Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN codes)/Ford/VIN Codes

Ford Motor Company uses the following VIN formats and codes.

American Ford Edit

American VIN format Edit

Ford does not directly encode the platform name in the VIN, although much other information is included there. Instead, the company uses a series number to identify a vehicle type. Ford's VIN format is as follows:

Position	Sample	Description
1	2	World Manufacturer identifier
2	F
3	M
4	P	Gross vehicle weight rating code
5	K	Vehicle line, series and body code
6	4
7	J
8	9	Engine code
9	9	Check digit
10	2	Model Year
11	U	Assembly plant
12	C	Sequential number
13	2
14	9
15	6
16	5
17	5

American restraint types Edit

The restraint type is specified as character four of the American Ford VIN for passenger cars.

VIN code. G	Description
P	Passive belts (Manual)
B	Active belts
C	Driver Airbag and Active Belts
L	Driver and Passenger (First Generation) Airbags and Active Belts
F	Driver and Passenger (Second Generation) Airbags and Active Belts
K
H	Driver and Passenger Front and Side Airbags and Active Belts
D	Driver and Passenger Front and Side Airbags and Active Belts All positions

American GVWR codes Edit

Value	Mass in pounds
A	up to 3,000
B	3,001 – 4,000
C	4,001 – 5,000
D	5,001 – 6,000
E	6,001 – 7,000
F	7,001 – 8,000
G	8,001 – 8,500
H	8,501 – 9,000
J	9,001 – 10,000
K	10,001 – 14,000
L	14,001 – 16,000
M	16,001 – 19,500
N	8,501 – 9,000
P	7,001 – 8,000
R	6,001 – 7,000
S	9,001 – 10,000
T	up to 3,000
U	3,001 – 4,000
V	8,001 – 8,500
W	10,001 – 14,000
Y	4,001 – 5,000
Z	5,001 – 6,000

American models Edit

The model type is specified in positions five through seven of the American Ford VIN. The first position specifies the model line or marque, the next is the series, the last is the vehicle type. The type often indicates the engine size, driven wheels, body style, and similar factors.

