I just bought a 1999 XLT supercrew 4x4, and I can't find the NHTSA vehicle certification sticker (or any other identification labels other than the VIN, which is wher it is supposed to be). My owners manual says it should be on the "front door latch pillar on the drivers side", but I'll be darned if I can find any label.

Carfax on the VIN comes back clean, I did at least check that out before I bought it. I didn't even think to look for the VC label.

The truck was built in Canada (if that matters), but has been titled and registered here in Oregon, so it should have the sticker. I'm moving back home to Texas in three weeks.

Am I going to be screwed when I try to register the truck in a new state? Can the local Ford dealerget me a replacement VC sticker, or will I have to go through the dealer I bought from (a Chevy dealer)? Or am I just screwed?

Thanks.

 

Can't say I've ever heard of them even checking for that. I have had my car registered in four states (unfortunately none to include Texas), and all they've ever checked for is the VIN and current mileage, so you should be good. Either way you should check with the county you are moving to and see if that is required so that you can get any paperwork you need from the dealership before hand.

Also, unless your registration is about to run out, you'll be able to drive around TX with your OR plates on for a little while too, so if you do need to get the paperwork, that will buy you a little time...

 

The sticker should definitely be on the drivers door jamb.
Are you sure the truck hasn't had some accident damage and the area has been resprayed?
I can't think of any other reason why the tag should be missing.

 

Just to add my 2 cents here, I bought a 99 F-150 back in december that had been repainted on the driver's side and didn't have the Vin tag either. I took it to a local body shop to get some stuff touched up and got the guy to look into getting me a new sticker. He came back a couple of days later and told me that he could not get them any more because the vehicle was too old now. I decided to check with the dealer and see what he could do. He too came back and said that they had to come through Ford and that he couldn't get one for a 99 Model.


If you find out that you can get one please hit me with an email because I would love to get one for my truck.

Jamie

 

Well, after calling around a bit today the consensus seems to be that I won't need it for registration, and it's doubtful I will be able to get a new sticker.

The dealership I bought the truck from says I need to get a new sticker through Ford, and Ford says I need to get it through the dealership, so I'm at an impasse. I'm not going to worry about it until it becomes a problem.

 

Well...... Supercrew (F150) started as a 2001 model and they are built in K.C., MO.

So you bought what ???? Look in the windshield , on the drivers side , outside the truck where the dash meets the windshield. You will find the VIN # there.

Suggestion, study your major purchases before making them.

Out.

I just read the rest of the posts, I gotta say "TROLL".

 

Troll? It sounds like a legitimate question if you ask me...

 

Gee, sorry my expertise on the different flavors of F150 isn't quite up to your level. It's a 99 XLT extended cab stepside short bed. That better? From the VIN it says it was made in Ontario.

Gee thanks. If you'll notice, I said in the first post that the Carfax on the VIN came back clean, and that I checked it before I bought it, meaning that I was able to locate the VIN.

Thanks Dad, maybe you can come along next time and hold my hand and talk me through it. Nice to see you're not basing anyting off any ASSumptions.


I ask a legitimate questoin about a missing VC sticker and that makes me a troll? Nice logic.

I just got finished reading through all of your post and I have to say "Eat Me". I'm glad not everyone here is as helpful as you are. You could have made all of your points and been a hell of a lot friendlier.

 

Sounded legit to me. canyonslicker could you have been any nicer!!

 

Hi drewman I'd like to welcome you to the site and let you know that the majority of the people here will help you with your questions so pay no mind to those certain few who just don't know when to quit.

I have registered vehicles in 6 different states including Texas and no one has ever asked to see a NHTSA vehicle certification sticker. I really don't think it will be an issue for you if you don't have one. Also to add to Matt Dogs post...I think "legally" you are supposed to register your vehicle in your new state of residence within 30 days of arrival. I know a LOT of people fudge the limit (not me, of course ) Just thought you might like to know!!

 

Very nice and well said

 

Thanks for the welcome.

I've just been lurking for a few days and so far the site has been very informative. I'm a member at several other automotive forums (RX7club.com and torquecentral.com being the two that I contribute to the most) and unfortunately that sort of thing happens on every forum.

Now that's the kind of info I wanted to hear, that it would be no big deal for registration purposes.

Also, I wouldn't dream of taking longer than 30 days to register it, seeing as how there is no sales tax in Oregon, and if I register it immediately in Texas they'll expect me to pay sales tax on the purchase.

Thanks again.

 

Well maybe I went a little overboard. My sincere apologies.

I just know what I read.

You purchased what you called a 99 supercrew (not an extended cab). You then called ford if you told them it was a supercrew . I would think they would have told you it couldn't have been a supercrew model. That made it sound as if you didn't call them.

Again I apologize. Welcome to the boards , there's alot of great people here and some idiots like myself.....

 

No problem.

The confusion created over the "supercrew" is completely self induced and caused by me not reading carefully enough. The window paperwork from the dealer calls it a "Super Cab" rather than an extended cab.

As for Ford telling me it wasn't possible to have an SC in '99, I don't think I told them I had an SC, and we didn't get into particulars about the vehicle.

I just told them I'd purchased a used F150 and that it was missing the sticker. From their response it sounded like it didn't matter what vehicle I purchased, they instructed me to go through the dealer.

The number I called at Ford was a toll free number for customer service that required "more than the dealer can provide" (or something worded like that) in the back of the owners manual that came with the truck. They weren't very helpful and the conversation was very short. The conversation with the dealer was even shorter and less helpful, so I'm giving it up as a lost cause.

Thanks for the apology.

 

I'm in the same predicament but I think I found what we need from Ford. They will provide (for a charge of course) us with a technical data sheet that will give us the same info. Maybe we could use that along with one of these companies online that can remake the door jamb labels. Here's the websites:

http://www.shopfordgear.com/find.asp...2YHNOREJJK4&s=

http://www.shopfordgear.com/product....2YHNOREJJK4&s=

It said it's for older model Fords. If this works, spread the word.

Scouts Out!