FORD

Ford cars

The American carmaker Ford Motor Company dates back to 1903. The creator is the legendary industrialist Henry Ford, who introduced a new way of manufacturing machines. He first used the conveyor assembly method in 1913. Since then, cars are produced according to his principle.

The Ford Motor Company includes subsidiaries that create cars of different price categories – Volvo, Mercury and Range Rover. Ford is in high demand in the US auto market. The manufacturer takes 3rd place in the US market, behind GM and Toyota.

The lineup

Ford’s manufacturing facilities are located in many countries around the world, so cars come in a variety of classes, from small to SUVs and commercial vehicles.

Worldwide drivers prefer the following models: Ford, Focus, Explorer, Fiesta, Mondeo, Kuga, Transit, Tourneo, Escort, Fusion, Mustang, Sierra, etc.

Model Ford Focus is the most popular in the world. In 2018, more than 800,000 copies were sold, which is 2% higher than the previous year. The top three in 2019 is occupied by F-Series – 318,000 copies, Focus – more than 103,000 cars, Fiesta – about 100 thousand cars.

Ford VIN

Places where the personal code is most often located:

• in the center of the radiator frame;
• guard front of the machine;
• under the driver’s mat;
• closer to the left threshold, in the area of ​​the seat;
• front desk (right);
• in the engine compartment (plate is attached).

The exact position of the VIN depends on the Ford model.

Ford VIN Specification

The structure of the VIN-code is different. It depends on the market for which the car is intended. In total there are 2 versions – European and American models.

Feature of the “European” is the 7 code symbol, reflecting the supplier:

A – Ford Motor Company LTD, Great Britain;
B – Ford UK, UK;
E – Ford Motor Company Ltd., Russia;
G – Ford Werke AG, Germany;
L – Ford Brasil, Brazil
W – Ford Espana S.A., Spain;
R – Ford Union, Belarus;
T – Ford Turkey

The first 3 characters (WMI) of any Ford reflect the country where it was assembled. The first 2 positions are the state code:

• 1F, 1Z – Country of origin: United States
• 2F – Country of Origin: Canada
• 3F, 3L, 3M – Production country: Mexico
• 6F, 6M – Production Country: Australia
• 7A – Country of origin: New Zealand
• 8A – Country of origin: Argentina
• 8X, 8Y – Production Country: Venezuela
• 93, 9B – Country of origin: Brazil
• AF – Country of Origin: South Africa
• LF, LV – Country of Origin: China
• LF, RH – Country of origin: Taiwan
• MA, MS – Production Country: India
• MP – Country of origin: Thailand
• NM – Country of origin: Turkey
• PE – Country of Origin: Philippines
• PR – Country of Origin: Malaysia
• RL – Country of Origin: Vietnam
• RH – Country of origin: Taiwan
• SB, SF – Production country: United Kingdom
• SF – Country of origin: Turkey
• TW – Country of origin: Portugal
• UN – Country of Origin: Ireland
• VS – Country of origin: Spain
• WF – Country of origin: Germany
• WF – Country of origin: Russia
• X4, X9 – Production country: Russia
• XL – Country of origin: Holland
• Y4 – Country of origin: Belarus
• YF – Country of origin: Belgium
• Z6 – Country of origin: Russia
• ZM – Country of origin: Italy

The third WMI symbol refers to the manufacturer’s company, which belongs to FORD divisions (Ford Motor Company, Detroit Chassis LLC, AutoAlliance International, Changan Ford Mazda Motor Company, Henry Ford and Son Ltd, Ford Motor Company LLC, Ford India Ltd and others).

Position 8 VIN is responsible for the information of the assembly plant:

A – Keln, Germany;
E – Vsevolgsk, Russia;
A – Obchak, Belarus;
B – Genk, Belgium;
B – Halewood, Great Britain;
B – San Bernardo, Brasil;
C – Saarlouis, Germany;
K — Rhein, Germany;
N – Pacheco, Spain;
R – Valencia, Spain;
S – Elabuga, Russia;
T – Kocaeli, Turkey.

American cars on 11 VIN symbols have encrypted information on the location of the assembly plant, for example:

0 – Detroit;
5 – Flat Rock;
A – Hapville;
B – Oakville;
E – Louisville;
J – Monterrey;
K – Kansas;
L – Wayne;
Y – Vicks;
Z – Hazelwood;

VIN Ford Check

Machines from this manufacturer are no exception when purchasing used models. A review of the complete vehicle history allows you to ensure the legality of the documents provided, as well as the purity of the operating history. Additionally, you can recognize the main technical issues related to maintenance and former owners.

Order a FORD check by VIN here. The specialists of CARVIN-INFO will in the shortest possible time prepare the most complete and informative report on the specific car that you are interested in. It is enough to know the VIN of the desired FORD and specify it in the order field.