Factory build sheet
2005 Ford Explorer XLS
Build 1FMDU72K-5 · 4L 6cyl · Four-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FMDU72K 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 1FMDU72K and carries 5 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 53 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 53 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 2005 Ford Explorer XLS 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) (574 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
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Horsepower
- 210 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Four-wheel drive
- 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 1FMDU72K for 3 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 | DU72K | 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 |
53 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FMDU72K-5 shares the specification above.
- 53 Known VINs
- 1FMDU72K 25UA38712
- 1FMDU72K 55UA36176
- 1FMDU72K 25UB20083
- 1FMDU72K 35ZA67008
- 1FMDU72K X5UA28770
- 1FMDU72K 55ZA48847
- 1FMDU72K 45UA36234
- 1FMDU72K 35UB01042
- 1FMDU72K 75ZA33377
- 1FMDU72K 15ZA76001
- 1FMDU72K 45ZA58236
- 1FMDU72K 95UB37575
- 1FMDU72K 15ZA75673
- 1FMDU72K 55UA54354
- 1FMDU72K 95UB10862
- 1FMDU72K 55UB11099
- 1FMDU72K 85ZA31198
- 1FMDU72K 25ZA75584
- 1FMDU72K 25UA96190
- 1FMDU72K 85UA34390
- 1FMDU72K 35UA67104
- 1FMDU72K X5ZA65580
- 1FMDU72K 35UA72786
- 1FMDU72K 75ZA66945
- 1FMDU72K 35UB10811
- 1FMDU72K X5UA49537
- 1FMDU72K X5UB84002
- 1FMDU72K 85UA36236
- 1FMDU72K 85UB08276
- 1FMDU72K 75ZA75581
- 1FMDU72K 35UB13224
- 1FMDU72K 55ZA56236
- 1FMDU72K 45ZA75585
- 1FMDU72K 55UA34007
- 1FMDU72K 75ZA53550
- 1FMDU72K X5UA36237
- 1FMDU72K 65UB30275
- 1FMDU72K 25UB08578
- 1FMDU72K 25UA58278
- 1FMDU72K 65ZA75586
- 1FMDU72K 45ZA77434
- 1FMDU72K X5UA42586
- 1FMDU72K 55UB10812
- 1FMDU72K 45ZA53358
- 1FMDU72K 05ZA22401
- 1FMDU72K 55UA36291
- 1FMDU72K 65UB30292
- 1FMDU72K 65ZA53359
- 1FMDU72K 05UB00513
- 1FMDU72K 35UA95890
- 1FMDU72K 45UA85031
- 1FMDU72K X5ZA22423
- 1FMDU72K 95UB08254
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 XLT 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 229 vehicles
- 2005 XLT 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 357 vehicles
- 2005 XLT 4.6L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 194 vehicles
- 2005 Eddie Bauer 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 238 vehicles
- 2005 Limited 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 98 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 53 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.