Factory build sheet
1997 Ford Windstar LX
Build 2FMDA514-V · 3.8L 6cyl · Minivan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 2FMDA514 and position 10 reads V. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Windstar whose VIN starts 2FMDA514 and carries V in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 45 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 45 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 2003 Ford Windstar LX 3.8L 6cyl Minivan (1,220 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
- 3.8 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 232
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- V-Shaped
- Engine manufacturer
- Ford
- Valve train
- Overhead Valve (OHV)
- Horsepower
- 200 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Minivan
- NHTSA body type
- MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
- Doors
- 4
- 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.
The same build, other model years
Ford used the VIN pattern 2FMDA514 for 8 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 1995 LX 3.8L Minivan · 324 vehicles code S
- 1996 LX 3.8L 6cyl Minivan · 241 vehicles code T
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1997 You are here code V
- 1998 LX 3.8L 6cyl Minivan · 262 vehicles code W
- 1999 LX 3.8L 6cyl Minivan · 33 vehicles code X
- 2000 LX 3.8L 6cyl Minivan · 33 vehicles code Y
- 2001 LX 3.8L 6cyl Minivan · 39 vehicles code 1
- 2002 LX 3.8L 6cyl Minivan · 54 vehicles code 2
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 | DA514 | 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 |
45 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 2FMDA514-V shares the specification above.
- 45 Known VINs
- 2FMDA514 8VBC97288
- 2FMDA514 5VBC92548
- 2FMDA514 1VBD25075
- 2FMDA514 7VBC90574
- 2FMDA514 0VBD24368
- 2FMDA514 2VBD23464
- 2FMDA514 1VBD03111
- 2FMDA514 7VBD08460
- 2FMDA514 6VBD15996
- 2FMDA514 5VBD06223
- 2FMDA514 4VBD18721
- 2FMDA514 3VBD20945
- 2FMDA514 4VBC90452
- 2FMDA514 6VBC98679
- 2FMDA514 8VBC93502
- 2FMDA514 5VBD10398
- 2FMDA514 7VBD11844
- 2FMDA514 0VBD24063
- 2FMDA514 5VBD12989
- 2FMDA514 5VBD22311
- 2FMDA514 9VBD18942
- 2FMDA514 XVBT98569
- 2FMDA514 8VBC97002
- 2FMDA514 XVBC94957
- 2FMDA514 7VBC99002
- 2FMDA514 XVBD24071
- 2FMDA514 XVBC98569
- 2FMDA514 1VBC99156
- 2FMDA514 2VBC92670
- 2FMDA514 9VBD10453
- 2FMDA514 4VBC87826
- 2FMDA514 5VBD26004
- 2FMDA514 7VVBA3374
- 2FMDA514 XVBD08291
- 2FMDA514 6VBD03010
- 2FMDA514 0VBD19784
- 2FMDA514 2VBC80292
- 2FMDA514 2VBC83760
- 2FMDA514 6VBC96043
- 2FMDA514 8VBC91345
- 2FMDA514 2VBC97299
- 2FMDA514 1VBD19213
- 2FMDA514 2VBD07717
- 2FMDA514 XVBD18190
- 2FMDA514 0VBD09322
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Windstar, 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 45 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.