Value	Mean
A5	Ford Windstar Ford Freestar
A20	Mercury Mountaineer
C	Ford E-Series Chassis
E	Ford E-Series Lincoln Aviator
F02 F04 F12 F14 F20 F21 F25 F30 F31 F32 F33 F36 F37 F46 F47 F56 F57 F65 F66 F75 F76	Ford F-Series, F-150, Regular Cab, Flareside, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-150, Regular Cab, Flareside, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-150, Regular Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-150, Regular Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-250, Regular Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-250, Regular Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-250, Regular Cab, 2WD, Custom Ford F-Series, F-350, Regular Cab, 2WD, Single Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Regular Cab, 4WD, Single Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Regular Cab, 2WD, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Regular Cab, 4WD, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Regular Cab, 2WD, CA XL, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Regular Cab, 4WD, CA XL, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-450, Regular Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-450, Regular Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-550, Regular Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-550, Regular Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-650, Regular Cab, Straight Frame Ford F-Series, F-650, Regular Cab, Pro Loader Ford F-Series, F-750, Regular Cab, Straight Frame Ford F-Series, F-750, Regular Cab, Severe Service
K02 K03 K05 K06 K07 K08	Ford Taurus X/Freestyle; SEL, FWD Ford Taurus X/Freestyle; Limited, FWD Ford Taurus X/Freestyle; SEL, AWD Ford Taurus X/Freestyle; Limited, AWD Ford Taurus X; Eddie Bauer Edition, FWD Ford Taurus X; Eddie Bauer Edition, AWD
K36 K38 K39 K46 K48 K49 K3H K4H K3J K4J K3K K4K K4A	Ford Edge; SE, FWD Ford Edge; SEL, FWD Ford Edge; SEL Plus, FWD Ford Edge; SE, AWD Ford Edge; SEL, AWD Ford Edge; SEL Plus Ford Edge; SE FWD (2015-) Ford Edge; SE AWD (2015-) Ford Edge; SEL FWD (2015-) Ford Edge; SEL AWD (2015-) Ford Edge; Titanium FWD (2015-) Ford Edge; Titanium AWD (2015-) Ford Edge; Sport AWD (2015-2018), ST AWD (2019-)
M36	Mercury Topaz
M5	Mercury Sable
M6	Mercury Mystique
M7	Mercury Grand Marquis Mercury Marauder
M81 M83 M84 M85 M89	Lincoln Town Car
M86 M87	Lincoln LS
M9	Lincoln Continental
M10	Mercury Tracer
P01 P02 P06 P07 P08 P0L	Ford Fusion; SE, AWD Ford Fusion; SEL, AWD Ford Fusion; S, FWD Ford Fusion; SE, FWD Ford Fusion; SEL, FWD Ford Fusion; Hybrid
P10 P10 P11 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15	Ford Escort, Hatchback, 3-door ('91-'96) Ford Escort, Sedan; LX ('97-'02) Ford Escort, Hatchback, 3-door; Sport ('91-'96) Ford Escort, Coupe; ZX2 ('98-'03) Ford Escort, Hatchback, 3-door; GT ('91-'96) Ford Escort, Sedan ('91-'02) Ford Escort, Hatchback, 5-door ('91-'96) Ford Escort, Wagon ('91-'99)
P24 P25 P27 P28	Ford Taurus/Five Hundred; SEL, FWD ('07-up) Ford Taurus/Five Hundred; Limited, FWD ('07-up) Ford Taurus/Five Hundred; SEL, AWD ('07-up) Ford Taurus/Five Hundred; Limited, AWD ('07-up)
P30 P31 P33 P34 P35 P36 P37 P38 P39 P3F P3T	Ford Focus, Hatchback, 3-door; SVT Ford Focus, Hatchback, 3-door Ford Focus, Sedan Ford Focus, Sedan Ford Focus, Wagon Ford Focus, Wagon Ford Focus, Hatchback, 5-door Ford Focus, Sedan; ST Ford Focus, [unknown] Ford Focus, Sedan Ford Focus, Hatchback, 5-door, RS
P10 P12 P13 P16 P26 P27 P28 P40 P41 P42 P42 P44 P45 P46 P47 P48 P49	Ford Mustang, Coupe; L/GL ('82) Ford Mustang, Coupe; GLX ('82) Ford Mustang, Hatchback; GLX ('82) Ford Mustang, Hatchback; GL/GT ('82) Ford Mustang, Coupe ('83-'86) Ford Mustang, Convertible ('83-'86) Ford Mustang, Hatchback ('83-'86) Ford Mustang, Coupe; LX ('87-'93), V6 ('94-'04) Ford Mustang, Hatchback; LX ('87-'93) Ford Mustang, Hatchback; GT ('87-'93), Cobra ('93), Cobra R ('93) Ford Mustang, Coupe; GT ('94-'04), Bullitt ('01), Mach 1 ('03-'04) Ford Mustang, Convertible; LX ('87-'93), V6 ('94-'04) Ford Mustang, Convertible; GT ('87-'04) Ford Mustang, Convertible; SVT Cobra ('99-'01) Ford Mustang, Coupe; SVT Cobra ('99-'01), SVT Cobra R ('00) Ford Mustang, Coupe; SVT Cobra ('03-'04) Ford Mustang, Convertible; SVT Cobra ('03-04)
