Identification Codes Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 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. SECTION 100-01: Identification Codes 2014 F-150 Workshop Manual DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION Procedure revision date: 10/25/2013 Page 1 sur 10 2014 F-150 Workshop Manual 2014-03-01 file:///C:/TSO/tsocache/VDTOM2_10764/SE2~us~en~file=SE201001.HTM~gen~ref.HT...
World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) The first 3 VIN positions are the World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI). z 1FT - Ford Motor Company, USA, truck (completed vehicle) z 5LT - Lincoln, USA, truck (Mexico only) 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. z E - 6,001-7,000 pound GVWR , active safety belts (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first and second row) z F - 7,001-8,000 pound GVWR , active safety belt (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first and second row) z M - 6,001-7,000 pound GVWR , active safety belts (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first row) z N - 7,001-8,000 pound GVWR , active safety belts (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first row) z P - 8,001-8,500 pound GVWR , active safety belts (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first row) z V - 8,001-8,500 pound GVWR , active safety belts (all positions), driver and front passenger air bags, side inflatable restraint (first and second row) Line and Body Type VIN positions 5 through 7 indicate the vehicle line and body type. z F1C - Ford F-150, Rear Wheel Drive (RWD), regular cab, 5.5 ft, 6.5 ft or 8 ft styleside z F1E - Ford F-150, Four-Wheel Drive (4WD), regular cab, 5.5 ft, 6.5 ft or 8 ft styleside z J1G - Lincoln Mark LT, RWD , Crew Cab, styleside (Mexico only) z J1J - Lincoln Mark LT, 4WD , Crew Cab, styleside (Mexico only) z W1C - Ford F-150, RWD , Crew Cab, 5.5 ft or 6.5 ft styleside z W1E - Ford F-150, 4WD , Crew Cab, 5.5 ft or 6.5 ft styleside z W1R - Ford F-150, 4WD , Crew Cab, styleside, SVT z X1C - Ford F-150, RWD , SuperCab, 5.5 ft, 6.5 ft or 8 ft styleside z X1E - Ford F-150, 4WD , SuperCab, 5.5 ft, 6.5 ft or 8 ft styleside Item Description 1 World Manufacturer Identifier (WMI) 2 Brake type and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) 3 Vehicle line and body type 4 Engine type 5 Check digit 6 Model year 7 Assembly plant 8 Production sequence number Page 2 sur 10 2014 F-150 Workshop Manual 2014-03-01 file:///C:/TSO/tsocache/VDTOM2_10764/SE2~us~en~file=SE201001.HTM~gen~ref.HT... repair4less
z X1R - Ford F-150, 4WD , SuperCab, styleside, SVT Engine Type The eighth VIN position is the engine type (displacement and number of cylinders). z F - 5.0L, 4-valve, Dual Overhead Camshaft (DOHC), V8, electronic fuel injection, Flex-fuel z M - 3.7L, 4-valve, V6, port fuel injection, Flex-fuel z T - 3.5L, DOHC , V6, gas z 6 - 6.2L, 2-valve, V8, electronic fuel injection Additional engine information can be obtained from the engine tag. Refer to Section 303 - 01A , Section 303 - 01B , Section 303 - 01C or Section 303 - 01D . 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. z E - 2014 Assembly Plant The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plant code. z F - Dearborn (Dearborn, Michigan, USA) z K - Kansas City (Claycomo, Missouri, USA) 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. The serial number can also be found on the engine block, transmission and frame. z A00001-F99999 - Ford z J00001-L99999 - Lincoln Vehicle Certification (VC) Codes Vehicle Certification (VC) Label Locator Page 3 sur 10 2014 F-150 Workshop Manual 2014-03-01 file:///C:/TSO/tsocache/VDTOM2_10764/SE2~us~en~file=SE201001.HTM~gen~ref.HT...
