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1996 Ford Taurus: Quick Overview

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1996 Ford Taurus Specifications

Vehicle Information
Year 1996
Make Ford
Model Taurus
Trim -
Style -
Type Sedan
Category Mid-Size Station Wagon
Manufacturing Details
Made In United States
Manufacturing City CHICAGO
Dimensions
Doors 4-Door
Curb Weight 3326 pounds
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating -
Overall Height 55.10 inches
Overall Length 197.50 inches
Overall Width 73.00 inches
Wheelbase Length 108.50 inches
Standard Seating 6
Engine & Performance
Engine 3.0-L V-6 OHV 12V
Engine Size 3L
Engine Cylinders 6
Transmission 4-Speed Automatic
Transmission Type Automatic
Transmission Speeds 4-Speed
Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive
Additional Features
Anti-Brake System Non-ABS 4-Wheel ABS
Steering Type Rack & Pinion
Pricing
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) $17,995
Invoice Price -
Delivery Charges -

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1996 Ford Taurus Prices and Market Value

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1996 Ford Taurus Fuel Efficiency

Fuel Type Gasoline
Fuel Capacity 16.00 gallons
City Mileage 20 miles/gallon
Highway Mileage 29 miles/gallon

1996 Ford Taurus Safety Rating

NHTSA
Side Driver Rating Not Tested
Frontal Passenger Rating Not Tested
Rollover Rating Not Tested
Side Rear Passenger Rating Not Tested
Frontal Driver Rating Not Tested
IIHS
Moderate Overlap Front Test Results 4

