Vehicle Certification (VC) Label: Notes
The vehicle certification (VC) label contains the manufacturer name, the month and year of manufacture, the certification statement, and the VIN. It also includes gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR).
Paint codes may be listed as a two-part code. The first set of characters listed indicate the vehicle primary body color. The second set of characters listed (if applicable) indicate a two-tone or accent body color. All colors are base coat/clear coat.
- CX - Dark Shadow Gray
- FX - Merlot
- G2 - Redfire
- G3 - Pueblo Gold
- JP - Silver Birch Metallic
- L2 - True Blue Pearl
- LD - Medium Wedgewood Blue
- P5 - Aspen Green Metallic
- ST - Estate Green
- TK - Mineral Gray
- UA - Ebony
- YZ - Oxford White
- 119 - 119-inch (3,023 mm) wheelbase
Interior trim codes are listed as a two-part code. The first character identifies the trim type. The second character identifies the interior trim color.
Trim Type
- F - Cloth captain's chairs front, Expedition
- F - Cloth captain's chairs front, Expedition
- K - Leather low back bucket seats Expedition
- K - Leather captain's chairs front, Navigator
- 1 - Leather captain's chairs front, Expedition/Navigator
- M - Cloth - 60/40 front, Expedition/Navigator
Interior Trim Color
- A - Light Parchment
- D - Dove II
- E - Medium Flint
- H - Medium Parchment
Tape and paint stripe codes do not apply.
- 1 - AM/FM stereo with six-disc, in-dash compact disc (CD) changer and clock
- F - AM/FM stereo with six-disc, in-dash compact disc (CD) changer, navigation system and clock
- K - Premium electronic AM/FM stereo with compact disc (CD), cassette player and clock
- T - Premium AM/FM stereo with six-disc, in-dash compact disc (CD) changer and clock
- H6 - 3.73 ratio, limited slip
- 16 - 3.73 ratio, non-limited slip
- E - Four-speed automatic (4R100)
- U - Four-speed automatic (4R70W)
- W - Four-speed automatic (4R75W)
Spring codes are listed as a two-part code. The first character listed identifies the front spring. The second code listed identifies the rear spring or load leveling system.
Front Springs
- 6F - 2L 14-18B036-F, standard suspension
- 6G - 2L 14-18B036-G, standard suspension
- 6H - 2L 14-18B036-H, standard suspension
- 6A - 2L 1J-18B036-A
- 4A - 2L 74-3C098-B, air suspension, right-hand
- 4A - 2L 74-3C144-A, air suspension, left-hand
- 4B - 2L 74-3C098-C
- 4B - 2L 74-3C144-B, air suspension, left-hand
Rear Springs
- JA - 2L 1J-18W002-A, standard suspension
- 2B - 2L 14-18W002-B, standard suspension
- 1A - 2L 74-5A980-A, air suspension, right-hand
- 1A - 2L 74-5A981-A, air suspension, left-hand
- 1B - 2L 74-5A980-B, air suspension, right-hand
- 1B - 2L 74-5A981-B, air suspension, left-hand
Powertrain calibration information is printed in the lower right corner of the Vehicle Certification (VC) Label. Only the base calibration information is printed. Revision levels will not appear, however, they can be found in On Line Automotive Service Information System (OASIS). For the current model year, Ford Motor Company is using three different protocols which describe powertrain base calibration. These protocols are designed to provide worldwise standardization for vehicle calibration. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1998 and carried into the current model year, Protocol 1 will be used. Refer to Fig 12 below. If the electronic calibration strategy has been used since 1999 and is carried into the current model year, Protocol 2 will be used. Refer to Fig 13 below. For electronic calibration strategies introduced in the 2000 or later model years, use Protocol 3. Refer to Fig 14 below.