Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) - Ford Five Hundred, Mercury Montego

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Locator 

Fig 1: Identifying Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) Location - Ford Five Hundred & Mercury Montego

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The vehicle identification number (VIN) is a 17-digit combination of letters and numbers. The VIN is stamped on a metal tab riveted to the instrument panel top, upper left of the dash. The VIN is also found on the vehicle certification (VC) label.

Fig 2: Identifying Vehicle Certification (VC) Label

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World Manufacturer Identifier 

Fig 3: Identifying World Manufacturer Identifier Number

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The first 3 VIN positions are the world manufacturer code.

• 1FA - Ford Motor Company, USA, passenger car
• 1ME - Mercury, USA, passenger car

Restraint Type 

Fig 4: Identifying Restraint Type Number

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The fourth VIN position is the vehicle restraint-type code.

• F - Active safety belts - all positions, driver and front passenger air bags
• H - Active safety belts - all positions, driver and front passenger air bags with driver and front passenger side impact protection

Vehicle Line, Series and Body Type 

Fig 5: Identifying Vehicle Line, Series & Body Type Number

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Positions 5 through 7 indicate vehicle line, series and body type.

• M40 - Mercury Montego, FWD, Luxury
• M41 - Mercury Montego, AWD, Luxury
• M42 - Mercury Montego, FWD, Premier
• M43 - Mercury Montego, AWD, Premier
• P23 - Ford Five Hundred, FWD, SE
• P24 - Ford Five Hundred, FWD, SEL
• P25 - Ford Five Hundred, FWD, Limited
• P26 - Ford Five Hundred, AWD, SE
• P27 - Ford Five Hundred, AWD, SEL
• P28 - Ford Five Hundred, AWD, Limited

Engine Type 

Fig 6: Identifying Engine Type Number

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The eighth VIN position is the engine displacement and number of cylinders.

• 1 - 3.0 L, 4 V, EFI, V6

Check Digit 

Fig 7: Identifying Check Digit Number

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The ninth VIN position is a government-assigned, computer-generated check digit.

Model Year 

Fig 8: Identifying Model Year Number

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The tenth VIN position is the model year code.

• 6 - 2006

Assembly Plant 

Fig 9: Identifying Assembly Plant Number

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The eleventh VIN position is the assembly plant code.

• G - Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)

Production Sequence Number 

Fig 10: Identifying Production Sequence Number

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The last 6 VIN positions are a numeric code for the vehicle build sequence. This is also the vehicle serial and warranty number.

• 100001-599999 - Ford
• 600001-999999 - Mercury