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1F1 1F7 1FA 1FB 1FC 1FD 1FL 1FM 1FT 1L1 1LJ 1LN 1ME 1MH 1MR 4F2 4F3 4F4 4M2 4M3 4M4 4N2 4N3 4N4 5L1 5LD 5LM 5LT

Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company holds 28 WMIs in NHTSA's catalog, the fifth-highest count among 11,625 manufacturers. Its codes decode six makes: Ford, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury, Nissan and Th!nk. Plants in 10 countries appear in its rules. The rules under its codes name 169 models, the tenth-longest combined list of the 113 makers profiled here.

Model years covered by each code

One bar per three-character code, grouped by the vehicle type NHTSA lists for it. Bars reaching 2027 include rules with no end year.

Incomplete vehicles 7

  1. 1FC1981–2027
  2. 1FD1981–2027
  3. 1LJ1981–2007
  4. 1MH1981–2002
  5. 4M31981–2001
  6. 4N31995–2001
  7. 5LD1998–2020

Multipurpose passenger vehicles 7

  1. 1F11981–2009
  2. 1FM1981–2027
  3. 4F21981–2011
  4. 4M21981–2011
  5. 4N21993–2002
  6. 5L11997–2009
  7. 5LM1998–2027

Passenger cars 7

  1. 1FA1981–2027
  2. 1LN1981–2020
  3. 1ME1981–2009
  4. 1MR1981–1985
  5. 1L11998–2007
  6. 1FL2002–2003
  7. 1F72005–2007

Trucks 6

  1. 1FT1981–2027
  2. 4M41981–2002
  3. 4N41993–2002
  4. 4F41994–2010
  5. 4F31995–2002
  6. 5LT1998–2008

Buses 1

  1. 1FB1981–2027

Every code, side by side

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModelsPlant countries
1F1multipurpose passenger vehiclesFord1981–200917United States, Canada, Mexico
1F7passenger carsFord2005–20071United States, Mexico
1FApassenger carsFord1981–open36United States, Mexico, Canada
1FBbusesFord1981–open103United States, Canada, Mexico
1FCincomplete vehicles (chassis)Ford1981–open112United States, Mexico, Canada
1FDincomplete vehicles (chassis)Ford1981–open105United States, Mexico, Canada
1FLpassenger carsTh!nk2002–20031United States
1FMmultipurpose passenger vehiclesFord1981–open115United States, Canada, Mexico
1FTtrucksFord1981–open114United States, Mexico, Canada
1L1passenger carsLincoln1998–20071United States, Canada, Mexico
1LJincomplete vehicles (chassis)Lincoln1981–200726United States, Canada, Mexico
1LNpassenger carsLincoln1981–202033United States, Canada, Mexico
1MEpassenger carsMercury1981–200933United States, Canada, Mexico
1MHincomplete vehicles (chassis)Mercury1981–200214Canada, United States, Mexico
1MRpassenger carsLincoln1981–198519United States, Canada, Japan
4F2multipurpose passenger vehiclesMazda1981–201116United States, Canada, Mexico
4F3trucksMazda1995–20020Canada, United States, Mexico
4F4trucksMazda1994–201025United States, Canada, Mexico
4M2multipurpose passenger vehiclesMercury1981–201116United States, Canada, Mexico
4M3incomplete vehicles (chassis)Mercury1981–20010United States, Canada, Mexico
4M4trucksMercury1981–200234United States, Canada, Mexico
4N2multipurpose passenger vehiclesNissan1993–200216United States, Mexico, Canada
4N3incomplete vehicles (chassis)Nissan1995–20010Canada, United States, Mexico
4N4trucksNissan1993–200231United States, Mexico, Canada
5L1multipurpose passenger vehiclesLincoln1997–200912United States, Canada, Mexico
5LDincomplete vehicles (chassis)Ford1998–20203United States, Canada, Mexico
5LMmultipurpose passenger vehiclesLincoln1998–open17United States, Canada, Mexico
5LTtrucksLincoln1998–200838United States, Canada, Mexico

Models found under the most codes

Model, model years across all codes, and how many of the codes name it

  • Ranger1982–2027 · 14 codes
  • Explorer1991–2027 · 12 codes
  • Villager1993–2002 · 12 codes
  • B-Series1994–2010 · 12 codes
  • F-1501981–2027 · 11 codes
  • Quest1993–2002 · 11 codes
  • Expedition1997–2027 · 11 codes
  • Navigator1998–2027 · 11 codes
  • Bronco1981–2027 · 10 codes
  • Aerostar1984–1997 · 10 codes
  • Windstar1995–2002 · 10 codes
  • Mountaineer1997–2010 · 10 codes
  • Excursion2000–2005 · 10 codes
  • E-3501981–2027 · 9 codes
  • F-3501981–2027 · 9 codes
  • F-8001981–2002 · 9 codes
  • E-4501995–2027 · 9 codes
  • F-4501999–2027 · 9 codes
  • F-5501999–2027 · 9 codes
  • Motorhome Chassis1999–2002 · 9 codes
  • Escape2001–2027 · 9 codes
  • Explorer Sport Trac2001–2010 · 9 codes
  • A95131981–1998 · 8 codes
  • AT85131981–1998 · 8 codes
  • AT95131981–1998 · 8 codes
  • AT95221981–1998 · 8 codes
  • F-7001981–1998 · 8 codes
  • FT9001981–1998 · 8 codes
  • L95131981–1998 · 8 codes
  • LT85011981–1998 · 8 codes
  • LT85131981–1998 · 8 codes
  • LT95011981–1998 · 8 codes
  • LT95131981–1998 · 8 codes
  • LT95221981–1998 · 8 codes
  • A95221988–1998 · 8 codes
  • A85131990–1998 · 8 codes
  • L85131990–1998 · 8 codes
  • L85011997–1998 · 8 codes
  • L95011997–1998 · 8 codes
  • L85111998–1998 · 8 codes
  • L95111998–1998 · 8 codes
  • L95221998–1998 · 8 codes
  • LT85111998–1998 · 8 codes
  • LT95111998–1998 · 8 codes
  • E-1501981–2014 · 7 codes
  • E-2501981–2014 · 7 codes
  • F-2501981–2027 · 7 codes
  • Town Car1981–2007 · 7 codes

Codes per make

Number of Ford Motor codes that decode each make

  1. Ford9
  2. Lincoln7
  3. Mercury5
  4. Mazda3
  5. Nissan3
  6. Th!nk1

Related companies with largely the same models

At least half of the models under these companies' codes also appear under Ford Motor's codes; they have no page of their own.

CompanyCodesCode listModels
Ford Motor Company, Mexico103FA 3FB 3FC 3FD 3FE 3FM 3FT 3LN 3MA 3ME166
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.132FA 2FB 2FC 2FD 2FM 2FT 2L1 2LJ 2LM 2LN 2ME 2MH …155

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.