Decode Your Ford VIN

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Research your Ford with our VIN decoder

Enter your Ford's 17-digit VIN above to decode your VIN. We will show your vehicle specification and full vehicle history report, which includes thefts, detailed vehicle records, accidents, titles, and more. This information is compiled by VinFreeCheck.com from multiple sources including but not limited to DMVs, police records, insurance database and made public as a free, informational resource.

Ford VIN Number Structure

Ford VIN Structure

Ford VIN numbers are broken down to 9 sections:

  • 1-3rd character - Manufacturer Identifier
  • 4th character - Restraint System
  • 5-7th character - Make/Model/Series/Body Type
  • 8th character - Engine
  • 9th character - Check Digit
  • 10th character - Model Year
  • 11th character - Assembly Plant
  • 12-17th character - Sequential Production Numbers

We also have a list of Ford's squish VIN information available in the table below. A squish vin is basically the first 11 characters of the full VIN Number. However, it does not contain the 9th character, which is a check digit to check the validity of a VIN number. With squish VIN, you can manually decode your Ford's VIN with just pen and paper. To learn more check out, What is a VIN Number

MAKEMODELYEARSQUISH VIN
Ford Aerostar 1993 1FMCA11UPZ
Ford Aspire 1997 KNJLT05HV6
Ford Bronco 1996 1FMEU15HTL
Ford Bronco II 1990 1FMCU12TLU
Ford C-Max Energi 2013 1FADP5CUDL
Ford C-Max Hybrid 2014 1FADP5BUEL
Ford Contour 1997 1FALP65LVK
Ford Contour SVT 2000 1FAFP68GYK
Ford Crown Victoria 2011 2FABP7EVBX
Ford E-150 1997 1FMEE116VH
Ford E-250 1996 1FTHS24HTH
Ford E-350 1993 1FTJS34HPH
Ford E-Series Van 2013 1FTNE2ELDD
Ford E-Series Wagon 2011 1FBNE3BLBD
Ford Econoline Cargo 2006 1FTRE14W6H
Ford Econoline Wagon 2009 1FBSS31S9D
Ford Edge 2009 2FMDK30C9B
Ford Escape 2012 1FMCU4K3CK
Ford Escape Hybrid 2008 1FMCU59H8K
Ford Escort 1999 1FAFP13PXW
Ford Excursion 2005 1FMNU41L5E
Ford Expedition 2005 1FMFU1955L
Ford Expedition EL 2008 1FMFK1558L
Ford Explorer 2004 1FMDU83K4Z
Ford Explorer Sport 2001 1FMYU70E1U
Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2010 1FMEU5D8AU
Ford F-150 2011 1FTEW1CFBF
Ford F-150 Heritage 2004 2FTRX17W4C
Ford F-150 SVT Lightning 1994 1FTDF15RRL
Ford F-250 1999 2FTRX27LXC
Ford F-250 Super Duty 2013 1FTBF2BTDE
Ford F-350 1995 1FTJW36HSE
Ford F-350 Super Duty 2011 1FTRF3DTBE
Ford F-450 Super Duty 2012 1FT8W4DTCE
Ford Festiva 1993 KNJPT05HP6
Ford Fiesta 2014 3FADP4TJEM
Ford Five Hundred 2007 1FAFP2517G
Ford Flex 2011 2FMHK6CTBB
Ford Focus 2011 1FAHP3GNBW
Ford Focus ST 2013 1FADP3L9DL
Ford Freestar 2005 2FTZA5465B
Ford Freestyle 2005 1FMZK0315G
Ford Fusion 2010 3FAHP0KCAR
Ford Fusion Energi 2014 3FA6P0SUER
Ford Fusion Hybrid 2011 3FADP0L3BR
Ford GT 2005 1FAFP90S5Y
Ford LTD Crown Victoria 1990 2FACP78FLX
Ford Mustang 2009 1ZVHT85H95
Ford Mustang SVT Cobra 1993 1FACP42DPF
Ford Probe 1995 1ZVLT22BS5
Ford Ranger 1996 1FTCR10UTT
Ford Shelby GT500 2008 1ZVHT88S85
Ford Taurus 2004 1FAFP55U4G
Ford Taurus X 2008 1FMDK07W8G
Ford Tempo 1990 2FAPP38SLB
Ford Thunderbird 1993 1FAPP64RPH
Ford Transit Connect 2014 NM0LE6E7E1
Ford Windstar 2003 2FMDA5843B
Ford Windstar Cargo 2002 2FTZA5442B

About Ford

In 1903, Henry Ford, together with 11 associate investors, founded the Ford Motor Company. It was not until 1919 that Ford, his son, Edsel, and his wife, Clara, took full ownership of the American automotive corporation. In January 1956 the company went public. The Dearborn-based company is well known for the production of passenger trucks, cars, and tractors.

In 1896, Henry Ford built his first car in his Detroit home, but it was not until 1903 that the Ford Company made its first commercial car. The assembly was done at the Mack Avenue plant in July that year. The Model T received a warm reception, and soon, the demand was higher than the supply.

In 1911, the company opened its first mass production line in Kansas City and an overseas branch in Manchester, England. By the early 1920s, the company was producing almost half of the USA’s automobile. And in the same period, it opened assembly plants in Asia, Canada, South Africa, and many more countries.

In the early 1990s, the company acquired Aston Martins, Jaguar, and Land Rover brands, which it later sold in 2007-2008 to Tata Motors Ltd, India. Slow sales were witnessed in the early 2000s through to 2008 when it received aid from the USA government to avoid bankruptcy. It later sold Volvo to a Chinese company in 2010 in a bid to cut production cost.

In 2018, the company announced that it would discontinue the production of all passenger cars except the Ford Focus Active and Mustang. The company will solely focus on SUVs, cross vehicles, and pickups.

Where to find my VIN Number?

You can find your VIN through the lower right of the windshield, and under the hood of your front engine.

As for Motorcycle VIN, you can lookup your VIN on the motorcycle frame, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requires all "two wheelers" or "three wheelers" or ATV to have the VIN displayed on the frame.


You can also do a VIN lookup or VIN number lookup on your insurance card/policy. You can learn more on how to locate your VIN from our guides as shown on the right side.

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