P4A P4B P4C P4E P4F	Ford Fiesta, Sedan, S Ford Fiesta, Sedan, SE Ford Fiesta, Sedan, SEL Ford Fiesta, Hatchback, SE Ford Fiesta, Hatchback, SES
P5 P52 P53 P54 P55 P56	Ford Taurus Ford Taurus GL Ford Taurus, LX Ford Taurus, SHO Ford Taurus, SES Ford Taurus, SEL
P65 P66 P68	Ford Contour Ford Contour, Sport Ford Contour, SVT
P60 P62 P64	Ford Thunderbird; LX/V6 ('89-'97), All ('02-'05) Ford Thunderbird, LX V8 ('89-'97) Ford Thunderbird, Super Coupe ('89-'95)
P67 P68	Mercury Capri; RS, Turbo RS ('79-'86) Mercury Capri, GS ('79-'86)
P70 P71 P72 P73 P74 P7B	Ford Crown Victoria; Long Wheelbase Ford Crown Victoria; Police Interceptor Ford Crown Victoria; Standard Ford Crown Victoria; Sport Ford Crown Victoria; LX & LX Sport Ford Crown Victoria; Police Interceptor ('10-'11)
P84	Mazda 6
P90	Ford GT
R0 R1 R4	Ford Ranger
S	Ford E-Series extended
T20 T21 T22	Ford Probe; GL/SE Ford Probe; LX ('89-'93) Ford Probe; GT
T6	Mercury Cougar
T80 T82 T84 T85 T88 T89	Ford Mustang, Coupe; V6 ('05-up) Ford Mustang, Coupe; GT ('05-up), Shelby GT/GT-H ('06-up) Ford Mustang, Convertible; V6 ('05-up) Ford Mustang, Convertible; GT ('05-up), Shelby GT/GT-H ('08-up) Ford Mustang, Coupe; Shelby GT500 ('07-up) Ford Mustang, Convertible; Shelby GT500 ('05-up)
U0 U9	Ford Escape/Ford Escape Hybrid
U1	Ford Expedition
U2	Lincoln Navigator
U4	Ford Excursion
U6 U7 U8	Ford Explorer/Mercury Mountaineer/Lincoln Aviator
U15	Ford Bronco
U80	Ford L-8000
V1	Mercury Villager
W02 W04 W12 W14 W20 W21 W30 W31 W32 W33 W36 W37 W46 W47 W56 W57 W65 W66 W75 W76	Ford F-Series, F-150, Crew Cab, Flareside, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-150, Crew Cab, Flareside, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-150, Crew Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-150, Crew Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-250, Crew Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-250, Crew Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-350, Crew Cab, 2WD, Single Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Crew Cab, 4WD, Single Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Crew Cab, 2WD, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Crew Cab, 4WD, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Crew Cab, 2WD, CA XL, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Crew Cab, 4WD, CA XL, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-450, Crew Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-450, Crew Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-550, Crew Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-550, Crew Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-650, Crew Cab, Straight Frame Ford F-Series, F-650, Crew Cab, Pro Loader Ford F-Series, F-750, Crew Cab, Straight Frame Ford F-Series, F-750, Crew Cab, Severe Service
X02 X04 X12 X14 X17 X20 X21 X26 X30 X31 X32 X33 X36 X37 X46 X47 X56 X57 X65 X66 X75 X76	Ford F-Series, F-150, Super Cab, Flareside, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-150, Super Cab, Flareside, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-150, Super Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-150, Super Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-150, Super Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-250, Super Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-250, Super Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-250HD, Super Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-350, Super Cab, 2WD, Single Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Super Cab, 4WD, Single Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Super Cab, 2WD, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Super Cab, 4WD, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Super Cab, 2WD, CA XL, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-350, Super Cab, 4WD, CA XL, Dual Rear Wheels Ford F-Series, F-450, Super Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-450, Super Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-550, Super Cab, 2WD Ford F-Series, F-550, Super Cab, 4WD Ford F-Series, F-650, Super Cab, Straight Frame Ford F-Series, F-650, Super Cab, Pro Loader Ford F-Series, F-750, Super Cab, Straight Frame Ford F-Series, F-750, Super Cab, Severe Service

