150 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Ford F150 median. How we score

'97'98
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Ford F150 owners report

Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED AND TURNED OFF FOR 45 MINUTES. FIRE WAS LOCATED ABOVE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL. LUCKILY I WAS WALKING BACK JUST IN TIME TO CATCH THE FIRE WHILE IT WAS STILL SMALL. WELL I THOUGHT IT WAS SMALL BUT THE INSURANCE COMPANY "TOTALED" MY TRUCK NOW I HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION.…
Complaint 10587161 · May 8, 2014 · 107,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 REGENCY FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AS SOON AS IT WAS STARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT COOLANT HAD ERRONEOUSLY ENTERED THE ENGINE AND WAS CONTAMINATING THE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS…
Complaint 10483715 · Nov 8, 2012 · 160,000 miles

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