Vehicle Identification Number Format
2004 Ford F-150

World Manf Identifer (first 3 digits)

-1FD = Ford Motor Co. - Ford - Incomplete Truck
-1FT = Ford Motor Co. - Ford - Truck (completed vehicle)

Brake System/GVWR/Restraint Sytem (4th digit)

- R = Hydraulic/E Class 6001-7000 lbs/Active Belts & Sec. Gen. Air Bags

- P = Hydraulic/F Class 7001-8000 lbs/Active Belts & Sec. Gen. Air Bags

- V = Hydraulic/G Class 8001-8500 lbs/Active Belts & Sec. Gen. Air Bags

Line/Series/Chassis Type/Cab or Body/Vehicle Type (5th-7th digits)

- F02 = Ford/F-Series/F150/4X2/Reg Cab-Flareside/Truck IV
- F04 = Ford/F-Series/F150/4X4/Reg Cab-Flareside/Truck IV
- F12 = Ford/F-Series/F150/4X2/Reg Cab-Styleside/Truck IV
- F14 = Ford/F-Series/F150/4X4/Reg Cab-Styleside/Truck IV
- X02 = Ford/F-Series/F150/4X2/Super Cab-Flareside/Truck IV
- X04 = Ford/F-Series/F150/4X4/Super Cab-Flareside/Truck IV
- X12 = Ford/F-Series/F150/4X2/Super Cab-Styleside/Truck IV
- X14 = Ford/F-Series/F150/4X4/Super Cab-Styleside/Truck IV
- W12 = Ford/F-Series/F150/4X2/Super Crew-Styleside/Truck IV
- W14 = Ford/F-Series/F150/4X4/Super Crew-Styleside/Truck IV

Engine Type - Disp/Cylinders/Feul/Mfg/HP (8th digit)

- 5 = 5.4L SOCH/V-8/Gasoline/Ford/300
- W = 4.6L SOCH/V-8/Gasoline/Ford/231

VIN Check Digit (9th digit)

Vehicle Model Year (10th digit)

- 4 = 2004

Plant of Manufacture (11th digit)

- F = Dearborn: Dearborn, Michigan
- K = Kansas City: Claycomo, Missouri
- N = Norfolk: Norfolk, Virgina

Numerical Sequence Vehicle Identifier (12th - 17th digit)

A00001 - F99999


-- Just some info for everyone

 

Hey, thank you very much for this information. Very cool to know what all these letters and numbers mean!

 

VIN Decoder

 

Tried this..... got four "(unrecognized code)" responses for my VIN (from the new 2004 FX4 SCrew that I have on order).