2003 Ford Expedition: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
24 builds left the factory as a 2003 Expedition, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 18 main configurations sell for $1,988–$13,395 today.
- 18 main configurations
- 13,099 vehicles built
- 85 for sale right now
- $1,988–$13,395 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.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Expedition
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XLT · 4WD 1FMFU16L-35.4L 8-cyl, 255 hp, Four-wheel drive. 650 built.
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Most common — 21% of 2003 Expeditions
Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMFU18L-35.4L 8-cyl, 255 hp, Four-wheel drive. 2,734 built.
$1,988 great deal $4,297 typical $13,395 top of market -
XLT · 4WD 1FMPU16W-34.6L 8-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 426 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMPU18L-3
5.4L 8-cyl, 255 hp, Four-wheel drive. 664 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMPU16L-3
5.4L 8-cyl, 255 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,542 built.
What actually differs
| Eddie Bauer · 4WD | XLT | XLT · 4WD | Eddie Bauer | |
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| Engine | 5.4L 8-cyl | 4.6L 8-cyl | 5.4L 8-cyl | 5.4L 8-cyl |
| Typical price today | $4,297 | $5,995 | $3,649 | $1,999 |
| For sale right now | 29 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
| Vehicles built | 2,734 | 2,222 | 1,542 | 915 |
Same on every 2003 Expedition
- Power 255 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
139 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 1FMRU15W-3 means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- RU15W
- together encode the Expedition line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.6L 8cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
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- in position 10 — model year 2003
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 1FFMRU15-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FNRU15W-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMPU16X-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 4.6L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMFU15W-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 5L 8cyl 2FT8W2BN-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 1FMPU13L-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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