Enter the 17-character VIN of your Ford Explorer 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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This page decodes the VIN of the car Ford Explorer. Enter the full 17-character code and the decoder names the manufacturer, the model year and the producing country. Our data for the model Ford Explorer covers the years 1991 - 2024, with versions in our data: 9. Body styles: SUV; power: 400 hp. The VIN reveals the manufacturer, the model year and the country where the car was built. If the maker codes it, the 11th character also points to the assembly plant.
The decoder stays with the facts stored in the VIN itself. It cannot tell you about accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because that data is not part of the 17 characters. Look at the VIN of the car Ford Explorer in more than one place. The number on the dashboard and the one on the door frame should agree with each other and with the paperwork.
1991 - 2024
Production years
155 - 400 hp
Power
1
Body styles
9
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Explorer I | 1991 - 1994 | SUV | 160 hp |
| Ford Explorer II | 1995 - 2003 | SUV | 155 - 213 hp |
| Ford Explorer III | 2002 - 2005 | SUV | 213 - 303 hp |
| Ford Explorer IV | 2006 - 2010 | SUV | 208 - 292 hp |
| Ford Explorer V | 2011 - 2016 | SUV | 290 hp |
| Ford Explorer V (facelift 2016) | 2016 - 2018 | SUV | 249 - 340 hp |
| Ford Explorer V (facelift 2018) | 2018 - 2019 | SUV | 280 - 365 hp |
| Ford Explorer VI | 2019 - 2024 | SUV | 290 - 400 hp |
| Ford Explorer VI (facelift 2024) | 2024 | SUV | 300 - 400 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Ford Explorer, with model years 1991 - 2024 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 1991 - 2024 across 9 versions of the Ford Explorer. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Ford Explorer the characters to expect are 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 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).
9 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 400 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The usual places are the dashboard just under the windshield, the frame of the driver's door and the registration document. Compare them with each other.
It cannot show accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners. The VIN does not contain that information; it is found in a paid vehicle history report.
No registration is needed. You type in the VIN and get the manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture at no cost.