American engine codes Edit

Ford encodes the engine type in character 8 of the VIN. The following table outlines the various engines encoded there:

Engine codes for passenger cars Edit

Configuration	Name	Displacement	Description	Fuel	Power (hp)	Power (kW)	VIN code	Notes
I4	Zetec	2.0L	SPIEFI	Gasoline	110	82	P
			DOHC	Gasoline	165		A	2006-2018+ Fusion, many others
			DOHC Turbo	Gasoline	265		9	2013-2018+ Ecoboost Fusion, many others, mfg in Spain
			DOHC	Gasoline	130	97	3
			DOHC	Gasoline	167	125	5	SVT (02'-04')
	Lima	2.3 L	OHC Turbo	Gasoline	145	108	W	Mustang Turbo GT ('83-'84)
	Lima	2.3 L	OHC Turbo IC	Gasoline	175	130	T	Mustang SVO ('84-'86)
	Lima	2.3 L	OHC Turbo IC	Gasoline	190	245	T	w:Thunderbird Turbo Coupe ('87-'88) with T5OD transmission
	Duratec 20E	2.0 L	DOHC PZEV	Gasoline	130	97	N	Required in most emissions states
	Duratec 20	2.0 L	DOHC 16V	Gasoline	136	101	N	On 2005 and up Focus
	Duratec 23	2.3 L	DOHC 16V	Gasoline	151	113	Z	ZX5, ZX4 ST
	Duratec Ti-VCT	1.6 L	DOHC 16V	Gasoline	119	109	J	Ford Fiesta
BP-ZE	BP-ZE	1.8 L	DOHC 16V	Gasoline	127	95	8	Escort GT ('91-'96)
V6	Vulcan	3.0L	EFI	Gasoline	152	113	U
			EFIFFV	Gasoline/E85	145-152	108-113	2
			EFIFFV	Gasoline/M85	145-155	108-116	2
	Duratec 25	2.5L	DOHC	Gasoline	170	127	L
	Duratec 25	2.5L	DOHC SVT	Gasoline	200	149	G
	Duratec 30	3.0L	DOHC	Gasoline	200	149	S
	Essex	3.8L	EFI	Gasoline	190	142	4
		3.9L	EFI	Gasoline	195	145	6
		4.2L	EFI	Gasoline/E85			2
	Cologne	4.0L	SOHC	Gasoline	210	157	N	Mustang 05+
	SHO V6	3.0L	EFI DOHC	Gasoline	220	200	Y	Taurus SHO MTX
	SHO V6	3.2L	EFI DOHC	Gasoline	220	215	P	Taurus SHO ATX
V8	Windsor	5.0L	EFI H.O.	Gasoline	205 - 215	153 - 160	T	5.0 Mustang
			EFI Cobra	Gasoline	235	175	D	Mustang Cobra and Cobra R ('93)
			EFI Cobra	Gasoline	240	179	E	Mustang Cobra ('94-'95)
		5.8L	EFI Cobra R	Gasoline	300	223	C	Mustang Cobra R ('95)
	SHO V8	3.4L	EFI DOHC	Gasoline	235	175	N	Taurus SHO
	AJ-V8	3.9L	DOHC	Gasoline	280	209	A	Lincoln LS
	Modular 4.6	4.6L	SOHC	Gasoline	220 - 235	164-209	W
			SOHC	CNG	220	164	9
			SOHC 2V	Gasoline	260	168	X	Mustang GT ('96-'04)
			SOHC 3V	Gasoline	300	223	H	Mustang GT ('05-up)
			DOHC 4V	Gasoline	302 - 320	225 - 239	V	Marauder, Mustang SVT Cobra\|Ford Mustang SVT Cobra\|Mustang SVT Cobra
			DOHC Ram Air	Gasoline	305	227	R	Mustang Mach 1
			DOHC SC	Gasoline	390	291	Y	Mustang SVT Cobra S/C
	Modular 5.4	5.4L	EFI 4V	Gasoline	385	287	H	Mustang Cobra R
			DOHC 4V SC	Gasoline	500	372	S	Shelby GT500
			DOHC 4V SC	Gasoline	550	410	S	Ford GT

