Vehicle Certification (VC) Codes: Notes
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| 1 | Exterior paint code |
| 2 | Region code |
| 3 | Domestic special order |
| 4 | Wheelbase code |
| 5 | Interior trim code |
| 6 | Tape/paint stripe code |
| 7 | Radio code |
| 8 | Axle code |
| 9 | Transmission code |
| 10 | Spring code |
| 11 | Powertrain calibration information |
The vehicle certification (VC) label contains information on the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement and the VIN. This label also includes gross vehicle weight (GVWR) information.
Exterior paint codes may be listed as a 2-part code. The first set of characters identify the primary body color. The second set of characters (if applicable) identify the vehicle accent or 2-tone body color. All colors are base coat/clear coat.
Primary Exterior Color Codes
- DX - Dark Blue Pearl - Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac
- G2 - Redfire - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- G3 - Pueblo Gold - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- G5 - Alloy Gray - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- HH - Dark Cherry - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- JP - Silver Birch Metallic - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- NL - Orange Frost - Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac
- PV - White Chocolate (tri-coat) - Explorer/Mountaineer
- T7 - Dark Stone - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- TK - Mineral Gray Metallic - Explorer Sport Trac
- UA - Ebony - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- YZ - Oxford White - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
Exterior Accent Color Codes
- G3 - Pueblo Gold - Explorer
- 114 - 114 inches (2,896 mm)
- 131 - 131 inches (3,314 mm)
Interior trim codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first character identifies the interior trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color.
Interior Trim Type
- 3 - Imola perforated leather seats - Mountaineer
- 4 - Imola perforated leather with heated driver seat - Mountaineer
- 8 - Embossed leather with preferred suede insert seats - Mountaineer
- I - Imola/Milled Pebble leather with power, heated driver and passenger seats - Explorer
- R - Treads cloth seats - Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac
- S - Treads cloth with power driver seat - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- T - Imola/Milled Pebble leather with power, heated driver seat and memory - Explorer/Explorer Sport Trac
- V - Imola/Milled Pebble leather with power driver seat - Explorer
- W - Leather trim with Preferred smooth suede inserts and power driver seat - Explorer
- X - Leather trim with Preferred smooth suede inserts and power/heated/memory driver seat - Explorer
- Z - Imola/Milled Pebble leather with power/heated/memory driver seat - Explorer
Interior Trim Color
- C - Camel - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- L - Medium Light Stone - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
- W - Charcoal Black - Explorer/Mountaineer/Explorer Sport Trac
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.
- 3 - AM/FM stereo, 6-disc in-dash compact disc (CD) changer with MP3 capability
- A - AM/FM stereo (dual media), CD player with MP3 capability
- Q - AM/FM stereo, 6-disc in-dash CD changer and navigation system
- 45 - 3.55 non-limited slip
- 46 - 3.73 non-limited slip
- V - 5-speed automatic, 5R55S
- X - 6-speed automatic, 6R60
Spring codes are listed as a 2-part code. The first characters listed identifies the front springs. The second character listed identifies the rear springs.
Front Springs
- A - 7L24-18B036-A - Explorer/Mountaineer
- B - 7L24-18B036-B - Explorer/Mountaineer
- C - 7L24-18B036-C - Explorer/Mountaineer
- D - 7L24-18B036-D - Explorer/Mountaineer
- E - 7L24-18B036-E - Explorer/Mountaineer
- F - 7L24-18B036-F - Explorer/Mountaineer
- A - 7A24-18B036-A - Explorer Sport Trac
- B - 7A24-18B036-B - Explorer Sport Trac
- C - 7A24-18B036-C - Explorer Sport Trac
- D - 7A24-18B036-D - Explorer Sport Trac
- E - 7A24-18B036-E - Explorer Sport Trac
- F - 7A24-18B036-F - Explorer Sport Trac
- G - 7A24-18B036-G - Explorer Sport Trac
- H - 7A24-18B036-H - Explorer Sport Trac
- J - 7A24-18B036-J - Explorer Sport Trac
- K - 7A24-18B036-K - Explorer Sport Trac
- L - 7A24-18B036-L - Explorer Sport Trac
- M - 7A24-18B036-M - Explorer Sport Trac
Rear Springs
- A - 7L24-18W002-A - Explorer/Mountaineer
- B - 7L24-18W002-B - Explorer/Mountaineer
- C - 7L24-18W002-C - Explorer/Mountaineer
- D - 7L24-18W002-D - Explorer/Mountaineer
- A - 7A24-18W002-A - Explorer Sport Trac
- B - 7A24-18W002-B - Explorer Sport Trac
- C - 7A24-18W002-C - Explorer Sport Trac
- D - 7A24-18W002-D - Explorer Sport Trac
- E - 7A24-18W002-E - Explorer Sport Trac
- F - 7A24-18W002-F - Explorer Sport Trac