Engine Number; Transmission/Transaxle Code Designations - Ford Five Hundred 2005 Owner's Manual

1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake type and gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR)
3. Vehicle line, series, body type
4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assembly plant
8. Production sequence number

Engine number

The engine number (the last eight numbers of the vehicle identification
number) is stamped on the engine block and transaxle.

Transmission/Transaxle code designations

You can find a transmission/transaxle code on the vehicle certification
label. The following table tells you which transmission or transaxle each
code represents.
Code
A
B
2005 Ford Five Hundred (500)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English (fus)
Maintenance and Specifications
Description
CVT (continuously variable transaxle)
Six-speed automatic (Aisin F21)
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