Engine codes for light trucks Edit

Configuration	Name	Displacement	Description	Fuel	Power (hp)	Power (kW)	VIN code	Notes
I4		2.5 L	EFI-SOHC	Gasoline	119	89	C
	Zetec	2.0 L		Gasoline	127	95	B
	Duratec 23	2.3 L	EFI	Gasoline	135	101	D
	GTDI	2.0L	GTDI	Gasoline	200-301	149-245	9
V6	Duratec 30	3.0 L	DOHC	Gasoline	201	150	1
	Vulcan	3.0 L	EFI	Gasoline	154	115	U
	Vulcan	3.0 L	EFI-FFV	Gasoline/E85	150	112	V
	Nissan VG	3.3 L	EFI SOHC	Gasoline	170	127	T	Mercury Villager
	Essex	3.8 L	EFI	Gasoline	193	145	4
	Essex	3.9 L	EFI	Gasoline	195	145	6
	Cologne	4.0 L	EFI	Gasoline	160	119	X	Ranger, Explorer
		4.0 L	EFI SOHC	Gasoline/E85	210	157	K	Explorer
		4.0 L	EFI SOHC	Gasoline	207-210	154-157	E	Explorer, Ranger
	Essex	4.2 L	EFI	Gasoline	201-202	150-151	2
	GTDI	3.5L	GTDI	Gasoline	355-365	264-272	T	F-150
	Duratec 37	3.7L	Ti-VCT	Gasoline	302	225	M
V8	Triton	4.6 L	SOHC/EFI (W)	Gasoline	215-240	160-179	6
			SOHC/EFI (W)	Gasoline	225-239	168-178	W
			DOHC	Gasoline	300	224	H
	Triton	5.4 L	SOHC/EFI	Gasoline	250-260	186-194	L
			SOHC/EFI	CNG	225-260	168-194	M
			SOHC	Gasoline/CNG	260	194	Z
	Intech	5.4 L	DOHC (W)	Gasoline	295-300	220-224	A
			DOHC	Gasoline	300	224	R
			SOHC (E)	Gasoline	300	224	5
			SOHC	Gasoline	380	283	3
	Coyote	5.0 L	Ti-VCT	Gasoline	360	268	F
	Powerstroke	7.3 L	Turbo	Diesel	250-275	186-205	F	Navistar
		6.0 L	Turbo	Diesel	225-325	168-242	P	International Truck and Engine Co.
		6.4 L	Turbo	Diesel	325-350	242-261	R	International Truck and Engine Co.
		6.7 L	Turbo	Diesel	390-400	291-298	T	FoMoCo
V10	Triton	6.8 L	SOHC/EFI	Gasoline	305-310	227-231	S,Y

Engine codes for commercial trucks Edit

Configuration	Displacement	Description	Fuel	Power (hp)	Power (kW)	Torque (ft.lbf)	Torque (Nm)	VIN code
I6	5.9	Cummins	Diesel	185-275	138-205	420-660	569-895	A, B, D, E, F, G, H, V
		Cummins ISB	Diesel	175-195	130-145	420-520	569-705	1, 3, 4
		Cummins B5.9E	Diesel	210	157	520	705	Y, 8
	7.2	Caterpillar 3126B	Diesel	190-300	142-224	520-860	705-1166	A, H, N, R, 2, 7
	7.2	Caterpillar	Diesel	190-300	142-224	520-860	705-1166	C, N, P, R, S, T, U, W, X, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
V8	6	International Truck and Engine Co.	Diesel	200-230	149-172	520-620	705-841	J, K, L, M, Y, Z, 0
	7.3	International Truck and Engine Co. (Powerstroke)	Diesel	210	157	520	705	5, 6
	7.3	International Truck and Engine Co. (Powerstroke)	Turbo Diesel	215-235	160-175			F
	5.4	Ford	Gasoline	255-260	190-194			G
	7.5	Ford	Gasoline	220-360		345-390		L
V10	6.8	Ford	Gasoline	305-310	227-231			S
			Bi-Fuel NGV/LPG	295-305	220-227			B
			Gasoline-GFP	305-310	227-231			Z

