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1FTFord trucks

Held by Ford Motor Company · registered in the United States

WMI 1FT's rules place assembly in nine countries. It shares most of its model list with three other codes. Its rules start at model year 1981 and have no end year. The same rules name 67 percent of the 169 models found under all 28 codes of Ford Motor.

Models in the decoding rules, by model year

  1. A95131981–1998
  2. AT85131981–1998
  3. AT95131981–1998
  4. AT95221981–1998
  5. B6001981–1994
  6. B7001981–1994
  7. B70001981–1987
  8. C6001981–1986
  9. C7001981–1986
  10. C70001981–1987
  11. C8001981–1990
  12. C80001981–1990
  13. CF60001981–1990
  14. CF70001981–1996
  15. CF80001981–1997
  16. CFT80001981–1997
  17. CL90001981–1992
  18. CLT90001981–1990
  19. CT8001981–1983
  20. CT80001981–1990
  21. E-1001981–1983
  22. E-1501981–2014
  23. E-2501981–2014
  24. E-3501981–2014
  25. F-1001981–1983
  26. F-1501981–2027
  27. F-2501981–2027
  28. F-3501981–2027
  29. F-5901981–1994
  30. F-6001981–2027
  31. F-7001981–1998
  32. F-8001981–2002
  33. F-Super Duty1981–1997
  34. F60001981–1985
  35. F70001981–1987
  36. F80001981–1987

Also in the rules (78 more): FT800, FT8000, FT900, L800, L8000, L9000, L9513, LA8000, LA9000, LL9000, LLA9000, LLS9000, LN600, LN700, LN7000, LN800, LN8000, LN9000, LNT800, LNT8000, LNT9000, LS8000, LS9000, LT800, LT8000, LT8501, LT8513, LT9000, LT9501, LT9513, LT9522, LTA9000, LTL9000, LTLA9000, LTLS9000, LTS8000, LTS9000, P600, Recreational Vehicle, Bronco, Ranger, Bronco II, Aerostar, A9522, A8513, L8513, Explorer, Villager, B800, E-450, P700, P800, Quest, Windstar, Expedition, L8501, L9501, Mountaineer, B-Series, L8511, L9511, L9522, LT8511, LT9511, Navigator, F-450, F-550, Motorhome Chassis, Excursion, F-650, F-750, Escape, Explorer Sport Trac, B-750, E-550, Freestyle, Taurus X, Transit.

Where the rules place assembly

Plant countriesUnited States, Mexico, Canada, South Korea, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Norway

Plant locations namedJefferson County; Kansas City; Dearborn; Cuautitlan; Avon Lake; St. Paul; Wayne; Norfolk; Louisville; Lorain; Chicago; Lorian County; Edison; Oakville and 25 more

Bodies and power

Body classesPickup, Cargo Van, Incomplete - Stripped Chassis, Incomplete - Cutaway, Van, Chassis cab, Incomplete - Motor Home Chassis, Chassis cab (single), Truck, SUV

Primary fuelsGasoline, Diesel, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (propane or LPG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Electric, Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)

Electrified versionsBattery electric, Hybrid

Codes with largely the same models

These codes have no page of their own: at least half of the models in their rules also appear under 1FT. The last column counts the shared models.

CodeHolderVehicle typeModel yearsShared models
1FCFord Motor Companyincomplete vehicles (chassis)1981–open111 of 112
2FTFord Motor Company of Canada, Ltd.trucks1981–open111 of 113
3FTFord Motor Company, Mexicotrucks1981–open107 of 109

Compared with the closest code, 1FM

1FM is held by Ford Motor Company. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to 1FT apart from those listed above.

Models in both111

Only under 1FTF-650, F-750, B-750

Only under 1FMB6000, Explorer Sport, Expedition MAX, Expedition EL

Model years1FT: 1981–open · 1FM: 1981–open

Body classes only for 1FTIncomplete, Incomplete - School Bus Chassis

Vehicle type1FT: trucks · 1FM: multipurpose passenger vehicles

Other codes held by Ford Motor

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModels
5LTtrucksLincoln1998–200838
4M4trucksMercury1981–200234
4N4trucksNissan1993–200231
4F4trucksMazda1994–201025
4F3trucksMazda1995–20020
1FMmultipurpose passenger vehiclesFord1981–open115
1FDincomplete vehicles (chassis)Ford1981–open105
1FBbusesFord1981–open103

18 more not shown here. All 28 codes of Ford Motor

Codes for Ford held by other companies are listed on the page for 1FM.

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