Vehicle Identification Number

IDENTIFICATION CODES

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a seventeen-digit combination of letters and numbers. The VIN is stamped on a metal tab riveted on the instrument panel top upper left of the dash. The VIN number is also found on the Vehicle Certification (VC) label.







Vehicle Identification Number
The first three VIN positions are the world manufacturer identifier.
^ 1FT-Ford Motor Company, USA, truck, completed vehicle.
^ 1FD-Ford Motor Company, USA, incomplete vehicle.
^ 1FC-Ford Motor Company, USA, basic (stripped) chassis.
^ 1FB-Ford Motor Company, USA, bus.
^ 1FF- Ford Motor Company, USA, motor vehicle equipment without engine/powertrain (Glider).
^ 2FT-Ford Motor Company, Canada, truck, completed vehicle.
^ 2FD-Ford Motor Company, Canada, incomplete vehicle.
^ 2FC-Ford Motor Company, Canada, basic (stripped) chassis.
^ 2FB-Ford Motor Company, Canada, bus.
^ 2FF-Ford Motor Company, Canada, motor vehicle equipment without engine/powertrain (Glider).
^ 3FB-Ford Motor Company, Mexico, bus.
^ 3FC-Ford Motor Company, Mexico, basic (stripped) chassis.
^ 3FE-Ford Motor Company, Mexico, incomplete vehicle.
^ 3FT- Ford Motor Company, Mexico, truck, completed vehicle.







The fourth VIN position is the vehicle brake type and Gross Vehicle Weight code (all vehicles use hydraulic brakes).
^ 1-6,050 pounds, E-150 van.
^ 2-6,700 pounds, E-150 van.
^ 7-7,000 pounds, E-150 van with RV Conversion trim, E-150 Club Wagon (7/8 passenger).
^ 1-7,200 pounds, E-250 van.
^ 5-7,900 pounds, E-250 van with RV Conversion trim.
^ 3-8,600 pounds, E-250 van.
^ 2-8,450 pounds, E-250 van (NGV).
^ 3-8,550 pounds, E-250 commercial cutaway.
^ 3-8,600 pounds, E-250 stripped chassis.
^ 1-7,300 pounds, E-250 Super Duty van.
^ 5-7,500 pounds, E-250 Super Duty van with RV Conversion trim.
^ 3-8,600 pounds, E-250 Super Duty Van..
^ 2-9,500 pounds, E-350 van.
^ 1-9,400 pounds, E-350 Super Duty van (N/A 4.2L and 4.6L engines).
^ P-8,700 pounds, E-350 Club Wagon (7112 passenger).
^ 5-9,300 pounds, E-350 Super Duty Club Wagon (12/15 passenger).
^ 4-9,100 pounds, E-350 Super Duty Club Wagon (5.4L engine only).
^ Q-9,600 pounds, E-350 base cutaway (single rear wheels).
^ 1-10,000 pounds, E-350 base cutaway (dual rear wheels).
^ 2-10,700 pounds, E-350 base cutaway (dual rear wheels).
^ Y-11,500 pounds, E-350 base cutaway (dual rear wheels).
^ 6-14,050 pounds, E-450 base Super Duty cutaway.
^ D-9,250 pounds, S-350 van.
^ C-14,000 pounds, E-450 base Super Duty cutaway (California).
^ U-9,600 pounds, E-350 commercial stripped chassis (single rear wheels).
^ W-10,000 pounds, E-350 commercial stripped chassis (dual rear wheels).
^ x-14,001-16,000 pounds with second generation air bags.
^ Z-11,000 pounds, E-350 commercial stripped chassis (dual rear wheels).







Positions 5 through 7 indicate vehicle line, series and body type.
^ E11-E-150 Club Wagon.
^ E14-E-150 cargo van.
^ E24-E-250 cargo van.
^ S24-E-250 Super Duty cargo van.
^ E31-E-350 Club Wagon.
^ S31-E-350 Super Duty Club Wagon.
^ E34-E-350 cargo van.
^ S34-E-350 Super Duty cargo van.
^ E27-E-250 commercial cutaway.
^ E29-E-250 stripped chassis.
^ E35-E-350 base cutaway.
^ E39-E-350 commercial stripped chassis.
^ E45-E-450 Super Duty base cutaway.
^ E49-E-450 Super Duty stripped chassis.







The eighth VIN position is the engine displacement and number of cylinders.
^ S-6.8L, EFI, V10, Gas.
^ F-7.3L, OHV, DI Turbo, V8, Diesel.
^ 2-4.2L, OHV, EFI, V6, Gas.
^ W-4.6L, Modular SOHC, EFI, V8, Gas (Romeo).
^ 6-4.6L, Modular SOHC, EFI, V8, Gas (Windsor).
^ M-5.4L, SOHC, V8, Natural Gas.
^ L-5.4L, SOHC, EFI, V8, Gas.







The ninth VIN position is a check digit.







The tenth VIN position is the model year code.
^ Y-2000.







The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plant code.
^ S-Allen Park (Allen Park, Michigan)
^ H-Lorain (Lorain, Ohio)







The last six VIN positions are an alphanumeric code for the vehicle build sequence. This is also the vehicle serial and warranty number.
^ A00001-E99999 Ford Division.