North American Ford factories Edit

See List of Ford factories

VIN code	Location	Notes
A	Atlanta Assembly (Hapeville, Georgia)	through 2007 model year
B	Oakville Assembly (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)
C	Ontario Truck (Oakville, Ontario, Canada)	through 2004 model year
D	Ohio Assembly (Avon Lake, Ohio)
E	Kentucky Truck Assembly (Louisville, Kentucky)	For light duty vehicles (pickups/chassis cab pickups/SUVs) since 1994 model year
F	Dearborn Assembly (Dearborn, Michigan)	through 2004 model year
F	Dearborn Truck Assembly (Dearborn, Michigan)	since 2005 model year
G	Chicago Assembly (Chicago, Illinois)
H	Lorain Assembly (Lorain, Ohio)	through 2006 model year
H	Multimatic, Inc. plant (Markham, Ontario, Canada)	from 2017-2022 model year
J	IMMSA plant (Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico)	from 1988-2000 model year
K	Kansas City Assembly (Claycomo, Missouri)
L	Michigan Assembly (formerly Michigan Truck) (Wayne, Michigan)
M	Cuautitlán Assembly (Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico State, Mexico)
N	Norfolk Assembly (Norfolk, Virginia)	through 2007 model year
N	Chicago SHO Center (Chicago, Illinois)	since 2021 model year
P	Twin Cities Assembly (St. Paul, Minnesota)	Closed 2011
R	San Jose Assembly (Milpitas, California)	through 1983 model year
R	Hermosillo Stamping & Assembly (Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico)	since 1988 model year
S	Ford New Model Programs Development Center (Allen Park, Michigan)	(Pilot & Pre-Production)
T	Edison Assembly (Edison, New Jersey)	through 2004 model year
U	Louisville Assembly (Louisville, Kentucky)
V	Kentucky Truck Assembly (Louisville, Kentucky)	For medium- & heavy-duty commercial trucks & bus chassis through 1998 model year
V	Blue Diamond Truck Co. plant (General Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico)	from 2004-2015 model year
W	Wayne Stamping & Assembly (Wayne, Michigan)	through 2011 model year
W	Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center (Dearborn, Michigan)	since 2022 model year
X	St. Thomas Assembly (Talbotville, Ontario, Canada)	Closed 2011
Y	Wixom Assembly (Wixom, Michigan)	through 2007 model year
Z	St. Louis Assembly (Hazelwood, Missouri)	through 2006 model year
0	Detroit Chassis LLC plant (Detroit, Michigan)	since 2000 model year
5	Flat Rock Assembly plant (AutoAlliance International) (Flat Rock, Michigan)	Previously known as Mazda Motor Manufacturing USA

IMMSA=Industrias Metalicas Monterrey SA

Non-North American Ford factories Supplying North America Edit

VIN code	Location	Models Sourced
C	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India	2018-2022 Ford EcoSport
D	Ipiranga, Sao Paulo state, Brazil	1986-1990 Ford Cargo truck
E	Cologne, Germany	1988-1989 Merkur Scorpio
M	Karmann plant: Rheine, Germany	1985-1989 Merkur XR4Ti
T	Ford Otosan plant: Golcuk, Kocaeli province, Turkey	2010-2013 Ford Transit Connect
0	Mazda plant: Hiroshima, Japan	1981-1982 Ford Courier
1	Almussafes, Valencia province, Spain	2014-2023 Ford Transit Connect
4	Saarlouis, Germany	2016-2018 Ford Focus RS (only the RS model)
6	Kia Motors Sohari plant: Gwangmyeong, South Korea	1988-1993 Ford Festiva, 1994-1997 Ford Aspire
8	Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia	1991-1994 Mercury Capri

European Ford Edit

European VIN format Edit

Position	Sample	Description
1	W	World Manufacturer identifier
2	F
3	0
4	T	Body type
5	D	XX
6	3	XX
7	4	Model line
8	L	Factory ID
9	2	Model
10	6	Body type
11	V	Year
12	J	Month
13	7	Sequential number
14	6
15	6
16	2
17	8

