Factory build sheet
1998 Ford Taurus SHO
Build 1FAFP54N-W · 3.4L 8cyl · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FAFP54N and position 10 reads W. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Taurus whose VIN starts 1FAFP54N and carries W in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 22 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 22 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by Ford with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 3.4 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Yamaha
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Horsepower
- 235 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
The same build, other model years
Ford used the VIN pattern 1FAFP54N for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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1998 You are here code W
- 1999 SHO 3.4L 8cyl Sedan · 22 vehicles code X
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1FA | FORD MOTOR COMPANY · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | FP54N | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | W | Model year — 1998 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
22 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FAFP54N-W shares the specification above.
- 22 Known VINs
- 1FAFP54N 4WA237186
- 1FAFP54N 7WA241829
- 1FAFP54N 9WA282365
- 1FAFP54N 7WA239031
- 1FAFP54N 6WA151927
- 1FAFP54N 1WA224962
- 1FAFP54N 9WA260429
- 1FAFP54N 2WA208351
- 1FAFP54N 2WA165954
- 1FAFP54N 7WA224884
- 1FAFP54N 1WA163614
- 1FAFP54N 7WA268917
- 1FAFP54N 8WA241435
- 1FAFP54N XWA231988
- 1FAFP54N 0WA224886
- 1FAFP54N 7WA192065
- 1FAFP54N 9WA221842
- 1FAFP54N 7WA221872
- 1FAFP54N 2WA224792
- 1FAFP54N 5WA260735
- 1FAFP54N 1WA224833
- 1FAFP54N 4WA183646
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Taurus, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 22 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.