Vehicle Identification Codes

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 vehicle identification number (VIN) positions are the world manufacturer identifier.
^ 1FM - Ford Motor Company, USA, multi-purpose vehicle.
^ 1FT - Ford Motor Company, USA, truck, completed vehicle.
^ 2FM - Ford Motor Company, Canada, multi-purpose vehicle.
^ 2FT - Ford Motor Company, Canada, truck, completed vehicle.
^ 3FM - Ford Motor Company, Mexico, multi-purpose vehicle.
^ 3FT - Ford Motor Company, Mexico, truck, completed vehicle.







Positions 5 through 7 indicate vehicle line, series and body type.
^ A50 - Windstar, Base, Wagon.
^ A54 - Windstar, Van.
^ A51 - Windstar, LX, Wagon.
^ A52 - Windstar, SE, Wagon.
^ A53 - Windstar, SEL, Wagon.
^ A55 - Windstar, EC-Low, Wagon.
^ A56 - Windstar, EC-High, Wagon.







The eighth VIN position is the engine displacement and number of cylinders.
^ U - 3.0L, V6, Gas.
^ 4 - 3.8L, OHV, EFI, V6 Gas.







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).
^ B - Oakville (Oakville, Ontario).