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Ford Contour '96

VIN

1FALP6531TK225699

Plate

UAAX1220PA

Year

1996

Region

Харківська обл.

Owners

Last op (TSC)

2025-07-26

Color

Зелений

Body

Седан

Fuel

Petrol Або Газ

VIN decode

Country

USA

Plant

WMI

1FA

Check digit

valid ✓

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State registry

Registration history

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owners

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plate changes

years in registry

Operation	Plate	Region	Date
Sold to a new owner	АХ1220РА	Харківська обл.	2025-07-26
Re-registration	АЕ4526НВ	Дніпропетровська обл.	2023-09-26

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Ford Contour on the market

prices and mileages across all years of the model

Market price distribution

share of offers, all model years

16%7k–10k

30%10k–12k

25%12k–15kmedian

13%15k–18k

8%18k–20k

5%20k–23k

2%23k–26k

1%26k–29k

Mileage distribution

share of offers, thousands of km, all model years

7%0–50

18%50–100

26%100–150

28%150–200

13%200–250

5%250–300

1%300–350

1%350–400

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Model market

Ford Contour market by year

Median price and typical mileage for every model year — how much the car loses and how much it drives.

median priceaverage mileagemax: 15 900 $ · 192 k km

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Valuation

Average value

Estimated from prices of this model over the last 6 months. The bounds show the average-value range.

$10,299Lower bound$12,750Average price$16,500Upper bound

Data updated: 16.07.2026

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Recalls

Safety recalls · 11

Manufacturer safety recall campaigns for this model and year.

SUSPENSION08E033000

FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS. THE PART NUMBERS PACKAGED WITH INCORRECT NUTS ARE: K7147, K7329, K8683, AND 104353. THESE PARTS WERE MADE FOR USE ON THE VARIOUS

Remedy: FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC06E022000

CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE BRAKE CYLINDERS WERE SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF NAPA, RAYBESTOS, AIMCO, AC DELCO, CARQUEST, BENDIX, AND WAGNER. ONLY PRODUCTS THAT WERE

Remedy: AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-32

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING00V367000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995 PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.0L AND 2.5L ENGINES, AND 1996 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. TIGHTENING OF THE ENGINE COOLING FAN MOTOR BEARINGS, UP TO AND INCLUDING MOTOR STALL, CAN RESULT IN INCREASED MOTOR TORQUE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL MOTOR CURRENT AND AC

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A POSITIVE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT DEVICE IN-LINE WITH EACH FAN MOTOR. FORD WILL ALSO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE ENGINE COOLING FAN ASSEMBLY TO A TOTAL OF 8 YEARS OF SERVICE OR 1

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS00V075000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). A PRESSURE CONSCIOUS REDUCING VALVE (PCRV) IN THE REAR BRAKES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION AND RESULT IN MALFUNCTION, WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS THAT USE SALT COMPOUNDS ON THE ROADWAY FOR DE-ICING OR DUST CONT

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL IMPROVED PCRV'S IN THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS RECALL WAS EXPANDED IN SEPTEMBER 2000 TO INCLUDE 1999 AND 2000 FORD CONTOUR, MERCURY MYSTIQUE AND COUGAR VEHICLES.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT01I009000

THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1995-1997 FORD CONTOUR AND MERCURY MYSTIQUE VEHICLES. THE HEATER BLOWER RESISTOR COULD OVERHEAT CAUSING THE ATTACHED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO ME

Remedy: FORD WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE HEATER BLOWER SWITCH FOR 10 YEARS FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF SALE OF THE VEHICLE OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP99V247000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FUEL FILLER PIPE VENT HOSE MAY HAVE LESS THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF OZONE RESISTANCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE HOSE BECOMING BRITTLE AND CRACKING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUEL FILLER VENT HOSE CONTACTING THE APPROPRIATE BLEND OF PVC AND NITRILE RUBBER.

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Ford Contour 1995

180k km · petrol · manual

$1,750

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Ford Contour 1996 VIN check

This page is a short report on the Ford Contour 1996: VIN 1FALP6531TK225699, model year 1996, бензин або газ engine. Such a check helps to quickly understand how well a specific car matches the market, whether the price looks suspiciously low and whether the mileage is typical for this year.

Insight: The car is over 15 years old — budget for maintenance and inspect the body and anti-corrosion treatment carefully. LPG is indicated — verify the legality of the installation and the registered conversion.

Market position

Based on current data, 1467 similar offers were found for the Ford Contour 1996. Market prices range from $2,900 to $149,900 with a median of $12,750, and this offer is in line with the market. This is not always a problem, but such a difference deserves extra attention to the car's condition, documents, registration history and possible bargaining.

Insight: Many analogues on the market — the car is liquid and easy to compare and bargain. Wide price spread — the final value depends heavily on trim, condition and mileage. There is no specific listing price — use the market median as a reference.

History & registrations

The report includes state registry data: owners — 2, transfers — 1, plate changes — 1, years in the registry — 3. The latest recorded operation: Sold to a new owner on 2025-07-26. This data helps to assess the legal transparency of the car before buying.

Insight: A moderate number of owners (2) — typical for the car’s age. The plate was changed 1 time(s) — check that this does not hide separate episodes of the history.

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