European body types Edit

Body type ID (Position 4)	Description
3	van high roof
5	combi high roof
A	3-door
B	5-door
C	2-door coupe and 3-door hatchback (Ford Fiesta ST Mk. 7+?)
D	5-door hatchback (Focus RS Mk. 3+?)
E	3-door hatchback
F	4-door Saloon
G	5-door multi purpose vehicle
J	5-door SAV (Sports Activity Vehicle)
K	5-door LMV (Luxury Multipurpose Vehicle)
L	2-door cabriolet
N	5-door estate/wagon/clipper
P	5-Door Hatchback
S	5-door Estate
T	2-door saloon
U	5-door van
V	2-door van
W	3-door van

European model lines Edit

Line ID (Position 7)	Description
B	Ford Britain
C	Ford Britain affiliate Ford Lusitana S.A.R.L. Azambuja, Portugal
E	Ford Germany affiliate
G	Ford Germany
L	Ford Brazil
P	Portugal
S	Japan
W	Ford Spain
Z	United States

European factories Edit

See List of Ford factories

European models Edit

VIN code (Position 8)	Model
A	Ford Escort Ford Orion
B	Ford Mondeo Ford Cougar Ford Cortina Ford Sierra Ford Taunus
C & D	Ford Focus
E	Ford Puma Ford Capri
F	Ford Transit
G	Ford Scorpio Ford Granada
J	Ford Fiesta Ford Fusion
K	Ford Fiesta ST
M	Ford Kuga
O	Ford Mustang
R	Ford Ka
S	Ford Galaxy Ford Escort Ford S-Max
W	Ford Galaxy Ford Escort Ford S-Max

Ford Australia Edit

Australian VIN format Edit

Ford Australia have used the same basic system for chassis numbers on Australian assembled vehicles since the early 1960s.^[1] When Australia went to mandatory 17-digit VINs in 1989, the Ford chassis numbers became 17-digit VINs by the addition of 6FPAAA ahead of the original numbering system.^[2] With the exception of some L-series (Louisville) trucks fitted with other brands of engine, engine numbers match the VIN with the 6FPAAA omitted.

Position	Sample	Description
1	6	World Manufacturer identifier
2	F
3	P
4	A	Fixed padding (Always AAA)
5	A
6	A
7	J	Platform origin
8	G	Production location
9	W	Model code
10	A	Model code
11	1	Year
12	G	Month
13	8	Sequential number
14	0
15	7
16	0
17	1

Australian platform origin Edit

The platform code indicates the origin of the underlying platform on which the vehicle is built, even if the body was locally designed.

VIN code	Origin
A	North America
C	Europe or Britain
J	Australia
U	Japan (Mazda)

Australian production location Edit

See also List of Ford factories

VIN code	Location
G	Broadmeadows (main line)
H	Brisbane
K	Sydney
L	Broadmeadows (secondary line)

