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John DeStefano
• Cape Coral, Ft. Myers, FL, USA
• Registered on 4/13/2005
• 8 posts
Posted:5/2/2005 11:36
Is it possible to identify features of an Excursion by the VIN number?

I know with my '98 Crown Vic, P71 in the VIN indicates it has a police package...

There's an '02, V8 with 82000 going up for GSA auction in Orlando next month.

VIN# 1FMNU40S72EC86224

XLT, XLS, 2wd, 4wd, fleet?

Their GSA auction office doesn't have the vehicle info. GRRRRRRR.

Thanks for your help!!!

'93 C350 4WD Banks Turbo Diesel
'98 P71 Crown Vic
'84 Celica GTS
'02 Denali Southern Comfort Pkg.
'03 Honda Aquatrax F12X
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JohninSD
• San Diego, CA, USA
• Registered on 3/24/2005
• 5 posts
Posted:5/2/2005 11:45
I've been shopping X's and have a subscription to AutoCheck. It shows this one as an '02 Excursion XLT V-10. Nothing beyond that. Hope that helps!
John DeStefano
• Cape Coral, Ft. Myers, FL, USA
• Registered on 4/13/2005
• 8 posts
Posted:5/2/2005 14:00
Excellent help John, thank you. If your check is right, the GSA website is wrong. They list it as an 8cy., gas X.

http://www.autoauctions.gsa.gov/scheauctions2.cfm?drophouse=I4008

the X is about half-way down the list of Fords.

If you search their site, there are X's all over the country going up for auction.

'93 C350 4WD Banks Turbo Diesel
'98 P71 Crown Vic
'84 Celica GTS
'02 Denali Southern Comfort Pkg.
'03 Honda Aquatrax F12X
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JohninSD
• San Diego, CA, USA
• Registered on 3/24/2005
• 5 posts
Posted:5/3/2005 12:06
It's been accurate for me on quite a few checks so far. I just bought an '02 XLT V-10 and it's not badged as a V-10 as I've seen some other Ford vehicles. Their oversight could be your gain if it keeps the bidding low. Good luck! I may try to compare some VIN's and see if I can decode the engine in there.
JohninSD
• San Diego, CA, USA
• Registered on 3/24/2005
• 5 posts
Posted:5/3/2005 12:35
Although it's primarilty for F-150, this VIN decoder picks up some info in the X's, including the engine. It also shows yours as a V-10. http://www.f150online.com/resources/vin.cfm
John DeStefano
• Cape Coral, Ft. Myers, FL, USA
• Registered on 4/13/2005
• 8 posts
Posted:5/3/2005 13:44
Thank you very much! Upon further research, I found fleet Ford's VIN decoder:

https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/vin_tools/default.asp

Nothing new from that search though... I'm trying to determine if it's equipped with the SSV package; vinyl floors and such.

'93 C350 4WD Banks Turbo Diesel
'98 P71 Crown Vic
'84 Celica GTS
'02 Denali Southern Comfort Pkg.
'03 Honda Aquatrax F12X
http://www.supermotors.org/users/JohnDeStef
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