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Engine/vin ID Ford LTD Crown Victoria I

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VIN LOCATION

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is located on the left side of the dash panel at the base of the windshield. The VIN chart explains the code characters.

VIN CODE ID EXPLANATION

Numbers preceding the explanations in the legend below refer to the sequence of characters as listed on VIN identification label. See VIN example below.

Sample VIN

Digit: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17.

(VIN): 1 L N B P 8 1 W 2 M W 1 0 0 0 0 1.

1 - Manufacturer

  1. 1 : Ford Motor Co., United States
  2. 2 : Ford Motor Co. Of Canada, Ltd.

2 - Make

  1. F : Ford
  2. M : Mercury
  3. L : Lincoln

3 - Type

  1. A : Ford Passenger
  2. E : Mercury Passenger
  3. N : Lincoln Passenger

4 - Restraint System

  1. B : Active Belts
  2. P : Passive Belts (Front)
  3. C : Active Belts + Driver Air Bag
  4. L : Active Belts + Passenger/Driver Air Bags

5 - Carline Series

  1. M : Passenger Car - Lincoln/Mercury
  2. P : Passenger Car - Ford

6-7 - Body Type (1983-88)

  1. 42 : Crown Victoria 4-Door Sedan
  2. 43 : Crown Victoria 4-Door Sedan
  3. 44 : Country Squire 4-Door Wagon
  4. 93 : Grand Marquis 4-Door Sedan
  5. 94 : Grand Marquis 4-Door Wagon
  6. 95 : Grand Marquis 4-Door Sedan
  7. 96 : Lincoln Town Car 4-Door Sedan

6-7 - Body Type (1989)

  1. 72 : Crown Victoria 4-Door Sedan
  2. 73 : Crown Victoria 4-Door Sedan
  3. 74 : Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis 4-Door Sedan
  4. 75 : Grand Marquis 4-Door Sedan
  5. 76 : Crown Victoria 4-Door Wagon
  6. 77 : Crown Victoria LX 4-Door Wagon
  7. 78 : Country Squire/Colony Park 4-Door Wagon
  8. 79 : Country Squire/Colony Park 4-Door Wagon
  9. 81 : Lincoln Town Car 4-Door Sedan
  10. 82 : Lincoln Town Car 4-Door Sedan
  11. 83 : Lincoln Town Car 4-Door Sedan
  12. 84 : Lincoln Town Car 4-Door Sedan

8 - Engine Type

  1. W : 4.6L V8 SEFI
  2. F : 5.0L V8 SEFI
  3. G : 5.8L V8 HO

9 - VIN Check Digit

  1. 0 Through 9 Or X : Check Digit

10 - Vehicle Model Year

  1. D : 1983
  2. E : 1984
  3. F : 1985
  4. G : 1986
  5. H : 1987
  6. J : 1988
  7. K : 1989

11 - Assembly Plant Code

  1. A : Atlanta, Georgia
  2. B : Oakville
  3. F : Dearborn, Michigan
  4. G : Chicago, Illinois
  5. H : Lorain
  6. K : Kansas City, Kansas
  7. T : Edison, New Jersey
  8. W : Wayne, Michigan
  9. X : St. Thomas
  10. Y : Wixom
  11. U : Louisville, Kentucky
  12. V : Jefferson County

12-17 - Production Sequence

  1. 100,001-599,999 : Ford Vehicles
  2. 600,001-999,999 : Lincoln/Mercury Vehicles