Factory build sheet

2023 Ford Explorer Limited

Build 1FM5K7FW-P · 3.3L 4cyl · Rear-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FM5K7FW and position 10 reads P. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every Explorer whose VIN starts 1FM5K7FW and carries P in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 78 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 78 known VINs
  • 2 listed for sale now

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
3.3 L
Cylinders
4
Engine model
Ti-VCT
Engine manufacturer
Ford
Fuel type
Gasoline
Electrification
Hybrid

Drivetrain

Drive type
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic
Forward speeds
10
Brake system
Hydraulic

Body & chassis

Body class
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
NHTSA body type
MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Doors
4
Seats
6
Seat rows
3
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 2E
GVWR
6,001–7,000 lb

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

Driver assistance, as built

  • Forward collision warning Standard
  • Crash imminent braking Standard
  • Lane departure warning Standard
  • Lane keeping assistance Standard
  • Adaptive cruise control Standard
  • Blind spot warning Standard

Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.

The same build, other model years

Ford used the VIN pattern 1FM5K7FW 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 5K7FW Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 P Model year — 2023
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

NHTSA safety ratings

Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2023 Ford Explorer as a whole rather than this build alone.

Overall

★★★★★ 5 / 5

Frontal crash

★★★★★ 5 / 5

Side crash

★★★★★ 5 / 5

Rollover

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

15 recall campaigns are recorded for the 2023 Explorer. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.

78 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to 1FM5K7FW-P shares the specification above.

  • 78 Known VINs
  • 2 Listed for sale now

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.

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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 78 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.