Factory build sheet
1997 Ford F-150 Flareside
Build 2FTEX08L-V · 5.4L 8cyl · Four-wheel drive · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 2FTEX08L 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 2FTEX08L and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 47 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 47 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 1997 Ford F-150 Flareside 5.4L 8cyl Pickup (128 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
- 5.4 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 330
- Cylinders
- 8
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Four-wheel drive
- 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 OF CANADA, LTD.
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.
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 | EX08L | 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 |
47 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 2FTEX08L-V shares the specification above.
- 47 Known VINs
- 2FTEX08L 3VCA75033
- 2FTEX08L 2VCA97010
- 2FTEX08L 2VCA04440
- 2FTEX08L 1VCA18961
- 2FTEX08L 9VCA79202
- 2FTEX08L 6VCA19653
- 2FTEX08L XVCA48119
- 2FTEX08L 1VCA19852
- 2FTEX08L 6VCA77486
- 2FTEX08L 4VCA95971
- 2FTEX08L 1VCA55556
- 2FTEX08L 7VCA67257
- 2FTEX08L 0VCA80464
- 2FTEX08L XVCA06260
- 2FTEX08L XVCA40327
- 2FTEX08L 6VCA65919
- 2FTEX08L 1VCA47330
- 2FTEX08L 3VCA31372
- 2FTEX08L 1VCA51104
- 2FTEX08L 3VCA41612
- 2FTEX08L 6VCA84339
- 2FTEX08L 0VCA19728
- 2FTEX08L 5VCA04657
- 2FTEX08L 3VCA08898
- 2FTEX08L 7VCA31357
- 2FTEX08L 9VCA42604
- 2FTEX08L XVCA55233
- 2FTEX08L 6VCA97009
- 2FTEX08L 4VCA21613
- 2FTEX08L XVCA79127
- 2FTEX08L 8VCA29570
- 2FTEX08L 6VCA78900
- 2FTEX08L 0VCA84191
- 2FTEX08L 9VCA49150
- 2FTEX08L 1VCA97046
- 2FTEX08L 9VCA57829
- 2FTEX08L 6VCA96555
- 2FTEX08L 4VCA19490
- 2FTEX08L 0VCA93697
- 2FTEX08L 9VCA94105
- 2FTEX08L 5VCA54314
- 2FTEX08L 8VCA63363
- 2FTEX08L 7VCA28037
- 2FTEX08L 3VCA55297
- 2FTEX08L 8VCA51228
- 2FTEX08L 4VCA78846
- 2FTEX08L 8VCA23154
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 47 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.