My Jeep by Vehicle Identification Number year 91-96
The 17-digit vehicle identification number can be found in your vehicle registration or below in the
Windshield. This position of the VIN is standard on Jeep vehicles from model year 1980.
It also applies the following rule:
If the 7th Place the vehicle identification number is a number the Jeep is model range 1980 to 2009.
Is the 7th digit of the VIN number a letter, the Jeep model is range 2010 to 2021.
The 10th Place from the beginning to give the year: 1J4FYN9P1SP123456
M = 1991 | N = 1992 | P = 1993 | R = 1994 | S = 1995 | T = 1996 |
Model Year 1991 - 1993
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Jeep Wrangler YJ | Jeep Cherokee XJ | Jeep Comanche MJ | Grand Cherokee ZJ |
VIN Vehicle Identification Number:

1 | Country | 1 = | USA | 7 | Body Style | 6 = | Pick Up Truck | |
2 = | Canada | 7 = | 2-Door Sport Utility | |||||
8 = | 4-Door Sport Utility | |||||||
2 | Manufacturer | J = | Jeep | 9 = | Open Body | |||
3 | Vehicle Type | 4 = | MPV (multi purpose vehicle) | 8 | Engine | B = | 2.1 L 4-Cylinder Turbo Diesel ENA | |
7 = | Pick Up Truck | P = | 2.5 L 4-Cylinder Gas EPE | |||||
6 = | Incomplete Vehicle | S = | 4.0 L 6-Cylinder GAS ERH | |||||
Y = | 5.2 L 8-Cylinder GAS | |||||||
4 | GVWR | E = | 3001-4000 lb | |||||
(gross vehicle | F = | 4001-5000 lb | 9 | Check Digit | 1 - Z | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, X | ||
weight rating) | G = | 5001-6000 lb | ||||||
H = | 6001-7000 lb | 10 | Model Year | L = | 1990 | |||
Wrangler & Cherokee 1991: | M = | 1991 | ||||||
5 | Line | J = | Cherokee or Comanche 4WD | N = | 1992 | |||
T = | Cherokee or Comanche 2WD | P = | 1993 | |||||
N = | Cherokee Briarwood | R = | 1994 | |||||
Y = | Wrangler 4WD | |||||||
6 | Series | 1 = | "S" (E) | 11 | Plant Location | J = | Brampton | |
2 = | Base (L) | L = | Toledo #1 | |||||
3 = | Pioneer/Islander (M) | P = | Toledo #2 | |||||
4 = | Sahara (H) | C = | Jefferson Assembly | |||||
5 = | Renegade (P) | |||||||
6 = | Sport (S) | 12-17 | Serial Number | 1 - 6 | Six Digit Number | |||
7 = | Limited (Box) (X) | |||||||
Wrangler & Cherokee 92 & 93: | ||||||||
5 | Line | J = | Cherokee or Comanche 4WD | |||||
T = | Cherokee or Comanche 2WD | |||||||
N = | Cherokee Briarwood | |||||||
Y = | Wrangler 4WD | |||||||
6 | Series | 1 = | S (YJ) | |||||
2 = | Base (Wrangler/Wrangler Sport) | |||||||
3 = | Pioneer / Islander | |||||||
4 = | Sahara | |||||||
5 = | Laredo (BUX) | |||||||
6 = | Renegade | |||||||
7 = | Briarwood/Limited (BUX) | |||||||
8 = | Sport | |||||||
Grand Cherokee 1993: | ||||||||
5 | Line | X = | Grand Cherokee (4x2) | |||||
Z = | Grand Cherokee (4x4) | |||||||
6 | Series | 5 = | Laredo | |||||
6 = | Sport | |||||||
7 = | Limited |
Note:
VIN information for 1993 Grand Cherokee ZJ. When serving a 1993 ZJ it is IMPORTANT to understand
differences between the early 1993 vehicles and later built vehicles. To determine which vehicle you are
servicing check the 12th character of the VIN. Earlier vehicles have a "1" in the 12th position.
Later vehicles have "5" or higher in the 12th position.
Model Year 1994 - 1996
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Jeep Wrangler YJ | Jeep Cherokee XJ | Grand Cherokee ZJ |
VIN Vehicle Identification Number:
1 | Country | 1 = | USA | 7 | Body Style | 6 = | Pick Up Truck | |
2 = | Canada | 7 = | 2-Door Sport Utility | |||||
8 = | 4-Door Sport Utility | |||||||
2 | Manufacturer | J = | Jeep | 9 = | Open Body | |||
3 | Vehicle Type | 4 = | MPV (multi purpose vehicle) | 8 | Engine | B = | 2.1 L 4-Cylinder Turbo Diesel ENA | |
7 = | Pick Up Truck | P = | 2.5 L 4-Cylinder Gas EPE | |||||
6 = | Incomplete Vehicle | S = | 4.0 L 6-Cylinder GAS ERH | |||||
7 = | 5.9 L 8-Cylinder GAS EQA | |||||||
4 | GVWR | E = | 3001-4000 lb | Y = | 5.2 L 8-Cylinder GAS | |||
(gross vehicle | F = | 4001-5000 lb | M = | 2.5 L 4-Cylinder Turbo Diesel | ||||
weight rating) | G = | 5001-6000 lb | ||||||
H = | 6001-7000 lb | 9 | Check Digit | 1 - Z | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, X | |||
Wrangler & Cherokee: | ||||||||
5 | Line | J = | Cherokee 4WD | 10 | Model Year | P = | 1993 | |
T = | Cherokee 2WD | R = | 1994 | |||||
N = | Cherokee Briarwood | S = | 1995 | |||||
Y = | Wrangler 4WD | T = | 1996 | |||||
6 | Series | 1 = | S (YJ) / S (E) | |||||
2 = | Base (Wrangler/Wrangler Sport) | 11 | Plant Location | J = | Brampton | |||
3 = | Pioneer / Islander | L = | Toledo #1 | |||||
4 = | Sahara | P = | Toledo #2 | |||||
5 = | Laredo (BUX) | C = | Jefferson Assembly | |||||
6 = | Renegade | |||||||
7 = | Briarwood/Limited (BUX) | 12-17 | Serial Number | 1 - 6 | Six Digit Number | |||
8 = | Sport | |||||||
Grand Cherokee: | ||||||||
5 | Line | X = | Grand Cherokee (4x2) | |||||
Z = | Grand Cherokee (4x4) | |||||||
6 | Series | 5 = | Laredo | |||||
6 = | Sport | |||||||
7 = | Limited |
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