World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI)
The first 3 VIN positions are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI).
- 2FM - Ford Motor Company, Canada, Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
- 2LM - Lincoln, Canada, MPV
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and Restraint System Type
The fourth VIN position identifies the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and restraint system used.
- D - 5, 001-6, 000 lb GVWR, driver and front passenger air bags and driver and front passenger side impact restraints
Line, Series and Body Type
VIN positions 5 through 7 indicate the vehicle line, series and body type.
- J6J - Lincoln MKX, FWD, Premium
- J8J - Lincoln MKX, AWD, Premium
- K3A - Ford Edge, Front Wheel Drive (FWD), Sport
- K3G - Ford Edge, FWD, SE
- K3J - Ford Edge, FWD, SEL
- K3K - Ford Edge, FWD, Limited
- K4A - Ford Edge, All-Wheel Drive (AWD), Sport
- K4G - Ford Edge, AWD, SE
- K4J - Ford Edge, AWD, SEL
- K4K - Ford Edge, AWD, Limited
Engine Type
The eighth VIN position is the engine type (displacement and number of cylinders).
- 9 - 2.0L, GTDI, 4-cylinder
- C - 3.5L, DOHC, electronic fuel injection, V-6
- K - 3.7L, DOHC, electronic fuel injection, V-6
Engine specific information can be found on the engine tag. Refer to ENGINE - 3.5L , ENGINE - 3.7L or ENGINE - 2.0L GTDI .
Check Digit
The ninth VIN position is a government-assigned, computer-generated check digit.
Model Year
The tenth VIN position is the model year code.
- C - 2012
Build Sequence
VIN positions 12 through 17 are an alphanumeric code for the vehicle build sequence. This is also the vehicle serial and warranty number. The serial number can also be found on the engine block and transmission.
- A00001-F99999 - Ford
- J00001-L99999 - Lincoln
Scheme 3
The upper portion of the Vehicle Certification (VC) label contains the manufacturers name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). It also includes the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The VC label is located on the LH door jamb.
If a vehicle requires replacement of the VC label and is 4 years old or less, an authorized dealer must submit the VIN to their respective regional office. The regional office will submit a web form to the assembly plant for the replacement label. Once the label has been printed, a representative from the regional office will deliver the label to the dealer and witness installation on the vehicle. If a vehicle is more than 4 years old and requires a replacement label, the dealer must submit a request to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Scheme 4
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Exterior paint code |
| 2 | Region code |
| 3 | District Special Order (DSO) |
| 4 | Wheelbase code |
| 5 | Interior trim code |
| 6 | Tape/paint stripe code |
| 7 | Radio code |
| 8 | Axle code |
| 9 | Transmission code |
| 10 | Spring code |
| 11 | Powertrain calibration information |
Exterior Paint
Exterior paint codes may be listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters identify the primary body color. The second set of characters (if applicable) identify the vehicle accent or 2-tone body color. All colors are base coat/clear coat.
Exterior Color Codes
- DX - Dark Blue Pearl
- FQ - Bordeaux Reserve Red Metallic
- HS - Earth Metallic
- HT - Cinnamon
- JY - Ginger Ale
- JZ - Crystal Champagne
- L6 - Kona Blue
- RZ - Red Candy Tint
- TK - Mineral Gray
- UA - Ebony Black
- UG - White Platinum (tri-coat)
- UX - Ingot Silver Metallic
- WS - White Suede
Wheelbase
- 111 - 2, 819 mm (111 in)
Interior Trim
Interior trim codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first character identifies the interior trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color.
Interior Trim Type
- C - Luxury perforated leather seats - MKX
- D - Limited Edition luxury perforated leather seats - MKX
- E - Howell cloth seats - Edge
- F - Howell with Watchlink cloth seats - Edge
- G - Leather 1 seats - Edge
- H - Leather 2 (sport) seats - Edge
- J - Perforated SOHO grained leather seats - MKX
Interior Trim Color
- C - Canyon
- L - Medium Light Stone
- S - Sienna
- W - Charcoal Black
Tape/Paint Stripe
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.
Radio Type
- Z - AM/FM stereo with CD player and clock
Axle Type
Axle ratios are
- 3C - 3.21 axle ratio
- 3E - 3.16 axle ratio
- 3F - 3.39 axle ratio
- 3G - 3.36 axle ratio
Specific axle information can be found on the axle tag. Refer to DRIVELINE SYSTEM - GENERAL INFORMATION .
Transmission Type
- 6 - 6-speed Automatic Transmission (A/T) - 6F
- J - 6-speed Automatic Transmission (A/T) mid-range - 6F
Specific transmission information can be found on the transmission tag. Refer to AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - 6F50/6F55 or AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION - 6F35 .
Spring Code
Spring codes are listed as a 2-part code. Characters 1 and 2 identify the front springs. Characters 3 and 4 identify the rear springs. Front spring base part number is 5310, rear spring base part number is 5560.
Front Springs
- BB - Front Wheel Drive (FWD)
- CC - All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
Rear Springs
- AA
- BB
- CC
- GG
- HH
Scheme 5
Note. Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of 5 characters per line on the Vehicle Certification (VC) label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than 5 characters will wrap to the second line on the VC label.
Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the VC label. Only base calibration information is printed. Revision levels will not appear, however, they can be obtained through a scan tool using the most up to date software revision.
Scheme 6
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Model year (model year in which calibration strategy was first introduced) |
| 2 | Vehicle line |
| 3 | Transmission code |
| 4 | Unique calibration (designates different hardware to similar vehicles). Example: tires, drive ratios |
| 5 | Fleet code (describes fleet to which the vehicle belongs). Example: 6 - Evaporative Emission (EVAP) |
| 6 | Certification region (lead region where multiple regions are included in one calibration). Example: A - U.S. federal |
| 7 | Revision level (will advance as revisions occur). Not printed on label |
- 7 - 2007
- 8 - 2008
- 9 - 2009
- A - 2010
- B - 2011
- C - 2012
Vehicle Line
- Q1 - Ford Edge, Lincoln MKX
Transmission
- 1 - Automatic Transmission (A/T)
Fleet Code
- 0 - Certification (U.S. 4K, final sale in export markets)
- 1 - Heavy Duty Gas Engine/Dyno
- 2 - Fast - Automobile Manufacturers Association, U.S.
- 3 - Alternative Durability Protocol, U.S.
- 4 - Not assigned
- 5 - Not assigned
- 6 - Evaporative Emission (EVAP)
- 7 - Mileage Accumulation, Aging endurance durability
- 8 - On-Board Diagnostic (OBD)
- 9 - Not assigned
Certification Region
- 5 - U.S. 50 states
- A - U.S. federal, including altitude, may include Canada and/or Mexico
- B - U.S. California, includes U.S. green states
- C - Canada
- D - China
- E - European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom)
- F - Extended European Community (E plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia)
- G - Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates)
- H - Hong Kong
- J - Japan
- K - Korea
- L - Malaysia
- M - Mexico
- N - New Zealand
- P - Australia
- Q - South America (Brazil)
- S - Singapore
- T - Taiwan
- U - South America (unleaded fuel)
- V - Vietnam
- X - Rest Of World (ROW)
- Y - Military
- Z - Israel
Revision Level (not printed on label)
- 91-99 - Hardware calibration levels
- 01-04 - Preliminary levels
- 00 - Job 1 production (initial calibration)
- 05-09 - Pre-job 1 revisions to calibrations
- 10-89 - Post-job 1 revisions to calibrations
- 0B - Durability test level
- BD - On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) intermediate level (pre-05)