Factory build sheet

1997 Ford F-150 Styleside

Build 2FTDF172-V · 4.2L 6cyl · Pickup

VIN positions 1 through 8 read 2FTDF172 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 2FTDF172 and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 90 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 90 known VINs

This configuration is identical to 1997 Ford F-150 Styleside 4.2L 6cyl Pickup (848 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
Regular
Series
F-Series
Manufacturer
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD.

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 2FT FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD. · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 DF172 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

90 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to 2FTDF172-V shares the specification above.

  • 90 Known VINs

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