Factory build sheet
2018 Ford Flex SEL
Build 2FMGK5C8-J · 3.5L 6cyl · Front-wheel drive · Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 2FMGK5C8 and position 10 reads J. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Flex whose VIN starts 2FMGK5C8 and carries J in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 2,986 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 2,986 known VINs
- 62 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
- 3.5 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine model
- 287 hp 35l v6
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Horsepower
- 287 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Front-wheel drive
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 6
- 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
- 7
- Seat rows
- 3
- 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.
Driver assistance, as built
- Blind spot warning Optional
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.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$12,995 median asking price · 89 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $7,950 Top 2% of listings $21,990
The same build, other model years
Ford used the VIN pattern 2FMGK5C8 for 5 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2013 SEL 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 2,860 vehicles code D $7,199
- 2014 SEL 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 4,101 vehicles code E $7,995
- 2015 SEL 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 1,857 vehicles code F $9,060
- 2016 SEL 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) · 2,464 vehicles code G $9,795
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2018 You are here code J $12,995
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 | 2FM | FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA, LTD. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | GK5C8 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | J | Model year — 2018 |
| 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 2018 Ford Flex as a whole rather than this build alone.
Rollover
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
3 recall campaigns are recorded for the 2018 Flex. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.
2,986 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 2FMGK5C8-J shares the specification above.
- 2,986 Known VINs
- 62 Listed for sale now
- 89 Priced listings
- $12,995 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 1 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
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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.
Prices are asking prices from 89 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 2,986 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.