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1996 FORD F150 VIN 2FTEF15N7TCA26266

Gasoline 199 hp RWD Automatic
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Photo of the 1996 FORD F150
Recorded odometer 328 102 mi
Year 1996
Engine 5.0 L
Power 199 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Transmission Automatic
Drive RWD
Colour WHITE
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Recorded damage Rear End
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Airbags deployed In report
Repair estimate In report
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Title group Other
Title document DV

Recorded condition

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Keys available
Yes
Start code
Enhanced

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Mileage

Odometer reading as recorded at the source
328 102 mi
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FORD F150 specifications

VIN
2FTEF15N7TCA26266
Make
FORD
Model
F150
Year
1996
Colour
WHITE
Fuel
Gasoline
Engine
5.0 L
Cylinders
8
Power
199 hp
Transmission
Automatic
Drive
RWD
Recorded odometer
328 102 mi
Recorded damage
Rear End

What buyers ask about the FORD F150

Was this 1996 FORD F150 damaged before?

The damage in the specifications is what the source noted at the time. Earlier accidents and repairs on file for VIN 2FTEF15N7TCA26266, if any, are in the full report.

Can I trust the odometer reading of 328 102 mi?

It is the figure as recorded, not verified. Compare it with the earlier readings in the full report: they can only go up, so a drop points to a wound-back odometer.

In which countries was this car registered?

Registrations abroad seldom reach local registers. If this car was registered in other countries, the full report names them.

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VIN 2FTEF15N7TCA26266: history

This Ford F150 was built in 1996. There is an automatic gearbox, with rear-wheel drive. The petrol engine has eight cylinders. The specification is taken from the source data and has not been checked against other documents.

The source data puts the mileage at 328,102 miles. Miles and kilometres are easy to confuse, and a distance in miles looks lower than the same distance in kilometres. The number on the clock proves little by itself; earlier figures logged at services and inspections are what make it believable. Service invoices and inspection reports each carry a mileage figure, and lined up in order they show whether the clock tells the truth.

The main issue noted for this car is rear-end damage. A damage entry is a starting point for the inspection, telling the mechanic where to look first. A lift and a diagnostic check show what photos cannot: bent brackets behind a panel, chafed wiring or deployed airbags.

A key was there when the car was checked.

Registrations, changes of owner, inspection results and accident claims together make up what is called a car’s history. From the outside, a car with a repaired accident and a car without one can look identical.

On a petrol engine, spark plugs, ignition coils and the cooling system are the routine items a service history should cover. The automatic gearbox should respond smoothly and without delay; jerks, slipping or hesitation on a test drive need investigating.

The VIN is a 17-character code assigned at the factory: it identifies the manufacturer, the model and its variant, and ends with a serial number unique to the car. The VIN 2FTEF15N7TCA26266 belongs to this 1996 Ford F150. The VIN usually appears at the base of the windscreen, on a door pillar and stamped into the body, and all of them should match the documents.

What a history report can list depends on what has been documented about the car: registrations, mileage readings, damage, branded titles and theft reports. A repair paid for in cash at a small workshop leaves no trace in any database, so no report can list it. A VIN check and a physical inspection answer different questions: the first says what happened to the car, the second what condition it is in now. Before any decision, check what is known about VIN 2FTEF15N7TCA26266.

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