Repair and Diagnosis: Application and ID

Identification Codes

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Tag Locator





The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is a 17-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 is also found on the Vehicle Certification (VC) label.

If the VIN plate requires replacement, authorized dealers must contact their respective regional office.









World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)

The first 3 VIN positions are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI).

- 1FT - Ford Motor Company, USA, truck (completed vehicle)
- 5LT - Lincoln, USA, truck (Mexico only)

Brake Type and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

The fourth VIN position is the vehicle brake type and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) code, all vehicles use hydraulic brakes. This code may also identify the vehicle safety restraint system.

- E - 6,001-7,000 pound GVWR, active safety belts (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first and second row)
- F - 7,001-8,000 pound GVWR, active safety belt (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first and second row)
- M - 6,001-7,000 pound GVWR, active safety belts (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first row)
- N - 7,001-8,000 pound GVWR, active safety belts (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first row)
- P - 8,001-8,500 pound GVWR, active safety belts (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first row)
- V - 8,001-8,500 pound GVWR, active safety belts (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first and second row)

Line and Body Type

VIN positions 5 through 7 indicate the vehicle line and body type.

- F1C - Ford F-150, Rear Wheel Drive (RWD), regular cab, 5.5 ft, 6.5 ft or 8 ft styleside
- F1E - Ford F-150, Four-Wheel Drive (4WD), regular cab, 5.5 ft, 6.5 ft or 8 ft styleside
- J1G - Lincoln Mark LT, RWD, Crew Cab, styleside (Mexico only)
- J1J - Lincoln Mark LT, 4WD, Crew Cab, styleside (Mexico only)
- W1C - Ford F-150, RWD, Crew Cab, 5.5 ft or 6.5 ft styleside
- W1E - Ford F-150, 4WD, Crew Cab, 5.5 ft or 6.5 ft styleside
- W1R - Ford F-150, 4WD, Crew Cab, styleside, SVT
- X1C - Ford F-150, RWD, SuperCab, 5.5 ft, 6.5 ft or 8 ft styleside
- X1E - Ford F-150, 4WD, SuperCab, 5.5 ft, 6.5 ft or 8 ft styleside
- X1R - Ford F-150, 4WD, SuperCab, styleside, SVT

Engine Type

The eighth VIN position is the engine type (displacement and number of cylinders).

- F - 5.0L, 4-valve, DOHC, V8, electronic fuel injection, Flex-fuel
- M - 3.7L, 4-valve, V6, port fuel injection, Flex-fuel
- T - 3.5L, DOHC, V6, gas
- 6 - 6.2L, 2-valve, V8, electronic fuel injection

Additional engine information can be obtained from the engine tag. Engine.

Check Digit

The ninth VIN position is a government-assigned, computer-generated check digit.

Model Year

The tenth VIN position is the model year code.

- B - 2011

Assembly Plant

The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plant code.

- F - Dearborn - Dearborn, Michigan, USA
- K - Kansas City - Claycomo, Missouri, USA

Build Sequence

VIN positions 12 through 17 are an alphanumeric code for the vehicle build sequence. This is also the vehicle serial and warranty number. The serial number can also be found on the engine block, transmission and frame.

- A00001-F99999 - Ford
- J00001-L99999 - Lincoln

Vehicle Certification (VC) Codes

Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Locator













The Vehicle Certification (VC) label contains information on the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). This label also includes Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) information.

If a vehicle requires replacement of the VC label and is 4 years old or less, an authorized dealer must submit the VIN to their respective regional office. The regional office will submit a web form to the assembly plant for the replacement label. Once the label has been printed, a representative from the regional office will deliver the label to the dealer and witness installation on the vehicle. If a vehicle is more than 4 years old and requires a replacement label, the dealer must submit a request to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Exterior Paint

Exterior paint codes may be listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters identify the primary body color. The second set of characters (if applicable) identify the vehicle accent or 2-tone body color. All colors are base coat/clear coat.

Primary Exterior Color Codes
- Blank - No paint
- DX - Dark Blue Pearl
- E4 - Vermilion Red
- JQ - Golden Bronze Metallic
- LQ - Pale Adobe Metallic
- PQ - Race Red
- SZ - Blue Flame
- U6 - Red Candy Tint
- UG - White Platinum (tri-coat)
- UH - Tuxedo Black Metallic
- UJ - Sterling Gray Metallic
- UX - Ingot Silver Metallic
- UY - Molten Orange
- YZ - Oxford White

Exterior Accent Color Codes
- LQ - Pale Adobe Metallic
- UX - Ingot Silver Metallic

Wheelbase
- 126 - 3,200 mm (126 in)
- 133 - 3,378 mm (133 in)
- 145 - 3,683 mm (145 in)
- 157 - 3,988 mm (157 in)
- 163 - 4,140 mm (163 in)

Interior Trim

Interior trim codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first character identifies the interior trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color.