1996 Ford Taurus Recalls & Defects

Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Recall date 1998-03-25
Recall no. 98v067000
Source NHTSA
Summary Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles Previously Serviced Under Ford Service Bulletin 97-17-9 From August 1997 Through December 1997. These Vehicles Were Inadvertenly Equipped With AN 18-gallon Fuel Tank Rather Than THE 16-gallon AS Specified. THE 18-gallon Tank HAS A Second Valve Location Where A Shipping Plug Should BE Installed.
Consequence IF This Shipping Plug IS Displaced, Fuel Leakage CAN Result. Fuel Leakage IN THE Presence OF AN Ignition Source Could Potentially Result IN A Fire.
Remedy Dealers Will Install THE Correct Fuel Tank.
Notes Owner Notification Began June 17, 1998.owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Ford AT 1-800-392-3673.also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (Prndl)
Recall date 1996-09-05
Recall no. 96v166000
Source NHTSA
Summary THE Park Pawl Abutment Bracket HAS A Sharp Edge Which CAN Cause THE Parking Pawl TO Hang UP and NOT Engage THE Park Gear. This Would Allow THE Vehicle TO Move Even Though THE Gear Shift Indicator Shows That THE Vehicle IS IN Park.
Consequence Unintended and Unexpected Vehicle Movement CAN Result IN Personal Injury and Property Damage.
Remedy Dealers Will Inspect And, IF Necessary, Replace THE Park Pawl Abutment Bracket.
Notes Owner Notification:owner Notification IS Expected TO Begin September 23, 1996.note:owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Ford AT 1-800-392-3673.also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-800-424-9393.
Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
Recall date 1996-08-12
Recall no. 96v151000
Source NHTSA
Summary THE Fuel Pressure Regulator Located ON THE Fuel Rail IN THE Engine Compartment HAS A Vacuum Diaphragm That WAS Damaged During Manufacture OF THE Regulator.
Consequence IF THE Diaphragm Tears or Ruptures, Liquid Fuel Could Enter THE Intake Manifold Plenum Through THE Vacuum Line Resulting IN Either Release OF Fuel From THE AIR Cleaner Assembly or THE Exhaust System. Fuel Release IN THE Presence OF AN Ignition Source Could Potentially Result IN A Fire.
Remedy Dealers Will Inspect THE Fuel Pressure Regulator. Those Regulators Produced During THE Suspect Time Period Will BE Replaced.
Notes Owner Notification:owner Notification IS Expected TO Begin September 9, 1996. Note:owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time, Should Contact Ford AT 1-800-392-3673.also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-800-424-9393.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp
Recall date 1996-01-25
Recall no. 96v016000
Source NHTSA
Summary THE Brake System Fluid Level Indicator Lamp Switch CAN Malfunction. This Does NOT Comply With Fmvss NO. 105, "hydraulic Brake Systems."
Consequence Consequence OF Non-Compliance: IF THE Switch Malfuntions, THE Brake System Warning Lamp Will Either Remain Illuminated Continuously or Fail TO Light AS Intended When THE Fluid Level Falls TO A Certain Level. IN Either Case, THE Vehicle Operator Would NOT BE Warned OF A Low Brake Fluid Level Condition.
Remedy Dealers Will Replace THE Brake System Fluid Level Indicator Lamp Switches.
Notes System: Brakes; Hydraulic; Switch; Brake Warning; Fmvss NO. 105.vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles. Note: Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time, Should Contact Ford AT 1-800-392-3673. Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-800-424-9393.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
Recall date 1996-09-18
Recall no. 96v176000
Source NHTSA
Summary THE Automatic Transmission Park Pawl Shaft MAY NOT BE Free TO Rotate AS Intended. IF THE Park Pawl Shaft Does NOT Rotate, IT Would Prevent THE Park Pawl From Engaging THE Park Gear When THE Shift Lever IS IN THE Park Position.
Consequence This Condition Could Result IN THE Vehicle Rolling AS IF IN Neutral With THE Shift Lever IN THE Park Position.
Remedy Dealers Will Inspect THE Park Pawl Shaft Rotation and Those Shafts With Restricted Rotation Will BE Replaced With A Shorter Shaft That Will NOT Restrict Rotation.
Notes Owner Notification:owner Notification IS Expected TO Being September 30, 1996. Note:owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Ford AT 1-800-392-3673.also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-800-424-9393.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
Recall date 1996-05-14
Recall no. 96v086000
Source NHTSA
Summary THE Park Pawl Shaft WAS Improperly Positioned When THE Roll PIN That Retains IT WAS Installed During Transmission Assembly. IF THE Shaft WAS NOT Properly Positioned, THE Roll PIN MAY NOT Have Lined UP With THE Groove IN THE Shaft and Have Been Crushed AT Assembly. Also, A Burr Could Have Been Raised ON THE Shaft.
Consequence This Could Result IN THE Park Pawl Occasionally NOT Engaging When THE Transmission Selector Lever IS Placed IN THE Park Position. This Could Result IN THE Vehicle Rolling AS IF IN Neutral IF THE Vehicle Operator Does NOT Apply THE Parking Brake.
Remedy Dealers Will Inspect THE Park Pawl Shaft Roll Pin. IF THE Roll PIN IS Damaged, Both THE Roll PIN and THE Park Pawl Shaft Will BE Replaced. IN Addition, Owners Will BE Reminded TO Fully Apply THE Parking Brake, IN Addition TO Placing THE Transmission IN Park.
Notes System: Power Train; Transmission; Automatic. Vehicle Description: Passenger Vehicles and Mini-Vans Equipped With Ford Ax4s Automatic Transaxles. Note: Owner Notification IS Expected TO Begin IN Mid-June 1996. Note: Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time, Should Contact Ford AT 1-800-392-3673. Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-800-424-9393.
Exterior Lighting
Recall date 2006-03-23
Recall no. 06e026000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Pro-A Motors Corner Lamps, Turn Signals, and Headlights Sold AS Replacement Lamps FOR USE ON Certain Passenger Vehicles Listed Above. Some Combination Lamps That ARE NOT Equipped With Amber Side Reflectors Fail TO Conform TO Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.
Consequence Without THE Amber Reflectors, THE Vehicle Will BE Poorly Illuminated, Possibly Resulting IN A Vehicle Crash Without Warning.
Remedy Pro-A Motors Will Notify Owners and Offer TO Repurchase THE Lamps. THE Recall Began ON April 3, 2006. Owners MAY Contact Pro-A Motors AT 323-838-2988.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Pro-A Motors Aftermarket Lamps and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON THE Listed Passenger Vehicles.for More Information ON THE Lamp Model Numbers, Click ON Document Search and View Document Titled "lamp Model Numbers."customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Exterior Lighting
Recall date 2009-04-07
Recall no. 09e012000
Source NHTSA
Summary 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. These Headlamps Fail TO Conform TO THE Requirements OF Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard NO. 108, "lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." These Lamps DO NOT Contain THE Required Amber Side Reflectors.
Consequence Decreased Lighting Visibility MAY Result IN A Vehicle Crash.
Remedy Sabersport Will Notify Owners and Offer A Full Refund FOR THE Noncompliant Combination Lamps. THE Safety Recall Began ON MAY 11, 2009. Owners MAY Contact Sabersport AT 1-909-598-7589.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Aftermarket Replacement Equipment and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Vehicles Produced BY THE Vehicle Manufacturer.in Order TO Determine IF Your Aftermarket Lamp Assembly IS Affected BY This Noncompliance, Please Review THE List OF Model Numbers Provided TO US BY Sabersport.the List CAN BE Found Under "document Search" Located AT THE Bottom OF Your Screen.owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .

1996 Ford Taurus Warranty

Basic
Original warranty 0 months / No data
Estimated remaining Expired
Powertrain
Original warranty 0 months / No data
Estimated remaining Expired
Rust
Original warranty 0 months / No data
Estimated remaining Expired

1996 Ford Taurus Insurance

Insurance for a 1996 Ford Taurus is moderately priced, reflecting its status as a Sedan with strong safety ratings and
reasonable repair costs.

How Does the 1996 Ford Taurus Compare to Other Sedan?

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Drew is a seasoned automotive expert and contributor to VinCheck.info. With nearly 15 years of experience as a former Porsche technician, he brings a wealth of hands-on knowledge to his writing. Born in North Carolina, a region renowned for its deep-rooted NASCAR culture, Drew developed a passion for cars early in life, often building and working on vehicles from a young age. At VINCheck, Drew leverages his extensive technical background to provide in-depth analyses of various vehicles. His articles often focus on engine performance, reliability, and maintenance insights, offering readers practical information grounded in real-world experience. Some of his notable contributions include reviews on the Mazda CX-5's longevity and detailed examinations of engine options for models like the 2011 Toyota Camry and Tacoma