Factory build sheet
2002 Ford Explorer LTD
Build 1FMZU65W-2 · 4.6L 8cyl · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FMZU65W 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 1FMZU65W and carries 2 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 46 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 46 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
This configuration is identical to 2002 Ford Explorer LTD 4.6L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) (54 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
- 4.6 L
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Horsepower
- 225 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.
The same build, other model years
Ford used the VIN pattern 1FMZU65W 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 | ZU65W | 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.
46 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FMZU65W-2 shares the specification above.
- 46 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
- 1FMZU65W X2UC81193
- 1FMZU65W 42ZC54266
- 1FMZU65W 32ZA51014
- 1FMZU65W 92ZC92298
- 1FMZU65W 62ZA60029
- 1FMZU65W 62UC81191
- 1FMZU65W 32ZA65981
- 1FMZU65W 32ZC26250
- 1FMZU65W 82ZA55575
- 1FMZU65W 32UB16361
- 1FMZU65W 82ZC63830
- 1FMZU65W 02ZB18085
- 1FMZU65W 22ZB87358
- 1FMZU65W 62UB07654
- 1FMZU65W 82ZA38078
- 1FMZU65W 32UD17595
- 1FMZU65W 12UD09446
- 1FMZU65W 42ZB25329
- 1FMZU65W 32ZA79430
- 1FMZU65W 62ZB13893
- 1FMZU65W 12ZA53361
- 1FMZU65W 82UD18838
- 1FMZU65W 02ZC23919
- 1FMZU65W 22ZA42336
- 1FMZU65W 62ZC21351
- 1FMZU65W 92ZC49323
- 1FMZU65W 32UA63354
- 1FMZU65W 32ZC83256
- 1FMZU65W 32ZA36240
- 1FMZU65W 42ZB02746
- 1FMZU65W 42ZB23533
- 1FMZU65W 12ZC72143
- 1FMZU65W 52ZA59258
- 1FMZU65W 22ZB94567
- 1FMZU65W 42ZA39390
- 1FMZU65W 42ZC76932
- 1FMZU65W 72ZA43899
- 1FMZU65W 52ZB87287
- 1FMZU65W 22ZB29119
- 1FMZU65W 52UA79104
- 1FMZU65W 72ZA66583
- 1FMZU65W 82ZA51512
- 1FMZU65W 32ZB07551
- 1FMZU65W 52ZC47682
- 1FMZU65W 12UB73349
- 1FMZU65W 42ZC20764
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 Sport 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 141 vehicles
- 2002 XLS 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 1,186 vehicles · $2,801 median
- 2002 XLS 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 308 vehicles
- 2002 XLT 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 766 vehicles
- 2002 Eddie Bauer 4.6L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 323 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 46 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.