Identification Codes Ford Crown Victoria II

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The vehicle identification number (VIN) is a seventeen-digit combination of letters and numbers. The VIN is stamped on a metal tab riveted to the instrument panel, top upper left of the dash. The VIN number is also found on the vehicle certification (VC) label.

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The first three vehicle identification number (VIN) positions are the world manufacturer identifier (WMI) code.

1. 2FA - Ford, Canada, passenger car
2. 2FD - Ford, Canada, passenger car (incomplete vehicle)
3. 2ME - Mercury, Canada, passenger car
4. 2MH - Mercury, Canada, passenger car (incomplete vehicle)

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The fourth VIN position is the vehicle restraint system type code.

1. F - Active safety belts - all positions, driver and front passenger air bags
2. H - Active safety belts - all positions, driver and front passenger air bags and driver and front passenger side impact air bags

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Positions 5 through 7 indicate vehicle line, series and body type.

1. P70 - Crown Victoria (Long wheel base)
2. P71 - Crown Victoria (Police Interceptor)
3. P72 - Crown Victoria (Base fleet vehicle)
4. P73 - Crown Victoria (Base four-door)
5. P74 - Crown Victoria (LX four-door)
6. M70 - Grand Marquis (Long wheel base)
7. M74 - Grand Marquis (GS four-door)
8. M79 - Mercury Marauder (four-door)

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The eighth VIN position is the engine displacement and number of cylinders code.

1. 9 - 4.6L EFI (SOHC), eight cylinder, natural gas vehicle (NGV)
2. V - 4.6L EFI (DOHC), eight cylinder, gasoline, Mercury Marauder
3. W - 4.6L EFI (SOHC), eight cylinder, gasoline

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The ninth VIN position is the check digit code (0-9).

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The tenth VIN position is the model year code.

1. 4 - 2004

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The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plant code.

1. X - St. Thomas, Talbotville, Ontario (Canada)

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The last six VIN positions are the production sequence number. These six digits also are used as the vehicle serial and warranty number.

1. Ford - 100001-599999
2. Lincoln/Mercury - 600001-999999

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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) as well as tire size and pressure ratings. The VC label is located on the left-hand front door edge.

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The first set of numbers/letters listed indicate the vehicle primary body color code. The second set of letters/numbers listed (if applicable), indicate a two-tone or accent body color code.

1. AQ - Arizona Beige (clear coat), Mercury/Ford
2. BU - Medium Brown Metallic, Mercury/Ford
3. BY - School Bus Yellow, Ford
4. C2 - Gold Ash Metallic (clear coat), Mercury/Ford
5. DX - Dark Blue Pearl (clear coat), Mercury/Ford
6. FS - Spruce Green (clear coat), Mercury/Ford
7. JL - Dark Toreador Red (clear coat), Mercury/Ford
8. JP - Silver Birch Metallic (clear coat), Mercury/Ford
9. LK - Dark Blue, Ford
10. LM - Royal Blue, Ford
11. LN - Light Blue Metallic, Ford
12. LS - Light Ice Blue Metallic (clear coat), Mercury/Ford
13. MM - Ultra Blue (clear coat), Ford
14. TM - Light Gray, Ford
15. TN - Silver Gray Metallic, Ford
16. TV - Midnight Gray, Mercury/Ford
17. UA - Ebony, Mercury/Ford
18. WT - Performance White (clear coat), Mercury/Ford
19. YG - Medium Titanium (clear coat), Ford

1. AQ - Arizona Beige, Ford
2. BU - Medium Brown Metallic, Ford
3. BY - School Bus Yellow, Ford
4. C2 - Gold Ash Metallic, Mercury/Ford
5. DX - Dark Blue Pearl, Mercury/Ford
6. FS - Spruce Green, Ford
7. JL - Dark Toreador Red, Mercury/Ford
8. JP - Silver Birch Metallic, Mercury/Ford
9. LK -Dark Blue, Ford
10. LM - Royal Blue, Ford
11. LN - Light Blue Metallic, Ford
12. LS - Light Ice Blue Metallic, Ford
13. MM - Ultra Blue, Ford
14. TM - Light Gray, Ford
15. TN - Silver Gray Metallic, Ford
16. TS - Silver Frost, Ford
17. TV - Midnight Gray, Mercury/Ford
18. UA - Ebony, Mercury/Ford
19. WT - Performance White, Mercury/Ford
20. YG - Medium Titanium, Ford

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The brake type codes are

1. 3 - Electronic traction control system (includes anti-lock brakes)
2. H - Police package
3. C - Police package with electronic traction control system (includes anti-lock brake system [ABS])

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The interior trim codes are listed below. The first letter/number is for the interior fabric. The second letter is for the interior color.

