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I'm looking at a very clean F150 SCrew 2003 4x4. 113k.
But history research shows it is made in Canada,then sold in ND 1st.
Is there a difference in where it was made? US or CA?
Can't find carfax ,bb history ,VIN shows non-US.....no data?
Autocheck showed some history.

Mine was built in Canada for the US market. It was originally sold in Wisconsin.

Is the speedometer mph or km?

1st digit in the VIN is country of origin, mine is "2" which is Canada.
11th digit in the VIN is the plant, mine is "C" which is Oakville, Ontario Truck.

It's 1FTRW08L43KD42822 ,so something does not jibe. Mile per Hr.w/KM inset.
Hit the info on here and the faulty/VIN not correct warning comes up carfax too.
So someone fat-fingered it or it's wrong one.
Thanks.
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Going to check with seller before driving 6hrs to check it out.
Thanks again for your help glc.

https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas..._pdf/14-20.pdf

That VIN looks valid - built in Kansas City.

That VIN is invalid, get it corrected before investing too much time effort, or money.

The check digit does not match the rest of the alpha-numeric character string so there is definitely an error in what you have been given.

Handy calculator: http://www.alton-moore.net/vin_calculation.php

Note, it looks much cleaner on the original page.... Table formatting is lost when posted to forum. Note also that the calculator suggests a corrected VIN, but that presumes that only the check digit was incorrect and the rest of the supplied VIN was accurate. Odds are better that some other character is incorrect, so I wouldn't place any confidence in the "corrected" VIN.

Quote:

Alton's VIN Calculator Results
VIN entered: 1FTRW08L43KD42822

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
VIN Input 1 F T R W 0 8 L x 3 K D 4 2 8 2 2
Convert to number 1 6 3 9 6 0 8 3 0 3 2 4 4 2 8 2 2
Multiplier 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 10 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Result/Product 8 42 18 45 24 0 16 30 0 27 16 28 24 10 32 6 4
Correct VIN 1 F T R W 0 8 L 0 3 K D 4 2 8 2 2

Sum: 330
Divisor: 11
Remainder (check digit): 0

Correct VIN: 1FTRW08L03KD42822

Original VIN was not complete/correct.

Guy says it's correct,but dollars to donuts he never went out and wrote it down to check.
Waiting now 2 hrs from home.

Thanks again folks. I am going with another one at this time,way less too.

Found an '01 F-150 Lariat XL extcab 63,243mi 1 owner 11k
Waiting for final paperwork now will go pick up tomorrow.
Guy says it still smells like new leather inside..............
trying to get free VIN report and more pics now.
Internet shopping can be interesting to say the least.
1FTRX18L11NB23639 I believe it's a US model.

Yep, and it has a 5.4, built in Norfolk VA.

It's a beauty glc. He sent me some pics and has the Carfax there at the office.
It looks like new,literally. Good thing it's the color of our dirt out here,AZ gold,'cept shiny,lol.
It's also offroad model,besides Lariat.
Just what I wanted,well maybe more.
I want to thank the folks on this website again for the service you provide.The data is mindboggleing.
And the folks on the site like you glc,topnotch and the other regulars are top notch folks in my book!!!
I'll post pics when I can as it's going to get a full tow/test run from NM to CA Sierra's Sat. too pick up my furniture I made.

I downloaded some images to gallery,but can't figure out how to get them here yet.
Sunroof too. New Michelins.
I'll be going to town for mail in luxury. A bit fancy for the Rockin' Double J Ranch,but I earned it....lol.

With the new system you don't have to upload pics to the gallery, just hit the image icon (the square with the mountain) and browse to the pics on your hard drive.

I put 2200 mi on it over the weekend going to the Sierras and back to NM with uhaul full of furniture. Drives and rides like a dream!
It's going to be hard to keep as clean as it is where I live for sure. It's already sand/mud colored ,but shiny still on top. That's just from going in and out of my place 4 times....LOL.
Guy that owned it was 50 mi from me,must have kept it garaged.
Engine & compartment look like new truck. Good detailer I imagine..
I guess these trucks had no front mudguard/splashguard or mine fell off on these NM roads.
Gotta restick the window weather shields back on,front door ones came loose on rear on way back. Trying silicon caulk,lightly.

What owners manual besides original in glove would you folks recommend ? Like a Chiltons or such?