Scheme 1
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 is also found on the vehicle certification (VC) label.
Scheme 2
Scheme 3
The first three vehicle identification number (VIN) positions are the world manufacturer code.
- 1 FA - Ford Motor Company, USA, passenger car
- 3 FA - Ford Motor Company, Mexico, passenger car
Scheme 4
The fourth VIN position is the vehicle restraint type code.
- B - Active safety belts - all positions less driver and front passenger air bags
- F - Active safety belts - all positions, driver and front passenger air bags
- H - Active safety belts - all positions, driver and front passenger air bags with driver and front passenger side impact air bags
Scheme 5
Positions five through seven indicate vehicle line, series and body type.
- P30 - five-door sedan - SVT
- P31 - three-door sedan - ZX3
- P33 - four-door sedan - LX
- P34 - four-door sedan - SE
- P35 - four-door station wagon - ZTW
- P36 - four-door station wagon - SE
- P37 - five-door sedan - ZX5
- P38 - four-door sedan - ZTS
- P39 - three -door sedan - ZX3
Scheme 6
The eighth VIN position identifies the engine displacement and number of cylinders.
- 3 - ZETEC - 2.0L, DOHC, four-cylinder
- 5 - ZETEC -2.0L, SVT, four-cylinder
- P - SPI - 2.0L, SOHC, four-cylinder
- Z - 2.3L (4V), DOHC, four-cylinder
Scheme 7
The ninth VIN position is a government-assigned, computer-generated check digit.
Scheme 8
The tenth VIN position is the model year code.
- 4 - 2004
Scheme 9
The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plant code.
- R - Hermosillo - Hermosillo, Mexico
- W - Wayne - Wayne, Michigan
Scheme 10
The last six VIN positions are a numeric code for the vehicle build sequence. This is also the vehicle serial and warranty number.
- 100001-599999 - Ford Motor Company vehicle
Scheme 11
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) and tire information.
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Scheme 13
The first set of paint code numbers/letters indicate the vehicle primary body color. The second set of letters/numbers (if applicable) indicate a two-tone or accent body color.
- AQ - Arizona Beige
- B7 -Zinc Yellow
- CX - Dark Shadow Gray (clear coat)
- CY - Competition Orange
- D6 - Screaming Yellow
- DV - Light Tundra
- E4 - Vermilion (clear coat)
- FL - Medium Toreador Red (clear coat)
- M9 - French Blue (clear coat)
- MK - Twilight Blue (clear coat)
- S1 - SVT (Sonic) Blue (clear coat)
- TS - Silver Frost (clear coat)
- UA - Ebony (clear coat)
- YZ - Oxford White (clear coat)
Scheme 14
- 2 - Four-wheel anti-lock brakes
- 3 - Traction control brake system
- 5 - Four-wheel anti-lock with Traction control brake system
- Blank - Less anti-lock/Traction Control brakes
Scheme 15
The interior trim codes are listed below. The first digit listed indicates the seat and fabric style. The second digit listed indicates the interior trim color.