Interior Trim Type
- 5 - Verona leather, captains chairs, F-150 FX
- 7 - Mini perforated leather, 40/console/40 split bench seat, F-150 SVT
- 8 - Mini perforated leather 2-tone, 40/console/40 split bench seat, F-150 SVT
- 9 - Leather, 40/20/40 split bench seat, F-150 Platinum
- A - Structure vinyl, 40/20/40 split bench seat, F-150
- C - Lucas cloth, 40/20/40 split bench seat, F-150
- D - Leather, captains chairs, F-150 Harley Davidson
- E - Verona leather, 40/20/40 split bench seat, F-150
- H - Verona/Natural perforated leather, captains chairs, F-150
- K - Leather, captains chairs, F-150 King Ranch
- M - Lucas cloth, 40/20/40 individual seats, F-150
- R - Razor cloth, captains chairs, F-150 FX4
- T - Distressed leather, captains chairs, F-150 Lariat Limited
- U - Lucas cloth, captains chairs, F-150
- V - Leather, 40/20/40 bucket seats, Mark LT
- Z - Speck cloth, 40/20/40 split bench seat, F-150

Interior Trim Color
- A - Adobe
- B - Charcoal Black
- S - Steel Gray

Tape/Paint Stripe

Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.

Radio Type
- 5 - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with CD player
- 6 - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with CD changer, clock and MP3 capability
- 7 - Electronic AM/FM stereo clock
- B - AM/FM stereo with CD changer, clock and MP3 capability (Sony)
- I - In-dash internet device, less radio
- N - AM/FM stereo with CD/DVD changer and navigation system

Axle Type

The following lists the available axle ratios:

- 15 - 3.15 non-limited slip
- 19 - 3.55 non-limited slip
- 26 - 3.73 non-limited slip
- 27 - 3.31 non-limited slip
- A5 - 3.15 limited slip
- B6 - 3.73 limited slip
- H9 - 3.55 limited slip
- L4 - 4.10 locking differential - F-150 SVT
- L6 - 3.73 locking differential

Additional axle information is available on the axle tag. Refer to Driveline System - General Information Description and Operation.

Transmission Type
- 6 - 6-speed automatic, 6R80

Additional transmission information is available on the transmission tag. Refer to Automatic Transaxle/Transmission - 6R80 Transmission Description or Automatic Transaxle/Transmission - 6R80 Transmission Description.

Spring Code

Spring codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first 2 characters listed identify the front springs. The second 2 characters listed identify the rear springs.

- Front spring base part number - 5310
- Rear spring base part number - 5560

Powertrain Calibration Information





NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of 5 characters per line on the VC label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than 5 characters will wrap to the second line on the VC label.

Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the VC label. Only base calibration information is printed. Revision levels will not appear, however, they can be obtained through a scan tool using the most current software revision.









Model Year
- 1 - 2001
- 2 - 2002
- 3 - 2003
- 4 - 2004
- 5 - 2005
- 6 - 2006
- 7 - 2007
- 8 - 2008
- 9 - 2009
- A - 2010
- B - 2011

Vehicle Line
- F6 - F-150
- F6 - Mark LT (Mexico only)

Transmission
- 1 - Automatic transmission

Unique Calibration

The Emissions/Corporate Average Fuel Economy/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration numbers. Unique calibration identifications are assigned to cover similar vehicles to differentiate tires, drive configurations, final drive ratios and other calibration-significant factors.

These 2 characters are chosen by the analyst to provide identifiable information unique to each calibration. For example, using the number 2 to denote a 2-valve engine versus using the number 4 to denote a 4-valve engine, offers an easily identifiable difference.

Fleet Code
- 1 - Heavy duty gas engine/Dyno
- 2 - Fast - Automobile Manufacturers' Association, US
- 3 - Alternative durability protocol, US
- 4 - Not assigned
- 5 - Not assigned
- 6 - Evaporative Emission (EVAP)
- 7 - Mileage accumulation, aging endurance durability
- 8 - On-Board Diagnostic (OBD)
- 9 - Not assigned

Certification Region
- 5 - US 50 states
- A - US federal, including altitude, may include Canada and/or Mexico
- B - US California, includes US green states
- C - Canada
- D - China
- E - European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
- F - Extended European Community (E plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia)
- G - Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)
- H - Hong Kong
- J - Japan
- K - Korea
- L - Malaysia
- M - Mexico
- N - New Zealand
- P - Australia
- Q - South America (Brazil)
- S - Singapore
- T - Taiwan
- V - Vietnam
- X - Rest Of World (ROW)
- Y - Military
- Z - Israel

Revision Level (not printed on label)
- 91-99 - Hardware calibration levels
- 01-04 - Preliminary levels
- 00 - Job 1 production (initial calibration)
- 05-09 - Pre-job 1 revisions to calibrations
- 10-89 - Post-job 1 revisions to calibrations
- 0B - Durability test level
- BD - OBD intermediate level (pre-05)