Factory build sheet
2005 Ford Explorer XLT
Build 1FMDU63W-5 · 4.6L 8cyl · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FMDU63W and position 10 reads 5. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Explorer whose VIN starts 1FMDU63W and carries 5 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 41 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 41 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 2005 Ford Explorer XLT 4.6L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) (151 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
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Horsepower
- 239 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 1FMDU63W 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 | DU63W | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 5 | Model year — 2005 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
41 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FMDU63W-5 shares the specification above.
- 41 Known VINs
- 1FMDU63W 45UB00199
- 1FMDU63W 65UB03668
- 1FMDU63W 85UB37126
- 1FMDU63W X5UB37385
- 1FMDU63W 45ZA32621
- 1FMDU63W 55UB12510
- 1FMDU63W 95UB20853
- 1FMDU63W 95UA15343
- 1FMDU63W 25UA20576
- 1FMDU63W 85UB65928
- 1FMDU63W 05UB10888
- 1FMDU63W 85ZA23839
- 1FMDU63W 75UB37781
- 1FMDU63W 55UA51708
- 1FMDU63W 95ZA31755
- 1FMDU63W 65ZA67080
- 1FMDU63W 35UB88209
- 1FMDU63W 45ZA29721
- 1FMDU63W 75ZA60185
- 1FMDU63W X5UB49665
- 1FMDU63W 75UA86766
- 1FMDU63W 75ZA31866
- 1FMDU63W 75ZA19149
- 1FMDU63W X5ZA32722
- 1FMDU63W 55ZA28058
- 1FMDU63W 55UA10205
- 1FMDU63W 75UA85309
- 1FMDU63W 45UB38886
- 1FMDU63W 55ZA62937
- 1FMDU63W 25ZA24999
- 1FMDU63W 65ZA20826
- 1FMDU63W 35UA84223
- 1FMDU63W 25ZA30141
- 1FMDU63W X5ZA15760
- 1FMDU63W 35ZA25966
- 1FMDU63W 85UB78520
- 1FMDU63W 45UB72617
- 1FMDU63W 35UB46851
- 1FMDU63W 75UA04468
- 1FMDU63W 85UB76539
- 1FMDU63W 45UA20353
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.
- 2005 Eddie Bauer 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 87 vehicles
- 2005 Eddie Bauer 4.6L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 73 vehicles
- 2005 Limited 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult 39 vehicles
- 2005 XLS 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 53 vehicles
- 2005 XLT 4.6L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 194 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 41 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.