Factory build sheet
2005 Ford Explorer XLS
Build 1FMZU72E-5 · 4L 6cyl · Four-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FMZU72E 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 1FMZU72E and carries 5 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 121 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 121 known VINs
- 1 listed for sale now
This configuration is identical to 2005 Ford Explorer XLS 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) (575 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 1FMZU72E 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 | ZU72E | 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 |
121 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FMZU72E-5 shares the specification above.
- 121 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
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 575 vehicles
- 2005 XLT 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 1,985 vehicles · $4,750 median
- 2005 XLT 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 3,238 vehicles · $4,570 median
- 2005 Eddie Bauer 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 75 vehicles
- 2005 Limited 4L 6-cyl · Sport utility vehicle suv mult · 4WD 26 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 121 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.