Factory build sheet
1997 Ford E-150 XL
Build 1FMEE116-V · 4.6L 8cyl · VAN
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FMEE116 and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every E-150 whose VIN starts 1FMEE116 and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 60 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 60 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by Ford with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 4.6 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 281
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Horsepower
- 210 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Van
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Series
- Econoline
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2E
- GVWR
- 6,001–7,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1FM | FORD MOTOR COMPANY · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | EE116 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | V | Model year — 1997 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
60 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FMEE116-V shares the specification above.
- 60 Known VINs
- 1FMEE116 1VHA57554
- 1FMEE116 4VHB79924
- 1FMEE116 1VHB75443
- 1FMEE116 6VHB75292
- 1FMEE116 XVHA58041
- 1FMEE116 0VHC08853
- 1FMEE116 0VHA42656
- 1FMEE116 5VHB79947
- 1FMEE116 1VHB75510
- 1FMEE116 9VHB73990
- 1FMEE116 1VHB85227
- 1FMEE116 XVHB95187
- 1FMEE116 3VHB91112
- 1FMEE116 9VHA00230
- 1FMEE116 4VHB75422
- 1FMEE116 9VHA33356
- 1FMEE116 3VHA93634
- 1FMEE116 7VHA73841
- 1FMEE116 0VHC08805
- 1FMEE116 6VHB75423
- 1FMEE116 1VHB82280
- 1FMEE116 7VHA43898
- 1FMEE116 1VHB77905
- 1FMEE116 6VHC08789
- 1FMEE116 5VHB75252
- 1FMEE116 8VHA88462
- 1FMEE116 6VHB94473
- 1FMEE116 5VHB83240
- 1FMEE116 3VHB34859
- 1FMEE116 5V8A13637
- 1FMEE116 9VHB18102
- 1FMEE116 0VHB75174
- 1FMEE116 XVHB82231
- 1FMEE116 3VHB75718
- 1FMEE116 3VHB06074
- 1FMEE116 2VHB75127
- 1FMEE116 1VHA61197
- 1FMEE116 5VHA13637
- 1FMEE116 5VHB85537
- 1FMEE116 8VHB06085
- 1FMEE116 XVHB18223
- 1FMEE116 8VHB38471
- 1FMEE116 7VHA08553
- 1FMEE116 XVHB75697
- 1FMEE116 7VHB48862
- 1FMEE116 2VHA07584
- 1FMEE116 6VHB45581
- 1FMEE116 0VHA60624
- 1FMEE116 9VHA65885
- 1FMEE116 1VHB85471
- 1FMEE116 5VHC08833
- 1FMEE116 9VHB85511
- 1FMEE116 6VHB75177
- 1FMEE116 8VHB82342
- 1FMEE116 0VHB75434
- 1FMEE116 3VHC08832
- 1FMEE116 4VHC04532
- 1FMEE116 1VHB75118
- 1FMEE116 8VHB75665
- 1FMEE116 8VHB39362
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the E-150, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 60 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.