Vehicle Certification Label
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).
Paint Codes
The first set of letters/numbers listed indicate the vehicle primary body color. The second set of letters/numbers listed (if applicable) indicate a two-tone or accent body color. All colors are base coat/clear coat.
^ B2 - Harvest Gold - Expedition
^ ST - Estate Green - Expedition
^ LL - Deep Wedgewood Blue - Expedition
^ LD - Medium Wedgewood Blue - Expedition
^ FS - Spruce Green - Navigator
^ SU - Amazon Green - Expedition
^ BQ - Light Parchment Gold - 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
^ FT - Charcoal Green - Navigator
^ Y1 - Prime
Radio Codes
^ 8 - Premium AM/FM stereo with cassette
^ 5 - Premium AM/FM stereo with compact disc player
^ D - Delete radio chassis only, all other components installed
Axle Codes
The following lists the gear ratios on axles.
^ 19 - 3.55 non-limited slip
^ 17 - 3.31 non-limited slip
^ H9 - 3.55 limited slip
^ H7 - 3.31 limited slip
^ H6 - 3.73 limited slip
Transmission Codes
^ U - Automatic AOD, 4.6L engine
^ E - Automatic E4OD, 5.4L engine
Spring Codes
The following lists available spring codes.
Front Springs
^ Base part number - 5310 (RH/LH)
^ 2 - Suffix KA
^ 3 - Suffix LA
Torsion Bars
^ Base part number - 5B326 (RH), 5B327 (LH)
^ 1 - Suffix AMA
^ 4 - Suffix AJA
Load Leveling Suspension
^ P - 4x4(front/rear suspension))
^ L - 4x2(rear suspension only)
Rear Springs
^ 6 - Base part number, 5534, suffix CA
^ 5 - Base part number, 5534, suffix DA
^ 7 - Base part number, 5534, suffix FA
^ 8 - Base part number, 5A891, suffix BE
^ 9 - Base part number, 5A891, suffix AC
Interior Trim Codes
The following lists the interior trim and interior color codes.
Interior Trim
^ M - Manitou cloth split bench seat
^ F - Manitou cloth captains chairs (XLT)
^ S - Vinyl captains chairs (XLT)
^ l - Leather captains chairs (Eddie Bauer, XLT)
^ K - Super-soft leather captains chairs (Navigator)
^ 7 - Woven cloth captains chairs (XLT Sport)
Interior Color Codes
^ H - Medium Parchment
^ 2 - Medium Graphite
^ T - Dark Graphite
Tape Stripe Codes
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.
Powertrain Calibration Information
Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the Vehicle Certification Label. Only the base calibration information is printed. Revision levels will not appear, however, they can be found in On Line Automotive Service Information System (OASIS). For the current model year. Ford Motor Company is using three different protocols which describe powertrain base calibration. These protocols are designed to provide worldwide standardization for vehicle calibration. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1998 and carried into the current model year, protocol 1 will be used. Refer to Protocol 1. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1999 and is carried into the current model year, protocol 2 will be used. Refer to Protocol 2. For new electronic calibration strategies for the current model year, use protocol 3. Refer to Protocol 3.
NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line on the Vehicle Certification Label Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than five characters will wrap to the second line on the VC label.
Protocol 1
Protocol 2
Protocol 3