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1996 Ford Taurus

VIN 1FALP51U4TA259389

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Dealer	Location	Price	Mileage	Listed	Seen
Choice Motor Car	Plainville, CT 06062	$5,995	29,858 mi	2024-02-11	838 d ago

Decoded from the VIN

NHTSA build data for 1FALP51U4TA259389

Engine

3.0L · V6

Body

Sedan/Saloon

Fuel

Gasoline

Doors

Model year

1996

Made by

FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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✗ Backup camera
✗ Blind-spot monitor
✗ Lane departure
✗ ABS
✗ Electronic stability

Fuel economy (EPA)

Combined

MPG

City

MPG

Highway

MPG

$2,210 /yr est. fuel

Assumes 15,000 miles a year at $3.10/gallon and 21 MPG combined.

Safety & recalls

NHTSA crash tests & recall campaigns for this model year

The 1996 Ford Taurus has 8 recall campaigns as of September 2026. EPA combined fuel economy: 21 MPG.

8 recall campaigns on this model year

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES.

NHTSA campaign 09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE.

NHTSA campaign 06E026000
POWER TRAIN

THE PARK PAWL SHAFT WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED WHEN THE ROLL PIN THAT RETAINS IT WAS INSTALLED DURING TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA campaign 96V086000

Recall campaigns apply to the model year, not to one car. Check remedy status for this VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Model-level data for the 1996 Ford Taurus from NHTSA (recalls, NCAP crash tests) and EPA fueleconomy.gov, refreshed September 28, 2026.

Market by model year

What each model year costs right now — live supply, median asking price and how much value each year keeps versus the newest one.

Year	Units for sale	Median price	vs newest	Avg mileage
2019	146	$14,030	100%	95,626 mi
2018	251	$13,009	93%	96,522 mi
2017	194	$10,996	78%	102,848 mi
2016	225	$10,499	75%	108,794 mi
2015	337	$8,996	64%	116,579 mi
2014	215	$8,900	63%	118,475 mi
2013	281	$7,900	56%	130,797 mi
2012	66	$7,728	55%	125,417 mi