1. A - Dalton cloth (split bench), Ford
2. B - Atmore cloth (split bench), Mercury
3. C - Vinyl 40/20/40 bench, Ford
4. D - Luxury Laura cloth (split bench), Mercury
5. E - G-Grain vinyl (split bench), Ford
6. H - Stockton cloth (front bucket seats), Ford
7. I - Stockton cloth (front bucket seats), Ford
8. L - G-Grain leather (split bench), Ford
9. M - Luxury Laura cloth (split bench), Mercury
10. P - Laura cloth (split bench), Ford
11. R - G-Grain Vinyl (split bench), Ford
12. T - Leather (front bucket seats), Ford
13. 2 - Leather (front bucket seats), Mercury
14. 3 - Leather twin comfort seats, Mercury
15. 4 - Super-Soft leather (split bench), Mercury
16. 5 - Leather two-tone (split bench), Mercury
17. G - Leather bucket, LS Sport
18. 6 - Leather with Imola leather inserts (split bench), Mercury Limited

The interior trim colors are

1. C - Light Flint
2. E - Flint/Medium Flint
3. H - Medium Parchment
4. K - Parchment/Medium Parchment
5. W - Midnight Black

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Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply to all vehicles. If applicable, the code(s) is as follows

1. B - Black
2. C - Light Chestnut
3. J - Medium Red
4. P - Light Charcoal
5. Q - Dark Blue

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The radio type codes are

1. 5 - Premium AM/FM electronic stereo with compact disc (CD)
2. A - Premium AM/FM electronic stereo with cassette (pre-equipment package 1)
3. B - Luxury electronic AM/FM stereo with cassette and clock (pre-equipment package 1)
4. F - Electronic AM/FM stereo
5. H - Electronic AM/FM stereo with cassette
6. K - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with cassette, compact disc (CD) and clock
7. Q - Electronic AM/FM stereo with cassette (pre-equipment package 1)
8. Y - Radio delete
9. Z - Electronic AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD) player (M100)

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The axle ratios are

1. 1 - 2.73 conventional (non-limited slip)
2. 4 - 2.73 conventional (non-limited slip)
3. 5 - 3.55 conventional (limited slip)
4. C - 3.27 (limited slip)
5. F - 3.55 (locker)

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The transmission codes are

1. H - Four-speed automatic overdrive, (4R70W) Sharonville
2. R - Four-speed automatic overdrive, (4R75W) Livonia
3. U - Four-speed automatic overdrive, (4R70W) Livonia

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The first number/letter listed identifies the front spring codes. The second number/letter listed identifies the rear spring codes.

1. Base part number - 5310

1. Base part number - 5560

Rear air suspension codes are

1. Base part number - 5A891

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Engine calibration information is located on the VC label lower right corner between the spring code field and the powertrain calibration information. Engine calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line (two lines maximum). Calibration information more than five characters long will wrap to the second line of this field.

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Note. Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of five characters per line on the Vehicle Certification Label. Calibration identification consisting of more than five characters will wrap to the second line on the VC label.

Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the Vehicle Certification Label. Only the base calibration information is printed. Revision levels will not appear, however, they can be found in On Line Automotive Service Information System (OASIS). For the current model year, Ford Motor Company is using three different protocols which describe powertrain base calibration. These protocols are designed to provide worldwide standardization for vehicle calibration. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1998 and carried into the current model year, protocol 1 will be used. Refer to Protocol 1 below. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1999 and is carried into the current model year, protocol 2 will be used. Refer to Protocol 2 below. For electronic calibration strategies introduced since the 2001 model year, protocol 3 will be used. Refer to Protocol 3 below.

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Powertrain calibration protocol 3 strategy is explained in more detail in the following

Model Year

Position 1 indicates the model year in which the calibration was first introduced.

1. 1 - 2001
2. 2 - 2002
3. 3 - 2003
4. 4 - 2004

Vehicle Code

Position 2 identifies the vehicle line in code.

1. FB - Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis/Marauder

Transmission Code

Position 3 identifies the transmission type in code.

1. 1 - Automatic transmission

Unique Calibration

Position 4 is explained in the following

The Emissions/CAFE/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration codes.

Unique calibration identifications are assigned to cover similar vehicles to differentiate between tires, drive configurations, final drive ratios and other calibration-significant factors.

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

Fleet Code

Position 5 - Fleet calibration coding is as follows

1. 0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in export markets)
2. 1 - HGDE/Dyno
3. 2 - Fast AMA, U.S.
4. 3 - ADP U.S.
5. 4 - Not assigned
6. 5 - Not assigned
7. 6 - Evaporative emissions
8. 7 - MACAA
9. 8 - On-board diagnostics
10. 9 - Not assigned

Certification Regions

Position 6 - Certification region. Lists the lead region where multiple regions are included in one calibration.

1. 5 - U.S. fifty states
2. A - U.S. Federal (including altitude, may include Canada or Mexico)
3. B - U.S. California standard (includes U.S. green states)
4. C - Canada
5. D - China
6. E - European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
7. F - Extended European Community (Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia)
8. G - Gulf Cooperative Council
9. H - Hong Kong
10. J - Japan
11. K - Korea
12. L - Malaysia
13. M - Mexico
14. N - New Zealand
15. P - Australia
16. Q - South America (Brazil)
17. S - Singapore
18. T - Taiwan
19. U - South America (unleaded fuel)
20. V - Vietnam
21. X - ROW (rest of world)
22. Y - Military
23. Z - Israel

Revision Level

The revision level will advance as revisions occur. Not printed on label.