2008 Ford Explorer - U5 (U251 NA) Service & Repair Manual

100-01 Identification Codes 2008 Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Procedure revision date: 06/21/2007 Identification Codes Vehicle Identification Number Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Tag Locator The vehicle identification number (VIN) is a 17-digit combination of letters and numbers. The VIN is stamped on a metal tab riveted on the instrument panel, top upper left of the dash. The VIN is also found on the vehicle certification (VC) label. If the VIN plate requires replacement, authorized dealers must contact their respective regional office. Item Description 1 World manufacturer identifier 2 Brake type and gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) 3 Vehicle line, series, body type 4 Engine type 5 Check digit

Item Description 6 Model year 7 Assembly plant 8 Production sequence number World Manufacturer Identifier The first 3 VIN positions are the world manufacturer identifier. 1FM — Ford Motor Company, USA, multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) 4M2 — Ford Motor Company (Mercury), USA, MPV Brake Type and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) The fourth VIN position is the vehicle brake type and gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) code, all vehicles use hydraulic brakes. This code may also identify the vehicle safety restraint system. E — 6,001-7,000 pounds GVWR with driver and front passenger air bags and side impact air canopy — Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac R — 6,001-7,000 pounds GVWR with driver and front passenger air bags — Explorer Sport Trac Line, Series and Body Type

VIN positions 5 through 7 indicate the vehicle line, series and body type. U23 — Explorer Sport Trac, all wheel drive (AWD), Limited U31 — Explorer Sport Trac, rear wheel drive (RWD), XLT U33 — Explorer Sport Trac, RWD, Limited U37 — Mountaineer, RWD, Luxury U38 — Mountaineer, RWD, Premier U47 — Mountaineer, AWD, Luxury U48 — Mountaineer, AWD, Premier U51 — Explorer Sport Trac, four wheel drive (4WD), XLT U53 — Explorer Sport Trac, 4WD, Limited U63 — Explorer, RWD, XLT U64 — Explorer, RWD, Eddie Bauer U65 — Explorer, RWD, Limited U73 — Explorer, 4WD, XLT U74 — Explorer, 4WD, Eddie Bauer U75 — Explorer, 4WD, Limited U84 — Explorer, AWD, Eddie Bauer U85 — Explorer, AWD, Limited Engine Type The eighth VIN position is the engine type (displacement and number of cylinders). E — 4.0L, SOHC, V6, EFI (Cologne) 8 — 4.6L, 3-valve, V8, EFI Check Digit The ninth VIN position is a government-assigned, computer-generated check digit. Model Year

The tenth VIN position is the model year code. 8 — 2008 Assembly Plant The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plant code. U — Louisville, Kentucky Build Sequence VIN positions 12 through 17 are an alphanumeric code for the vehicle build sequence. This is also the vehicle serial and warranty number. This serial number can also be found on the engine block, transmission and frame. A00001-E99999 — Ford J00001-L99999 — Mercury Vehicle Certification (VC) Codes Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Locator

Item Description 1 Exterior paint code 2 Region code 3 Domestic special order 4 Wheelbase code 5 Interior trim code 6 Tape/paint stripe code 7 Radio code 8 Axle code 9 Transmission code

Item Description 10 Spring code 11 Powertrain calibration information The VC label contains information on the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the VIN. This label also includes GVWR information. If a vehicle requires replacement of the VC label and is 4 years old or less, an authorized dealer must submit the VIN to their respective regional office. The regional office will submit a web form to the assembly plant for the replacement label. Once the label has been printed, a representative from the regional office will deliver the label to the dealer and witness installation on the vehicle. If a vehicle is more than 4 years old and requires a replacement label, the dealer must submit a request to the Department of Motor Vehicles. Exterior Paint Exterior paint codes may be listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters identify the primary body color. The second set of characters (if applicable) identify the vehicle accent or 2-tone body color. All colors are base coat/clear coat. Primary Exterior Color Codes DX — Dark Blue Pearl — Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac G2 — Redfire — Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac HH — Dark Cherry — Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac HS — Earth Pearl — Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac JP — Silver Birch Metallic — Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac NL — Orange Frost — Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac PV — White Chocolate (tri-coat) — Explorer/Mountaineer UA — Ebony — Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac WS — White Suede — Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac ZY — Silver Vapor — Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac Wheelbase

114 — 2,895.6 mm (114 in) — Explorer/Mountaineer 131 — 3,327.4 mm (131 in) — Explorer Sport Trac Interior Trim Interior trim codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first character identifies the interior trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color. Interior Trim Type 3 — Perforated leather seats — Mountaineer 4 — Leather with heated driver seat — Mountaineer 8 — Embossed leather with suede insert seats — Mountaineer I — Leather with power, heated driver and passenger seats — Explorer R — Value cloth seats — Explorer S — Premium cloth with power driver seat — Explorer/Mountaineer T — Leather with power, heated driver seat and memory — Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac U — Tracks cloth bucket seats — Explorer Sport Trac V — Leather with power driver seat — Explorer

W — Tracks cloth bucket seats with power driver seat — Explorer Sport Trac W — Leather trim with suede inserts and power driver seat — Explorer X — Leather trim with suede inserts and power/heated/memory driver seat — Explorer Z — Leather with power/heated/memory driver seat — Explorer Interior Trim Color C — Camel — Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac W — Charcoal Black — Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac Tape/Paint Stripe Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply. Radio Type 3 — AM/FM stereo, 6-disc in-dash CD changer with MP3 capability A — AM/FM stereo (dual media), CD player with MP3 capability Q — AM/FM stereo, 6-disc in-dash CD changer and navigation system

Axle Type 45 — 3.55 non-limited slip 46 — 3.73 non-limited slip Transmission Type V — 5-speed automatic, 5R55S X — 6-speed automatic, 6R60 Spring Code

Spring codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first characters listed identifies the front springs. The second character listed identifies the rear springs. Front Springs A — 8L24-18B036-A — Explorer/Mountaineer B — 8L24-18B036-B — Explorer/Mountaineer C — 8L24-18B036-C — Explorer/Mountaineer D — 8L24-18B036-D — Explorer/Mountaineer E — 8L24-18B036-E — Explorer/Mountaineer F — 8L24-18B036-F — Explorer/Mountaineer A — 8A24-18B036-A — Explorer Sport Trac B — 8A24-18B036-B — Explorer Sport Trac C — 8A24-18B036-C — Explorer Sport Trac D — 8A24-18B036-D — Explorer Sport Trac E — 7A24-18B036-EA — Explorer Sport Trac F — 7A24-18B036-FA — Explorer Sport Trac Rear Springs A — 8L24-18W002-A — Explorer/Mountaineer B — 8L24-18W002-B — Explorer/Mountaineer C — 8L24-18W002-C — Explorer/Mountaineer D — 8L24-18W002-D — Explorer/Mountaineer B — 8A24-18W002-BD — Explorer Sport Trac D — 8A24-18W002-AF — Explorer Sport Trac F — 8A24-18W002-CB — Explorer Sport Trac Powertrain Calibration Information

2008 Ford Explorer - U5 (U251 NA) Service & Repair Manual

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