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Here is there you’ll find it:
Year 2017
Make Ford
Model Escape
Fuel Type Gasoline
Engine 1.5L In-Line GTDI Sigma w/Premium Fuel
Made in USA
Choose vin check free to confirm key specs and scan for potential history signals from the VIN. Here’s what an Ford Escape VIN report can include:
Always identify open recalls by VIN; dealer recall repairs are performed at no cost. It’s useful to compare safety ratings for a specific vehicle.
Our free VIN decoder provides instant access to your car's information in three simple steps:
| Pos | Character(s) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Manufacturing country: UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 2 | F | Manufacturer: Ford |
| 3 | M | Vehicle type: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV) |
| 4 | C | Model: Escape |
| 5 | U | Body Style: Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV] |
| 6 | 9 |
Cylinders: 4 Engine Displacement (L): 1.5 Engine HP: 170 Primary Fuel Type: Gasoline |
| 7 | J |
Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4 |
| 8 | D | Safety/Restraint: - |
| 9 | 4 | Check digit (ISO 3779) |
| 10 | H | Model year: 2017 |
| 11 | U | Plant Information: LOUISVILLE UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 12–17 | 000001–999999 | Sequential production number (varies) |
These items appear in a full VIN report the decoder itself shows factory specifications.
The Ford Escape VIN code is what is used to decode vehicle details and is printed on the inside frame or jamb of the driver-side front door or on the dashboard on the driver’s side.
Digit 1 is where the car was assembled, digit 2 indicates the manufacturer, digit 3 is the vehicle type, digits 4-8 describe the model, body style, engine type, and transmission, digit 9 verifies the VIN is valid, digits 10-11 indicate the model year and factory of assembly, and digits 12-17 are the factory’s production sequence number. Enter the VIN number into the Ford Escape decoder to lookup vehicle details.
Enter the VIN number into the Ford Escape decoder to lookup a report on the vehicle’s options such as the transmission, trim color, emissions specifications, and anything that was changed in the production process. Check Ford specs with VIN.
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