Factory build sheet
2000 Ford Explorer XLS
Build 1FMZU72E-Y · 4L 6cyl · Four-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FMZU72E and position 10 reads Y. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Explorer whose VIN starts 1FMZU72E and carries Y in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 50 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 50 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 2000 Ford Explorer XLS 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) (349 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
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Horsepower
- 205 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Four-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Doors
- 4
- 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.
The same build, other model years
Ford used the VIN pattern 1FMZU72E for 4 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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 | ZU72E | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | Y | Model year — 2000 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
50 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FMZU72E-Y shares the specification above.
- 50 Known VINs
- 1FMZU72E 2YZC36780
- 1FMZU72E 1YUB32598
- 1FMZU72E 3YUB18489
- 1FMZU72E XYUB49416
- 1FMZU72E 4YZA75588
- 1FMZU72E 8YZA99814
- 1FMZU72E 4YUA64670
- 1FMZU72E 4YUB50125
- 1FMZU72E 5YZB86361
- 1FMZU72E 4YUB47581
- 1FMZU72E 9YZC02643
- 1FMZU72E 5YZC48003
- 1FMZU72E 2YZA99744
- 1FMZU72E 2YZC36858
- 1FMZU72E XYZA98972
- 1FMZU72E 4YUB53865
- 1FMZU72E 7YZB62465
- 1FMZU72E 1YZA33069
- 1FMZU72E 0YZA98642
- 1FMZU72E 8YUB32615
- 1FMZU72E XYZC07768
- 1FMZU72E 9YZB61477
- 1FMZU72E 9YZA99787
- 1FMZU72E 5YZC24705
- 1FMZU72E XYZA54910
- 1FMZU72E 7YZA98976
- 1FMZU72E 3YZA99218
- 1FMZU72E 1YUB81560
- 1FMZU72E 9YZB68588
- 1FMZU72E 7YZC42154
- 1FMZU72E 0YZC06774
- 1FMZU72E 1YZC54199
- 1FMZU72E 5YZA99706
- 1FMZU72E 8YZB00265
- 1FMZU72E 9YZA98820
- 1FMZU72E 6YUB68738
- 1FMZU72E 8YUB19170
- 1FMZU72E 8YZB67464
- 1FMZU72E 1YZB34371
- 1FMZU72E 6YUB35206
- 1FMZU72E XYZB08206
- 1FMZU72E 8YZB61485
- 1FMZU72E XYZC48160
- 1FMZU72E 6YZB61484
- 1FMZU72E 2YZB74670
- 1FMZU72E 0YZB08179
- 1FMZU72E 3YZA55011
- 1FMZU72E 1YZC43297
- 1FMZU72E 0YZC13157
- 1FMZU72E 0YZB67295
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.
- 2000 XLS 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 349 vehicles
- 2000 XLT 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 1,041 vehicles
- 2000 XLT 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 183 vehicles
- 2000 LTD 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 76 vehicles
- 2000 LTD 5L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · AWD 92 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 50 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.