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Body and Frame: Application and ID






The Vehicle Certification (VC) label contains the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement, and the VIN. It also includes Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings (GVWR).


Exterior Paint:






Paint codes may be listed as a two-part code. The first set of characters listed indicate the vehicle primary body color. The second set of characters listed (if applicable) indicate a two-tone or accent body color. All colors are base coat/clear coat.
^ PX - Dark Highland Green - Expedition
^ ST - Estate Green - Expedition/Navigator
^ LL - Deep Wedgewood Blue - Expedition
^ LD - Medium Wedgewood Blue - Expedition
^ AQ - Arizona Beige - Expedition
^ BQ - Light Parchment Gold - Expedition/Navigator
^ E9 - Laser Red Tint - Expedition/Navigator
^ JL - Dark Toreador Red - Expedition
^ UA - Ebony - Expedition/Navigator
^ YZ - Oxford White - Expedition/Navigator
^ YN- Silver Metallic - Expedition
^ KW - Charcoal Blue - Navigator
^ TK - Mineral Gray - Navigator
^ TK - Prime


Interior Trim:






Interior trim codes are listed as a two-part code. The first character identifies the trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color.

Trim Type
^ M - Manitou Cloth split bench, Expedition XLT
^ F - Maintou Cloth captains chairs, Expedition XLT
^ S - Vinyl Cloth captains chairs, Expedition XLT
^ 1 - Leather captains chairs, Expedition Eddie Bauer/XLT
^ K - leather captains chairs, Navigator
^ 7 - Woven Cloth captains chairs, Expedition XLT

Interior Trim Color
^ H - Medium Parchment
^ 2 - Medium Graphite
^ T - Dark Graphite


Tape/Paint Stripe:






Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.