The Ford Truck 17-Digit Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Decoder

Ford Truck 17-Digit Vehicle Identification Number (V.I.N.) Decoder

This page is here to help you break down the V.I.N. on your Ford truck.

Following the 17-digit V.I.N. on your truck, select the character for each box that matches it's place in the V.I.N.

Sample V.I.N. (Vehicle Identification Number)

Typical VIN Position Number

Position 1-3	World Manufacturer Identifier
Position 4	Restraint System Type Brake Type and GVWR Class (Trucks and Vans Only)
Position 5-7	Line, Series, Body Type
Position 8	Engine Type
Position 9	Check Digit
Position 10	Model Year
Position 11	Assembly Plant
Position 12-17	Production Sequence Number

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Here Is A Sample V.I.N. To Break Down:

V.I.N.# 1FTCR15X0TTA01050

Position 1 - Nation of Origin

Position 2 - Manufacturer

Position 3 - Type of Vehicle

Position 4 - G.V.W.R. (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)

Positions 5, 6 & 7 - Line, Series, Body Type

Position 8 - Engine Type

Position 9 - Check Digit

Position 10 - Model Year

Position 11 - Assembly Plant

Position 12 Thru 17 - Sequential Number

Last 6-Digits Are The Sequence Number Beginning With A00001 (Ford) or J00001 (Lincoln/Mercury)

A00001-E99999 = Ford Division

J00001-L99999 = Lincoln / Mercury Division

Using the sample V.I.N. given, you can see that this vehicle is:

Sample V.I.N. Decoded
Position	Code	Definition
1	(1)	Made in the USA
2	(F)	Made by Ford
3	(T)	Is a Truck
4	(C)	Has a G.V.W.R. of 4,001 - 5,000 lbs.
5, 6 & 7	(R15)	Ranger 4x4 (2-Door SuperCab)
8	(X)	Has a 4.0 Liter V-6
9	(5)	Check Digit - Ignore
10	(T)	Was built in 1996
11	(T)	Was built in Edison New Jersey
12	(A)	Ford Division
13 thru 17	(01050)	Was the 1,050th truck built that year