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Ford Fairmont AU (1998 to 2002): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Ford Fairmont AU was built from 1998 to 2002 as a sedan or wagon, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: AU.

Key facts

Years
1998 to 2002
Chassis codes
AU
Body types
Sedan, Wagon
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

211registered, built 1998 to 2002
95%NZ new (200)
5%imported used (11)
Imported from
Australia 100%
Gearboxes
4-Gear Auto 100%
Top regions for the Ford Fairmont
Auckland (451), Invercargill City (296), Christchurch City (238)

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Ford Fairmont AU yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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