Ford WMIs Edit

WMI	Country	Description	Vehicle types
AFA	South Africa	Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa
JC0	Japan	Ford (made by Mazda)
JC2	Japan	Ford Courier pickup (made by Mazda)
KNJ	South Korea	Ford (made by Kia)
LJX	China	Jiangling Motors Co., Ltd. (JMC) - Ford
LVS	China	Changan Ford
MAJ	India	Ford India Pvt. Ltd.
MNA, MNB, MNC	Thailand	AutoAlliance Thailand	Ford
MM0, MM6, MM7, MM8		AutoAlliance Thailand	Mazda
MPB		Ford Thailand Manufacturing
NM0	Turkey	Ford Otosan
PE1	Philippines	Ford Motor Company Philippines
PE3	Philippines	Mazda made by Ford Motor Company Philippines
PR8	Malaysia	Ford Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
RHA	Taiwan	Ford Lio Ho
RL0	Vietnam	Ford Vietnam
SFA	United Kingdom	Ford Motor Company Ltd.
TW2	Portugal	Ford Lusitana SARL
UNI	Ireland	Henry Ford and Son Ltd.
VS6	Spain	Ford Espana SA
WF0	Germany	Ford Werke A.G.
WF1	Germany	Merkur (Ford Werke A.G.)
XLC	Netherlands	Ford Nederland NV
X9F	Russia	Ford Motor Company ZAO
Y4F	Belarus	Ford Union
Z6F	Russia	Ford Sollers
1F1	USA	Ford Motor Company	Ford MPV - limousine (through 2009)
1F6		Detroit Chassis LLC	Ford Basic (stripped) Chassis
1F7		MSX International Detroit, MI	Ford passenger car
1FA		Ford Motor Company	Ford passenger car
1FB			Ford Bus
1FC			Ford basic (stripped) chassis
1FD			Ford incomplete vehicle
1FM			Ford MPV
1FT			Ford truck (completed vehicle)
1L1			Lincoln passenger car - limousine
1LJ			Lincoln incomplete vehicle
1LN			Lincoln passenger car
1ME			Mercury passenger car
1MH			Mercury incomplete vehicle
1MR			Continental passenger car (Continental Mark VI & VII 1981-1985 & Continental sedan 1982-1985)
1YV		AutoAlliance International	Mazda 6, 626, MX-6
1ZV			Ford Mustang 2005-2014, Ford Probe
1ZW			Mercury Cougar 1999-2002
2FA	Canada	Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.	Ford passenger car
2FD			Ford incomplete vehicle
2FM			Ford MPV
2FT			Ford truck (completed vehicle)
2L1			Lincoln incomplete vehicle - limousine
2LJ			Lincoln incomplete vehicle - hearse
2LM			Lincoln MPV
2LN			Lincoln passenger car
2ME			Mercury passenger car
2MH			Mercury incomplete vehicle
2MR			Mercury MPV
3FA	Mexico	Ford Motor Company (Mexico)	Ford passenger car
3FC			Ford basic (stripped) chassis
3FD			Ford incomplete vehicle
3FE			Ford incomplete vehicle
3FM			Ford MPV
3FT			Ford truck (completed vehicle)
3LN			Lincoln passenger car
3MA			Mercury passenger car (88-95 Tracer)
3ME			Mercury passenger car
3FN		Blue Diamond Trucks S. De R. L. De C. V.	Ford truck (completed vehicle)
3FR		Blue Diamond Trucks S. De R. L. De C. V.	Ford incomplete vehicle
4F2	USA	Ford Motor Company	Mazda MPV
4F4			Mazda truck (completed vehicle)
4M2			Mercury MPV
4N2			Nissan MPV
5L1			Lincoln MPV - limousine (2004-2009)
5LD			Ford & Lincoln incomplete vehicle - limousine (2010-2014)
5LM			Lincoln MPV
5LT			Lincoln truck (completed vehicle)
6FP	Australia	Ford Australia
6MP	Australia	Mercury Capri made by Ford Australia
7A5	New Zealand	Ford New Zealand
8AF	Argentina	Ford Argentina
8XD	Venezuela	Ford Motor Venezuela
9BF	Brazil	Ford Brazil
94T	Brazil	Troller

Ford month codes Edit

Month	1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 2028	1969 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025 2029	1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 2030	1971 1975 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023 2027 2031
January	B	J	L	C
February	R	U	Y	K
March	A	M	S	D
April	G	P	T	E
May	C	B	J	L
June	K	R	U	Y
July	D	A	M	S
August	E	G	P	T
September	L	C	B	J
October	Y	K	R	U
November	S	D	A	M
December	T	E	G	P

References Edit

↑ http://www.cortina-mk1.com/identify.php Australian assembled MK1 Cortina chassis number decoding
↑ http://members.pcug.org.au/~jcarroll/capri/vincode.htm Decoding of Australian Capri VINs

External links Edit

Official Ford VIN Tool - Ford's VIN decoder as well as VIN Guide PDFs. Ford now has a subscription based API for providing VIN information for their fleet customers.
Ford ETIS - the Online Technical Information and Services website from Ford. Can be used to track recent VIN numbers (Vehicle Tab)
Vincario Ford VIN Decoder - Ford VIN lookup service with global coverage

[1] ttp://www.cortina-mk1.com/identify.php Australian assembled MK1 Cortina chassis number decoding

[2] ttp://members.pcug.org.au/~jcarroll/capri/vincode.htm Decoding of Australian Capri VINs

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