Transmission and Drivetrain: Application and ID

The upper portion of 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). The VC label is located on the left-hand front door jamb.

VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL REFERENCE







The axle ratios are:
^ 1 - 3.58 conventional (3.0L and 3.9L engines)
^ 2 - 3.31 conventional (3.9L engine)
^ 3 - 3.07 conventional (3.0L engine with manual transmission)







The transmission/transaxle codes are:
^ 5 - 5-Speed manual (M5 221), Getrag
^ A - 5-speed, automatic (5R55N), Sharonville






VEHICLE CERTIFICATION (VC) LABEL EXAMPLE

The Vehicle Certification (VC) label is located in the driver door jamb. The axle code is on the VC label.


AXLE IDENTIFICATION TAG









AXLE IDENTIFICATION TAG DENOTING INTERCHANGEABILITY AFFECTED INTERNALLY





CAUTION: The axle identification tag is the official identifier. Do not damage the tag. Always reinstall the tag after removing it for axle inspection/repair.

The plant code denotes a particular axle design and specific ratio. In addition, the plant code will not change as long as that particular axle assembly never undergoes an external design modification. If, however, an internal design modification takes place during the production life of the axle and that internal modification affects parts interchangeability, a dash and numerical suffix is added to the plant code. This means that, as an assembly, both axles are interchangeable; however, internally they are different. Therefore, each requires different internal parts at the time of repair.