Factory build sheet
1997 Ford F-150 Flareside
Build 1FTDX072-V · 4.2L 6cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 1FTDX072 and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every F-150 whose VIN starts 1FTDX072 and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 64 of them.
- Decoded Sep 9, 2026
- 64 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1997 Ford F-150 Flareside 4.2L 6cyl Pickup (87 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
- 4.2 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 256
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Horsepower
- 200 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Cab type
- Extra/Super/Quad/Double/King/Extended
- Series
- F-Series
- 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.
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 | DX072 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | V | Model year — 1997 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
64 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 1FTDX072-V shares the specification above.
- 64 Known VINs
- 1FTDX072 4VKC13405
- 1FTDX072 3VKC24685
- 1FTDX072 8VKB08804
- 1FTDX072 9VKC25744
- 1FTDX072 9VKB42766
- 1FTDX072 1VKB86258
- 1FTDX072 XVKB86307
- 1FTDX072 1VKA67349
- 1FTDX072 5VKB83265
- 1FTDX072 8VKB63222
- 1FTDX072 4VKC02369
- 1FTDX072 4VKC20175
- 1FTDX072 3VKB85872
- 1FTDX072 1VKA15283
- 1FTDX072 2VKB46979
- 1FTDX072 9VKB50270
- 1FTDX072 9VKB57865
- 1FTDX072 1VKC41095
- 1FTDX072 5VKC00128
- 1FTDX072 3VKC60439
- 1FTDX072 5VKB90734
- 1FTDX072 2VKC92590
- 1FTDX072 6VKB38335
- 1FTDX072 XVKD15792
- 1FTDX072 4VKB81619
- 1FTDX072 5VKC35588
- 1FTDX072 4VKD47671
- 1FTDX072 6VKC20050
- 1FTDX072 XVKB60435
- 1FTDX072 3VKA70110
- 1FTDX072 XVKC16020
- 1FTDX072 0VKC64559
- 1FTDX072 8VKB63298
- 1FTDX072 2VKB72000
- 1FTDX072 9VKB42783
- 1FTDX072 9VKB37387
- 1FTDX072 0VKA28865
- 1FTDX072 5VKC91823
- 1FTDX072 1VKB00933
- 1FTDX072 XVKB63657
- 1FTDX072 2VKB06191
- 1FTDX072 0VKA34052
- 1FTDX072 XVKA37878
- 1FTDX072 4VKD06487
- 1FTDX072 0VKD01948
- 1FTDX072 XVKB60225
- 1FTDX072 0VKD11914
- 1FTDX072 1VKB88317
- 1FTDX072 1VKC14947
- 1FTDX072 0VKA41051
- 1FTDX072 7VKC04875
- 1FTDX072 XVKC24487
- 1FTDX072 8VKC98846
- 1FTDX072 7VKB31247
- 1FTDX072 5VKD02898
- 1FTDX072 7VKB37145
- 1FTDX072 4VKC66055
- 1FTDX072 3VKD68463
- 1FTDX072 4VKB79689
- 1FTDX072 9VKC12539
- 1FTDX072 XVKA64529
- 1FTDX072 0VKB76854
- 1FTDX072 2VKC27514
- 1FTDX072 2VKC53885
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 64 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.