Factory build sheet
2018 Ford Expedition MAX XLT
Build 1FMJK1HT-J · 3.5L 6cyl · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FMJK1HT and position 10 reads J. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Expedition MAX whose VIN starts 1FMJK1HT and carries J in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 1,424 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 1,424 known VINs
- 27 listed for sale now
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
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine model
- 3.5L GTDI
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Horsepower
- 310 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 10
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Doors
- 4
- Seats
- 8
- Seat rows
- 3
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2F
- GVWR
- 7,001–8,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Forward collision warning Optional
- Crash imminent braking Optional
- Lane departure warning Optional
- Lane keeping assistance Optional
- Adaptive cruise control Optional
- Blind spot warning Optional
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$18,499 median asking price · 39 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $12,894 Top 2% of listings $23,850
The same build, other model years
Ford used the VIN pattern 1FMJK1HT for 7 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2015 XLT/ King Ranch 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 1,225 vehicles code F $9,900
- 2016 XLT/King Ranch 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 927 vehicles code G $14,995
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2018 You are here code J $18,499
- 2019 XLT 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 2,226 vehicles code K $18,240
- 2020 XLT 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 2,534 vehicles code L $23,024
- 2021 XLT 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 2,947 vehicles code M $27,500
- 2022 XLT 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 2,233 vehicles code N $32,574
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 | JK1HT | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | J | Model year — 2018 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
NHTSA safety ratings
Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2018 Ford Expedition MAX as a whole rather than this build alone.
Overall
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Frontal crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Side crash
★★★★★ 5 / 5
Rollover
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
12 recall campaigns are recorded for the 2018 Expedition MAX. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.
1,424 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FMJK1HT-J shares the specification above.
- 1,424 Known VINs
- 27 Listed for sale now
- 39 Priced listings
- $18,499 Median asking
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Expedition MAX, 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.
- 2018 XLT 3.5L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 2,778 vehicles · $18,995 median
- 2018 Limited 3.5L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 2,344 vehicles · $18,858 median
- 2018 Platinum 3.5L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 2,147 vehicles · $23,484 median
- 2019 XL 3.5L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 98 vehicles · $22,328 median
- 2019 Limited 3.5L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 2,525 vehicles · $18,499 median
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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.
Prices are asking prices from 39 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 1,424 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.