Item Description 1 Exterior paint code 2 Region code 3 District Special Order (DSO) 4 Wheelbase code Page 4 sur 10 2014 F-150 Workshop Manual 2014-03-01 file:///C:/TSO/tsocache/VDTOM2_10764/SE2~us~en~file=SE201001.HTM~gen~ref.HT... repair4less
The Vehicle Certification (VC) label contains information on the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). This label also includes Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (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 z Blank - No paint z D7 - Sunset z E4 - Vermilion Red z J1 - Kodiak Brown #2 z LQ - Pale Adobe Metallic z N1 - Blue Jeans Metallic z PQ - Race Red z RR - Ruby Red (tri-coat) z UG - White Platinum (tri-coat) z UH - Tuxedo Black Metallic z UJ - Sterling Gray Metallic z UX - Ingot Silver Metallic z VA - Terrain z W6 - Green Gem #2 z YZ - Oxford White Exterior Accent Color Codes z LQ - Pale Adobe Metallic z UX - Ingot Silver Metallic Wheelbase z 126 - 3,200 mm (126 in) z 133 - 3,378 mm (133 in) z 145 - 3,683 mm (145 in) z 157 - 3,988 mm (157 in) 5 Interior trim code 6 Tape/paint stripe code 7 Radio code 8 Axle code 9 Transmission code 10 Spring code 11 Powertrain calibration information Page 5 sur 10 2014 F-150 Workshop Manual 2014-03-01 file:///C:/TSO/tsocache/VDTOM2_10764/SE2~us~en~file=SE201001.HTM~gen~ref.HT...
z 163 - 4,140 mm (163 in) 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 z 3 - Brick Red accent SVT mini-perforated leather, F-150 SVT z 4 - Blue accent SVT mini-perforated leather, F-150 SVT z 5 - Milled pebble leather, captains chairs, F-150 FX z 6 - Sport leather, F-150 FX z 7 - Mini perforated leather, 40/console/40 split bench seat, F-150 SVT z 9 - Leather, 40/console/40 split bench seat, F-150 Platinum z A - Structure vinyl, 40/20/40 split bench seat, F-150 z C - Lucas cloth, 40/20/40 split bench seat, F-150 z D - Speck cloth, 40/20/40 split bench seat, F-150 z E - Milled pebble leather, 40/20/40 split bench seat, F-150 z G - Luxury leather, 40/console/40 split bench seat, F-150 z H - Milled pebble perforated leather, captains chairs, F-150 z K - Leather, captains chairs, F-150 King Ranch z M - Premium Lucas cloth, 40/20/40 individual seats, F-150 z P - Micro perforated leather #1 captains chairs, F-150 Platinum z R - Carbonite cloth, sport bucket seats, F-150 z S - STX Sport cloth bucket seats, F-150 z T - Micro perforated leather #2, captains chairs, F-150 Limited z U - Lucas cloth, captains chairs, F-150 z V - Leather, 40/20/40 bucket seats, Mark LT Interior Trim Color z A - Adobe z B - Charcoal Black z S - Steel Gray Tape/Paint Stripe Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply. Radio Type z A - Amplitude Modulation/Frequency Modulation (AM/FM) stereo with clock – less human machine interface z B - AM/FM stereo, Compact Disc (CD) player with clock – human machine interface 1 z C - AM/FM stereo, CD player, SYNC® - human machine interface 2 z D - AM/FM stereo, CD player, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), SYNC® - human machine interface 3 z E - AM/FM stereo, CD player, LCD and SYNC® z F - AM/FM stereo, CD player, LCD , SYNC®, dual-zone Electronic Automatic Temperature Control (EATC) – human machine interface 5 z G - Sony AM/FM stereo, CD player, SYNC®, human machine interface 6 Axle Type Page 6 sur 10 2014 F-150 Workshop Manual 2014-03-01 file:///C:/TSO/tsocache/VDTOM2_10764/SE2~us~en~file=SE201001.HTM~gen~ref.HT... repair4less
The following lists the available axle ratios: z 15 - 3.15 non-limited slip z 19 - 3.55 non-limited slip z 26 - 3.73 non-limited slip z 27 - 3.31 non-limited slip z B6 - 3.73 limited slip z H9 - 3.55 limited slip z L3 - 3.31 electronic locking differential z L4 - 4.10 electronic locking differential z L5 - 3.15 electronic locking differential z L6 - 3.73 electronic locking differential z L9 - 3.55 electronic locking differential Transmission Type z 6 - 6-speed automatic, 6R80 Additional transmission information is available on the transmission tag. Refer to Section 307 - 01 . Spring Code Spring codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first 2 characters listed identify the front springs. The second 2 characters listed identify the rear springs. z Front spring base part number - 5310 z Rear spring base part number - 5560 Powertrain Calibration Information Page 7 sur 10 2014 F-150 Workshop Manual 2014-03-01 file:///C:/TSO/tsocache/VDTOM2_10764/SE2~us~en~file=SE201001.HTM~gen~ref.HT...
