Factory build sheet
1997 Ford Explorer XL
Build 1FMDU24E-V · 4L 6cyl · Four-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FMDU24E and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Explorer whose VIN starts 1FMDU24E and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 72 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 72 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
This configuration is identical to 1997 Ford Explorer XL 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) (81 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
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 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 241
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Four-wheel drive
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Doors
- 2
- Manufacturer
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1D
- GVWR
- 5,001–6,000 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 | DU24E | 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 |
72 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FMDU24E-V shares the specification above.
- 72 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- 1FMDU24E XVUA63111
- 1FMDU24E 2VUC93063
- 1FMDU24E 2VUC24373
- 1FMDU24E 7VUC96220
- 1FMDU24E 1VUD53320
- 1FMDU24E XVUA20999
- 1FMDU24E 5VUC66956
- 1FMDU24E 6VUD53281
- 1FMDU24E 3VUB17347
- 1FMDU24E 0VUB31044
- 1FMDU24E 3VUB36254
- 1FMDU24E 2VUC51993
- 1FMDU24E 0VUB09190
- 1FMDU24E 2VUC62671
- 1FMDU24E 3VUA60843
- 1FMDU24E 0VUC06860
- 1FMDU24E 1VUB40979
- 1FMDU24E 8VUC83525
- 1FMDU24E 6VUC98699
- 1FMDU24E XVUB68117
- 1FMDU24E XVUD20185
- 1FMDU24E 7VUC20660
- 1FMDU24E XVUC08759
- 1FMDU24E 0VUC68937
- 1FMDU24E 3VUC61643
- 1FMDU24E 7VUC40097
- 1FMDU24E 4VUD42957
- 1FMDU24E 4VUB31256
- 1FMDU24E 6VUD29269
- 1FMDU24E 5VUB09315
- 1FMDU24E 8VUC46457
- 1FMDU24E 5VUC95065
- 1FMDU24E 1VUD18101
- 1FMDU24E 2VUB24421
- 1FMDU24E 2VUC44414
- 1FMDU24E 4VUB28308
- 1FMDU24E 6VUD57671
- 1FMDU24E 0VUB40858
- 1FMDU24E 6VUC66805
- 1FMDU24E 9VUB36646
- 1FMDU24E 2VUC26866
- 1FMDU24E XVUC79928
- 1FMDU24E 0VUC01559
- 1FMDU24E 6VUA48346
- 1FMDU24E 9VUC26492
- 1FMDU24E 2VUC50116
- 1FMDU24E 6VUC61121
- 1FMDU24E 7VUB86090
- 1FMDU24E 0VUC60823
- 1FMDU24E 3VUB42068
- 1FMDU24E 2VUD21637
- 1FMDU24E XVUB23632
- 1FMDU24E XVUC45150
- 1FMDU24E 1VUA63739
- 1FMDU24E 7VUB87711
- 1FMDU24E 3VUB71425
- 1FMDU24E 1VUD08555
- 1FMDU24E 0VUD32412
- 1FMDU24E 3VUB77192
- 1FMDU24E 6VUB34143
- 1FMDU24E 2VUB68077
- 1FMDU24E 3VUB30969
- 1FMDU24E 0VUD20826
- 1FMDU24E 5VUA45633
- 1FMDU24E 9VUD30688
- 1FMDU24E 3VUA54671
- 1FMDU24E 2VUD47302
- 1FMDU24E 1VUD40793
- 1FMDU24E 8VUC85968
- 1FMDU24E XVUC79119
- 1FMDU24E 6VUD56438
- 1FMDU24E 4VUD57507
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Explorer, 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.
- 1997 XL 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 303 vehicles
- 1997 XL 5L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 179 vehicles
- 1997 XL 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 305 vehicles
- 1997 XLT 5L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · AWD 647 vehicles
- 1998 Sport 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 256 vehicles
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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 72 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.