Factory build sheet
2002 Ford Explorer LTD
Build 1FMZU65E-2 · 4L 6cyl · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FMZU65E and position 10 reads 2. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Explorer whose VIN starts 1FMZU65E and carries 2 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 51 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 51 known VINs
- 1 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
- 4 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Horsepower
- 207 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
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.
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 | ZU65E | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 2 | Model year — 2002 |
| 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 2002 Ford Explorer as a whole rather than this build alone.
Rollover
★★★ ★★ 3 / 5
14 recall campaigns are recorded for the 2002 Explorer. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.
51 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FMZU65E-2 shares the specification above.
- 51 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- 1FMZU65E 92ZA38419
- 1FMZU65E 22ZB15051
- 1FMZU65E 72ZB95107
- 1FMZU65E 12ZB26168
- 1FMZU65E 62UC73776
- 1FMZU65E X2UC13810
- 1FMZU65E X2ZB87440
- 1FMZU65E 42UA65542
- 1FMZU65E 12ZB54438
- 1FMZU65E 72ZC49148
- 1FMZU65E 82UA37226
- 1FMZU65E X2ZB76874
- 1FMZU65E 92ZA22950
- 1FMZU65E 52ZC44076
- 1FMZU65E 02ZC25774
- 1FMZU65E 22ZA22580
- 1FMZU65E 22ZC49803
- 1FMZU65E 42UC40761
- 1FMZU65E 42ZA64359
- 1FMZU65E 52ZA26428
- 1FMZU65E 22ZB30942
- 1FMZU65E 92ZA99169
- 1FMZU65E 52ZA61454
- 1FMZU65E 72UA90581
- 1FMZU65E 82ZB43534
- 1FMZU65E 32ZA50145
- 1FMZU65E 02ZC34166
- 1FMZU65E 72ZB80087
- 1FMZU65E 32ZA38240
- 1FMZU65E 22ZB98092
- 1FMZU65E 32UA24125
- 1FMZU65E 72UB05290
- 1FMZU65E 02ZA31665
- 1FMZU65E 92ZA41921
- 1FMZU65E 62ZA85052
- 1FMZU65E 12ZB55640
- 1FMZU65E 22ZA36270
- 1FMZU65E 22ZB23554
- 1FMZU65E 42ZA62921
- 1FMZU65E 82ZC12304
- 1FMZU65E 72ZC44676
- 1FMZU65E 12ZC41210
- 1FMZU65E 12UA23636
- 1FMZU65E 42ZA75703
- 1FMZU65E 82ZA39349
- 1FMZU65E 32ZA44913
- 1FMZU65E 22ZA34812
- 1FMZU65E 62ZA34666
- 1FMZU65E 02UA75145
- 1FMZU65E 62ZA58434
- 1FMZU65E 22UA38923
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.
- 2002 LTD 4.6L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 46 vehicles
- 2002 Sport 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 141 vehicles
- 2002 XLS 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 1,183 vehicles · $2,801 median
- 2002 XLT 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 3,351 vehicles · $5,000 median
- 2002 Eddie Bauer 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 56 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 51 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.