Factory build sheet
1983 Ford F-150
Build 1FTDF15F-D · 5L 8cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FTDF15F and position 10 reads D. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every F-150 whose VIN starts 1FTDF15F and carries D in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 21 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 21 known VINs
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
- 5 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 302
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Horsepower
- 143 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Cab type
- Regular
- 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 1FTDF15F for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 1981 5L 8cyl Pickup · 21 vehicles code B
- 1982 5L 8cyl Pickup · 20 vehicles code C
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1983 You are here code D
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 | 1FT | FORD MOTOR COMPANY · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | DF15F | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | D | Model year — 1983 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
21 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FTDF15F-D shares the specification above.
- 21 Known VINs
- 1FTDF15F 3DNA15068
- 1FTDF15F 9DPA37712
- 1FTDF15F 8DLA54184
- 1FTDF15F XDNA56958
- 1FTDF15F 7DNA23934
- 1FTDF15F 3DPA77915
- 1FTDF15F 0DNA16291
- 1FTDF15F 3DPB09620
- 1FTDF15F 8DKA27699
- 1FTDF15F 4DRA24452
- 1FTDF15F 1DPB01127
- 1FTDF15F 1DNA14825
- 1FTDF15F 5DPA91668
- 1FTDF15F 5DKA06096
- 1FTDF15F 4DPB00859
- 1FTDF15F 0DRA00262
- 1FTDF15F 4DNA62660
- 1FTDF15F 7DRA20556
- 1FTDF15F 1DPA99718
- 1FTDF15F 9DPA85484
- 1FTDF15F 9DPA07531
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the F-150, 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 21 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.