1999 Ford Expedition: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 1999 Expedition, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $1,895–$7,995 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 4,050 vehicles built
  • 20 for sale right now
  • $1,895–$7,995 typical price range

Which Expedition is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

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What actually differs

XLT · 4WD XLT 1FMRU17L-X XLT 1FMRU176-X
Engine 5.4L 8-cyl 5.4L 8-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl
Power 255 hp 255 hp 240 hp
For sale right now 17 1 1
Vehicles built 2,118 808 759
Same on every 1999 Expedition
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $3,995

What people actually pay

33 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
XLT · 4WD
$3,995
$1,838 $3,437 $5,037 $6,636 $8,235
Price trend

Median up $272 over the last 5 months.

1999 Expedition price history →
Cost to run

12/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1999 Expedition

Safety, in plain English

What 1FMRU17L-X means

1FM RU17L · X
1FM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
RU17L
together encode the Expedition line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 5.4L 8cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
X
in position 10 — model year 1999
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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