Factory build sheet
1998 Ford Taurus SE
Build 1FAFP57S-W · 3L 6cyl · Wagon
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FAFP57S 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 1FAFP57S and carries W in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 20 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 20 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1998 Ford Taurus SE 3L 6cyl Wagon (85 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
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 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC)
- Horsepower
- 200 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Wagon
- 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.
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 | FP57S | 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 |
20 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FAFP57S-W shares the specification above.
- 20 Known VINs
- 1FAFP57S 0WA131237
- 1FAFP57S 7WG125996
- 1FAFP57S 0WA167882
- 1FAFP57S 3WG181532
- 1FAFP57S XWG196710
- 1FAFP57S 8WG231079
- 1FAFP57S 2WA185042
- 1FAFP57S 0WG219864
- 1FAFP57S XWA205117
- 1FAFP57S 5WG173495
- 1FAFP57S 1WA172217
- 1FAFP57S 4WG270414
- 1FAFP57S 9WG151421
- 1FAFP57S 9WA168951
- 1FAFP57S 6WA160760
- 1FAFP57S 4WG174671
- 1FAFP57S 5WG217205
- 1FAFP57S 2WA133183
- 1FAFP57S 0WG141604
- 1FAFP57S 1WA128038
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 20 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.