Enter the 17-character VIN of your Ford Expedition to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17-character VIN of a Ford Expedition and the decoder returns the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, free and without registration. Our data covers 12 versions of the Expedition, from model year 1996 to the present, because it is still built. Every version in our data is an SUV, and power runs from 218 to 440 hp.
A VIN does not contain accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, so the decoder cannot tell you anything about the car's past. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. When you are looking at a specific Expedition, compare the decoded model year and manufacturer with the registration papers and with the number stamped on the car.
1996 - present
Production years
218 - 440 hp
Power
1
Body styles
12
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Expedition I (U173) | 1996 - 2003 | SUV | 218 - 264 hp |
| Ford Expedition II | 2003 - 2006 | SUV | 235 - 300 hp |
| Ford Expedition III (U324) | 2006 - 2014 | SUV | 300 - 310 hp |
| Ford Expedition III EL (U354) | 2006 - 2014 | SUV | 300 - 310 hp |
| Ford Expedition III (U3242, facelift 2014) | 2014 - 2017 | SUV | 365 hp |
| Ford Expedition III EL (U3542, facelift 2014) | 2014 - 2017 | SUV | 365 hp |
| Ford Expedition IV (U553) | 2017 - 2021 | SUV | 375 hp |
| Ford Expedition IV MAX (U553) | 2017 - 2021 | SUV | 375 hp |
| Ford Expedition IV (U553, facelift 2021) | 2021 - 2024 | SUV | 380 - 440 hp |
| Ford Expedition IV MAX (U553, facelift 2021) | 2021 - 2024 | SUV | 380 - 400 hp |
| Ford Expedition V | 2024 - present | SUV | 400 - 440 hp |
| Ford Expedition V MAX | 2024 - present | SUV | 400 - 440 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Ford Expedition, with model years 1996 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1996 - present across 12 versions of the Ford Expedition. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Ford Expedition the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
12 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 440 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year, which is read from the 10th character of the VIN. Match it against the version named in the car's documents. Our data lists versions such as Ford Expedition III EL (U354), the 2014 facelift (U3542) and the IV MAX (U553, facelift 2021).
The full 17 characters should be identical on the plate, the registration and the sales papers. Then check that the decoded model year and country of manufacture fit what the seller tells you, and that the stated power falls within the 218 to 440 hp range in our data.
It reads only the VIN, so you get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture. Accidents, mileage, theft and the number of owners are not stored in a VIN, so the decoder cannot show them.