2004 Ford Explorer: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
74 builds left the factory as a 2004 Explorer, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. Page 1 of 2.
- 43 main configurations
- 15,124 vehicles built
- 57 for sale right now
Which Explorer 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 Explorer
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Most common — 12% of 2004 Explorers
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XLS · 4WD 1FMZU72K-44L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 1,095 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMDU74E-44L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 36 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMZU74K-44L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 562 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMDU74K-44L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 268 built.
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XLS · 4WD 1FMZU72E-4
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 83 built.
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AWD 1FMDU84W-4
4.6L 8-cyl, 239 hp, All-wheel drive. 55 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMZU74E-4
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 56 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMDU73K-4
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 617 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMZU73E-4
4L 6-cyl, 210 hp, Four-wheel drive. 748 built.
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Eddie Bauer · 4WD 1FMZU74W-4
4.6L 8-cyl, 239 hp, Four-wheel drive. 382 built.
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XLT · 4WD 1FMZU73W-4
4.6L 8-cyl, 239 hp, Four-wheel drive. 638 built.
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What actually differs
| XLT | XLS | XLS · 4WD | XLT · 4WD | |
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| Typical price today | $4,799 | — | $3,591 | — |
| For sale right now | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Vehicles built | 1,818 | 1,405 | 1,095 | 748 |
Same on every 2004 Explorer
- Engine 4L 6-cyl
- Power 210 hp
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
Safety, in plain English
What 1FMZU63K-4 means
- 1FM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- ZU63K
- together encode the Explorer line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4L 6cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 4
- in position 10 — model year 2004
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
19 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU82E-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMZU67E-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU83E-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU85K-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU63E-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU85E-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU84E-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU73K-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU85K-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FM2U72K-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Eddie Bauer 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU64E-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU73N-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLS 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU72E-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FMS58DH-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU65E-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Sport Utility 4D FNA3568F-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Eddie Bauer 1FMDU70W-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMZU85E-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- XLT 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1FMDU83K-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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