Talk:List of Ford VIN codes

Missing Passenger Engine I4 1.9L SOHC

There is information missing for the I4 used in the Escorts. The material below is from the Ford service manual. General Specifications

Item	Specification
Displacement	1.9L (116 CID)
Number of Cylinders	1-4
Bore and Stroke 1.9L	82 x 88mm (3.23 x 3.46 inches)
Firing Order	1-3-4-2
Oil Pressure (Hot 2000 rpm)	240-450 kPa (35-65 psi)
Drive Belt Tension	178-311 N (40-70 lbs.)

The base engine (6007) for Escort and Tracer vehicles is the 1.9L (116 CID) Sequential Multiport Fuel Injection (SFI) engine. The compact powertrain is mounted transversely in the engine compartment. The engine has a lightweight design for maximum efficiency.

66.67.237.156 18:04, 4 October 2007 (UTC) mnkyslut

Where is the Australian WMI code?

New information from Ford Fleet - copyright?

I found that for the restraint system 'B' means only active belts, and 'C' means active belts plus airbags.

Also, I found that the 'F' engine code is not listed, which happens to be the enigne in my Ford. It is a 5.0L EFI V8.

But, I found this information on the Ford Fleet VIN Decoder which I found on this article. I was wondering if it would be against Wikipedia policy to post this information?

AndreniW 03:54, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

Restraint Codes Missing/Inaccurate

I also discovered the missing/inaccurate restraint code issue, and decided to correct it just now. Based on sources here http://www.geocities.com/bruzilla/vins.html and here http://www.angelfire.com/ca/TORONTO/VIN/ford.html (no copyright on either page), the 4th digit restraint code is broken down as follows:

VIN code	Description
P	Passive belts (Manual)
B	Active belts
C	Driver Airbag and Active Belts
L	Driver and Passenger (First Generation) Airbags and Active Belts
F	Driver and Passenger (Second Generation) Airbags and Active Belts
H	Driver and Passenger Front and Side Airbags and Active Belts

This information jives with cars I've owned or own, so I went ahead and posted these updates.

I can't find any Ford VINs anywhere with a 4th digit "K" (i.e. Google "1FAK", "1FMK" and "1FTK"), but I left it where it was, lumped in with "F". If anyone can find any specific information about the "K" restraint type, I'd welcome an update (with refs). Jonheese 04:50, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

VIN Code Sources

Here are some sources for the codes in this article since the lack of sources is now a hot issue. I will edit them into the article when I have more time. Feel free to help--they weren't hard to find. Corey Salzano (talk) 21:10, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Total VIN Charts

http://www.fordf150.net/howto/decodevin.php https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/pdfs/VIN2000.pdf https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/pdfs/VIN2001.pdf https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/pdfs/VIN2002.pdf https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/pdfs/VIN2003.pdf https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/pdfs/VIN2004.pdf https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/pdfs/VIN2005.pdf https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/pdfs/VIN2006.pdf https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/pdfs/VIN2007.pdf https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/pdfs/VIN2008.pdf http://www.explorerforum.com/ntrprize/VIN.htm (explorer, ranger, bronco)

Axle Codes

http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/idx/0/022/article/Ford_Axle_Code_Chart_.html

Classic Fords

1951-1952 http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/FH_images/FH_vincharts/fh_vinchart_51-52trucks.jpg 1953-1955 http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/FH_images/FH_vincharts/fh_vinchart_53-55trucks.jpg

1949-1953 http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_serialno_49-59VINdecode.htm http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_serialnumber-patentplate_49-59partA.htm http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_serialnumber-patentplate_49-59partB.htm

1932-1953 http://www.vanpeltsales.com/FH_web/flathead_serialnumbers.htm

1968 http://www.mercurystuff.com/1968-ford-mercury-vehicle-identification.html 1969 http://www.mercurystuff.com/pdfs/1969-ford-lincoln-mercury-vehicle-identification.pdf

Soft redirect

I would like to propose a soft redirect to b:Vehicle_Identification_Numbers_(VIN_codes)/Ford/VIN_Codes, so that the information is only maintained in one place so that anyone wishing to update it will update it there. —Random832 19:35, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

I improved this article today, so the information is already different between the two sites. I disagree that "anyone wishing to update it will update it there" because I will not. I have no desire to create a Wikibooks account. Corey Salzano (talk) 21:01, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Why don't you want to make an account there? This just complicates things. —Random832 22:25, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Because his goal is not based on the betterment of wikipedia, or he lacks the knowledge of policy and practice. I'll repropose AFD tomorrow. EvanCarroll (talk) 06:32, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your judgment, Evan. I didn't honestly expect troll trash from someone who is so active on this site and its siblings. I even assumed that we both had cooled off on this issue. I hate to say it, but I can't read your comments any way other than deliberately inflammatory.

Random832, sorry to disappoint you, but I simply have no interest in the wikibooks website. I disagree that I am complicating the deletion request--the sources I have added to this talk page can be integrated more completely regardless of where this information ends up and regardless of my participation. However, I will not vote on the new deletion request to avoid further disagreement. Corey Salzano (talk) 15:19, 26 December 2007 (UTC)