Enter the 17-character VIN of your Ford F-Series F-250 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 a 17-character VIN and the decoder tells you the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture for a Ford F-Series F-250. Our data covers 14 versions, from the Ford F-Series F-250 VI Regular Cab and VI Crew Cab to the VIII SuperCab HD, with model years from 1972 to 1999 and power from 113 to 245 hp. We hold no body style data for this model, so the cab names inside the version names are the only body clue we can give you.
A VIN does not record accidents, mileage, theft or previous owners, so the decoder cannot speak to the history of a particular truck. On a truck you are considering, compare the model year and the plant character in the VIN with the registration papers, and check that the cab and power match the version the seller describes. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report.
1972 - 1999
Production years
113 - 245 hp
Power
-
Body styles
14
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford F-Series F-250 VI Regular Cab | 1972 - 1979 | - | 113 - 245 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 VI Crew Cab | 1975 - 1979 | - | 113 - 245 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 VI SuperCab | 1975 - 1979 | - | 113 - 245 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 VII Regular Cab | 1979 - 1986 | - | 117 - 150 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 VII SuperCab | 1979 - 1986 | - | 117 - 150 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 VII Regular Cab HD | 1982 - 1986 | - | 125 - 245 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 VII SuperCab HD | 1982 - 1986 | - | 125 - 245 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 VIII Regular Cab | 1986 - 1991 | - | 145 - 210 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 VIII Regular Cab HD | 1986 - 1991 | - | 145 - 230 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 VIII SuperCab HD | 1986 - 1991 | - | 145 - 230 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 IX Regular Cab | 1991 - 1997 | - | 145 - 210 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 IX SuperCab HD | 1991 - 1997 | - | 210 - 245 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 X Regular Cab | 1996 - 1999 | - | 220 - 235 hp |
| Ford F-Series F-250 X SuperCab | 1996 - 1999 | - | 220 - 235 hp |
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 1972 - 1999 across 14 versions of the Ford F-Series F-250. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
14 versions, with power up to 245 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the model year from the 10th character, which narrows the choice among our 14 versions, such as the VII Regular Cab HD or the IX SuperCab HD. The exact version still has to be matched against the registration document and the cab you see on the truck.
Read all 17 characters and check that they are identical on the plate and in the paperwork, with no I, O or Q anywhere. Then compare the model year, and on a North American truck make sure the 9th character, the check digit, looks consistent.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or owners, because none of that is stored in a VIN. It also cannot read a truck built before 1981, since 17-character VINs apply to vehicles built from that year, and our data for this model starts in 1972.