Factory build sheet
2005 Ford Explorer Limited
Build 1FMZU65W-5 · 4.6L 8cyl · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FMZU65W 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 1FMZU65W and carries 5 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 36 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 36 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 2005 Ford Explorer Limited 4.6L 8cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) (63 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 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 | 5 | Model year — 2005 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
36 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FMZU65W-5 shares the specification above.
- 36 Known VINs
- 1FMZU65W 35ZA48148
- 1FMZU65W 15ZA09882
- 1FMZU65W 25UA13890
- 1FMZU65W 05ZA26429
- 1FMZU65W 25UB83604
- 1FMZU65W X5ZA05300
- 1FMZU65W 65UA13827
- 1FMZU65W 95ZA28793
- 1FMZU65W 95UA41007
- 1FMZU65W 45ZA06314
- 1FMZU65W 55ZA46479
- 1FMZU65W X5ZA65741
- 1FMZU65W 25ZA37013
- 1FMZU65W 95UA63279
- 1FMZU65W 65ZA00384
- 1FMZU65W 85ZA60070
- 1FMZU65W 55UA19019
- 1FMZU65W 05UB35339
- 1FMZU65W 15ZA31817
- 1FMZU65W X5ZA43030
- 1FMZU65W 85UA42858
- 1FMZU65W 15ZA42171
- 1FMZU65W 65ZA00904
- 1FMZU65W 25ZA31714
- 1FMZU65W X5ZA02333
- 1FMZU65W 45ZA00433
- 1FMZU65W 25ZA12130
- 1FMZU65W 65ZA07254
- 1FMZU65W 55UA80516
- 1FMZU65W 05ZA04916
- 1FMZU65W 05UA01432
- 1FMZU65W X5UA21252
- 1FMZU65W 05ZA38922
- 1FMZU65W 85ZA00418
- 1FMZU65W 55UA97591
- 1FMZU65W X5ZA44727
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 XLS 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 121 vehicles
- 2005 XLS 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 575 vehicles
- 2005 XLT 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 1,985 vehicles · $4,750 median
- 2005 XLT 4.6L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 429 vehicles
- 2005 Eddie Bauer 4.6L 8-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 257 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 36 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.