NOTE: Powertrain calibration information is limited to a maximum of 5 characters per line on the VC label. Because of this, calibration identification consisting of more than 5 characters will wrap to the second line on the VC label. Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the VC label. Only base calibration information is printed. Revision levels will not appear, however, they can be obtained through a scan tool using the most current software revision. Model Year z 1 - 2001 z 2 - 2002 z 3 - 2003 z 4 - 2004 z 5 - 2005 z 6 - 2006 z 7 - 2007 z 8 - 2008 z 9 - 2009 z A - 2010 z B - 2011 z C - 2012 z D - 2013 z E - 2014 Vehicle Line z F6 - F-150 z F6 - Mark LT (Mexico only) Transmission Item Description 1 Model year (model year in which calibration strategy was first introduced) 2 Vehicle code 3 Transmission code 4 Unique calibration (designates different hardware to similar vehicles), example: tires or drive ratios 5 Fleet code (describes fleet to which the vehicle belongs), example: 6 - Evaporative Emission (EVAP) 6 Certification region (lead region where multiple regions are included in one calibration), example: A - U.S. federal 7 Revision level (will advance as revisions occur), not printed on label Page 8 sur 10 2014 F-150 Workshop Manual 2014-03-01 file:///C:/TSO/tsocache/VDTOM2_10764/SE2~us~en~file=SE201001.HTM~gen~ref.HT... repair4less
z 1 - Automatic transmission Unique Calibration The Emissions/Corporate Average Fuel Economy/CO2 Compliance Department is responsible for assigning these calibration numbers. Unique calibration identifications are assigned to cover similar vehicles to differentiate tires, drive configurations, final drive ratios and other calibration-significant factors. These 2 characters are chosen by the analyst to provide identifiable information unique to each calibration. For example, using the number 2 to denote a 2-valve engine versus using the number 4 to denote a 4-valve engine, offers an easily identifiable difference. Fleet Code z 1 - Heavy duty gas engine/Dyno z 2 - Fast - Automobile Manufacturers' Association, US z 3 - Alternative durability protocol, US z 4 - Not assigned z 5 - Not assigned z 6 - Evaporative Emission (EVAP) z 7 - Mileage accumulation, aging endurance durability z 8 - On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) z 9 - Not assigned Certification Region z 5 - US 50 states z A - US federal, including altitude, may include Canada and/or Mexico z B - US California, includes US green states z C - Canada z D - China z E - European Community (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) z F - Extended European Community (E plus Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia) z G - Gulf Cooperative Council (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates) z H - Hong Kong z J - Japan z K - Korea z L - Malaysia z M - Mexico z N - New Zealand z P - Australia z Q - South America (Brazil) z S - Singapore z T - Taiwan z V - Vietnam z X - Rest Of World (ROW) z Y - Military z Z - Israel Revision Level (not printed on label) z 91-99 - Hardware calibration levels Page 9 sur 10 2014 F-150 Workshop Manual 2014-03-01 file:///C:/TSO/tsocache/VDTOM2_10764/SE2~us~en~file=SE201001.HTM~gen~ref.HT...
z 01-04 - Preliminary levels z 00 - Job 1 production (initial calibration) z 05-09 - Pre-job 1 revisions to calibrations z 10-89 - Post-job 1 revisions to calibrations z 0B - Durability test level z BD - OBD intermediate level (pre-05) Page 10 sur 10 2014 F-150 Workshop Manual 2014-03-01 file:///C:/TSO/tsocache/VDTOM2_10764/SE2~us~en~file=SE201001.HTM~gen~ref.HT... repair4less
The 2011-2014 Ford F-150 OEM Service & Repair Manual is the official workshop documentation used by Ford dealerships and service departments. Covering all trims, engines, and factory systems, this PDF-format manual gives you comprehensive repair, diagnostic, and service procedures for the full 12th-generation F-150 lineup.
The manual includes precise step-by-step instructions, factory torque specs, diagnostic charts, removal/installation procedures, and service intervals. It's organized into system-based sections—Chassis, Powertrain, Electrical, Body—and includes engine-specific content for every supported variant.
Content Overview:
Full engine repair procedures (3.5L GTDI, 3.7L, 5.0L, 6.2L)
Transmission teardown and diagnostics
Suspension, axle, brake, and steering service
HVAC troubleshooting and component replacement
Powertrain control system diagnostics
Body and exterior panel repair
Factory maintenance schedules and torque data
Whether you're a professional technician or a DIY enthusiast, this OEM manual provides the authoritative factory procedures and standards needed to maintain, diagnose, and repair your Ford F-150 with confidence. It's an essential resource for ensuring accuracy, safety, and reliability in every service task.
Note: This manual does not contain wiring diagrams. Please contact us if needed — we may be able to provide them separately upon request.
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