What do the VIN/data plate codes on this Grand Marquis mean?

2ME = Mercury Passenger Car built in Canada; F = driver & passenger front air bags/active seat belts; M75 = Grand Marquis LS 4-Door Sedan; W = 4.6L SOHC EFI V-8 engine; 5 = 2005 model year; X = built at St. Thomas; 635187 = serial number. Paint WT = Vibrant White Clearcoat, trim 2H = Medium Parchment leather bucket seats, axle Z5 = 3.27 conventional, transmission W = 4-speed automatic overdrive.

How rare is this car according to the Marti Report statistics?

For the 2005 Grand Marquis LS 4-Door Sedan it was one of 6,773 with this paint code, 20 with these paint/trim codes, 3,916 with these engine/transmission codes, 1,130 ordered from region code 63, and 533 with the LSE Model.

Which dealer originally ordered this vehicle?

Dealer #63V137, Fenton Ford Lincoln-Mercury, 2908 W Central, El Dorado, KS 67042; it was a stock order (DSO item #0002), Kansas City region code 63.

What factory options did this car come with?

Equipment included the LSE Model package, all-speed traction control, dual exhaust, keyless remote entry, floor-mounted shifter, 6-way power driver & passenger seats, 3.27 optional axle ratio, automatic temperature control, adjustable foot pedals, electrochromic rearview mirror, power heated color-keyed mirrors, 16" 9-spoke painted aluminum wheels, wiper activated headlamps, body side accent stripes, leather-wrapped steering wheel with redundant controls, speed control, AM/FM/cassette/CD stereo, and P225/60TR16 tires.

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2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LS/LSE Deluxe Marti Report - VIN Decode & Build Data

Deluxe Marti Report sheet listing VIN, door data plate codes and build dates

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Marti Report build-data document decoding the door data plate, VIN, paint/trim codes and production dates.

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This is a Deluxe Marti Report from Marti Auto Works (El Mirage, AZ) for a 2005 Mercury Grand Marquis LS 4-Door Sedan, VIN 2MEFM75WX5X635187, decoded from the Ford production database. The report breaks down the door data plate: Mercury passenger car built in Canada at St. Thomas, 4.6L SOHC EFI V-8, 2005 model year, Vibrant White Clearcoat paint (WT), Medium Parchment leather bucket seats (2H), Light Chestnut paint stripes (/C), 3.27 conventional rear axle (Z5), and 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission (W). It was a stock order through Fenton Ford Lincoln-Mercury of El Dorado, KS (dealer #63V137), Kansas City region code 63. Key production dates: order received 11/30/04, serialized 12/02/04, bucked 01/10/05, actually built 01/11/05 (forty days behind schedule), released 01/14/05, sold 06/01/05. Statistics show it was one of 6,773 with this paint code, 20 with this paint/trim combination, 3,916 with this engine/transmission combination, 1,130 ordered from this region, and 533 LSE models. A full factory equipment list is included (traction control, dual exhaust, adjustable pedals, 16" 9-spoke aluminum wheels, LSE package, etc.). Note: the report documents a 2005 model, not the 2000 Grand Marquis it was filed under.

This document covers 2005, which may differ from this 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis.

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Frequently asked questions

What do the VIN/data plate codes on this Grand Marquis mean?: 2ME = Mercury Passenger Car built in Canada; F = driver & passenger front air bags/active seat belts; M75 = Grand Marquis LS 4-Door Sedan; W = 4.6L SOHC EFI V-8 engine; 5 = 2005 model year; X = built at St. Thomas; 635187 = serial number. Paint WT = Vibrant White Clearcoat, trim 2H = Medium Parchment leather bucket seats, axle Z5 = 3.27 conventional, transmission W = 4-speed automatic overdrive.
When was this 2005 Grand Marquis built and sold?: Order received 11/30/04, car serialized 12/02/04, bucked 01/10/05, actually built 01/11/05 (forty days behind schedule), released 01/14/05, and sold 06/01/05.
How rare is this car according to the Marti Report statistics?: For the 2005 Grand Marquis LS 4-Door Sedan it was one of 6,773 with this paint code, 20 with these paint/trim codes, 3,916 with these engine/transmission codes, 1,130 ordered from region code 63, and 533 with the LSE Model.
Which dealer originally ordered this vehicle?: Dealer #63V137, Fenton Ford Lincoln-Mercury, 2908 W Central, El Dorado, KS 67042; it was a stock order (DSO item #0002), Kansas City region code 63.
What factory options did this car come with?: Equipment included the LSE Model package, all-speed traction control, dual exhaust, keyless remote entry, floor-mounted shifter, 6-way power driver & passenger seats, 3.27 optional axle ratio, automatic temperature control, adjustable foot pedals, electrochromic rearview mirror, power heated color-keyed mirrors, 16" 9-spoke painted aluminum wheels, wiper activated headlamps, body side accent stripes, leather-wrapped steering wheel with redundant controls, speed control, AM/FM/cassette/CD stereo, and P225/60TR16 tires.