My Jeep by Vehicle Identification Number year 97-04
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: 1J4FYN9S1VP123456
| V = 1997 | W= 1998 | X = 1999 | Y = 2000 | 1 = 2001 | 2 = 2002 | 3 = 2003 | 4 = 2004 |
Model Year 1997-2004
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| Jeep Wrangler TJ | Jeep Cherokee XJ | Jeep Cherokee KJ |
VIN Vehicle Identification Number:
| 1 | Country | 1 = | UUSA by Chrysler Corporation | 7 | Body Style | 7 = | 2 Door Sport Utility | |
| 8 = | 4 Door Sport Utility | |||||||
| 2 | Manufacturer | J = | Jeep | 8 = | KJ-74 4 Door Sport Utility | |||
| 9 = | TJ-77 Open Body | |||||||
| 3 | Vehicle Type | 4 = | MPV (multi purpose vehicle) | |||||
| 8 | Engine | 1 = | 2.4 L DOHC 4-Cylinder GAS ED1 | |||||
| 4 | GVWR | D = | 0-1360 kg - (0-3000 lb) | H = | 2.5 L 4-Cylinder Gas Leaded EPE | |||
| (gross vehicle | E = | 1360-1814 kg - (3001-4000 lb) | P = | 2.5 L 4-Cylinder Gas EPE | ||||
| weight rating) | F = | 1815-2267 kg - (4001-5000 lb) | S = | 4.0 L 6-Cylinder GAS ERH | ||||
| G = | 2268-2721 kg - (5001-6000 lb) | V = | 4.0 L 6-Cylinder GAS Leaded ERH | |||||
| H = | 2722-3175 kg - (6001-7000 lb) | M = | 2.5 L 4-Cylinder Turbo Diesel ENC | |||||
| J = | 3176-3628 kg - (7001-8000 lb) | 7 = | 2.5 L 4-Cylinder Turbo Diesel ENJ | |||||
| K = | 3629-4082 kg - (8001-9000 lb) | 5 = | 2.8 L 16V 4-Cyl. Turbo Diesel ENR | |||||
| L = | 4083-4535 kg - (9001-10000 lb) | K = | 3.7 L V6 6-Cylinder GAS EKG | |||||
| M = | 4536-6350 kg - (10001-14000 lb) | |||||||
| 9 | Check Digit | 0 = | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, X | |||||
| 5 | Line | Y = | Wrangler (LHD) 4x4 | |||||
| A = | Wrangler (LHD) 4x4 | 10 | Model Year | V = | 1997 | |||
| 4 = | Wrangler (RHD) 4x4 | W = | 1998 | |||||
| J = | Cherokee 4x4 (LHD), (RHD w/ABB) | X = | 1999 | |||||
| F = | Cherokee 4x4 LHD | Y | 2000 | |||||
| N = | Cherokee 4x4 RHD w/o ABB | 1 = | 2001 | |||||
| B = | Cherokee 4x2 RHD | 2 = | 2002 | |||||
| T = | Cherokee 4x2 LHD | 3 = | 2003 | |||||
| K = | Liberty 4x2 LHD | 4 = | 2004 | |||||
| L = | Liberty/Cherokee 4x4 LHD | |||||||
| M = | Liberty/Cherokee 4x4 RHD | 11 | Plant Location | L = | Toledo #1 | |||
| P = | Toledo #2 | |||||||
| 6 | Series | Wrangler TJ: | ||||||
| 1997-1999 | 1 = | Wrangler Sport | 12-17 | Serial Number | 1-6 | Six Digit Vehicle Build Sequence | ||
| 1997-2004 | 2 = | Wrangler SE | ||||||
| 2002 | 3 = | Wrangler SE | ||||||
| 2003-2004 | 3 = | Wrangler X | ||||||
| 2000-2004 | 4 = | Wrangler Sport | ||||||
| 1997-1999 | 4 = | Wrangler Sahara | ||||||
| 2000-2004 | 5 = | Wrangler Sahara | ||||||
| 2003-2004 | 6 = | Wrangler Rubicon | ||||||
| 6 | Series | Cherokee XJ: | ||||||
| 1997-1999 | 7 = | Limited (United States) | ||||||
| 1997-2000 | 7 = | Country (BUX) | ||||||
| 1997-1999 | 6 = | Sport | ||||||
| 2000 | 6 = | Limited | ||||||
| 2001 | 6 = | Limited with MZG | ||||||
| 2001 | 6 = | Country w/o MZG | ||||||
| 2000-2001 | 5 = | Classic | ||||||
| 2001 | 4 = | Sport | ||||||
| 1997-2001 | 2 = | SE | ||||||
| 6 | Series | Cherokee KJ: | ||||||
| 2002-2004 | 3 = | M Series - Liberty Renegade | ||||||
| 2002-2004 | 4 = | H Series - Liberty/Cherokee Sport | ||||||
| 2002-2004 | 5 = | P Series - Liberty/Cherokee Limited |
Model Year 1997-2004
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| Jeep Grand Cherokee ZJ / ZG year 93-98 |
Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ / WG year 99-04 |
VIN Vehicle Identification Number:
| 1 | Country | 1 = | USA by Chrysler Corporation | 7 | Body Style | 8 = | 4-Door Sport Utility | |
| 2 | Manufacturer | J = | Jeep | 8 | Engine | S = | 4.0 L 6-Cylinder GAS ERH | |
| C = | Chrysler | V = | 4.0 L 6-Cylinder GAS Leaded ERH | |||||
| P = | 5.2 L 8-Cylinder GAS ELF | |||||||
| 3 | Vehicle Type | 4 = | MPV (multi purpose vehicle) | Y = | 5.2 L 8-Cylinder GAS ELF | |||
| Z = | 5.9 L 8-Cylinder GAS EML | |||||||
| 4 | GVWR | D = | 0-1360 kg - (0-3000 lb) | M = | 2.5 L 4-Cylinder Turbo Diesel ENC | |||
| (gross vehicle | E = | 1360-1814 kg - (3001-4000 lb) | 2 = | 2.7 L 20V 4-Cyl. Turbo Diesel ENF | ||||
| weight rating) | F = | 1815-2267 kg - (4001-5000 lb) | 4 = | 3.1 L 5-Cylinder Turbo Diesel EXA | ||||
| G = | 2268-2721 kg - (5001-6000 lb) | N = | 4.7 L 8-Cylinder GAS EVA | |||||
| H = | 2722-3175 kg - (6001-7000 lb) | J = | 4.7 L H/O 8-Cylinder GAS EVC | |||||
| J = | 3176-3628 kg - (7001-8000 lb) | 9 | Check Digit | 0 = | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, X | |||
| K = | 3629-4082 kg - (8001-9000 lb) | |||||||
| L = | 4083-4535 kg - (9001-10000 lb) | 10 | Model Year | V = | 1997 | |||
| M = | 4536-6350 kg - (10001-14000 lb) | W = | 1998 | |||||
| X = | 1999 | |||||||
| 5 | Line | X = | Grand Cherokee 4x2 (LHD) | Y | 2000 | |||
| Z = | Grand Cherokee 4x4 (LHD) | 1 = | 2001 | |||||
| W = | Grand Cherokee 4x4 (LHD) | 2 = | 2002 | |||||
| 2 = | Grand Cherokee 4x2 (LHD | 3 = | 2003 | |||||
| 7 = | Grand Cherokee 4x2 (RHD) | 4 = | 2004 | |||||
| 8 = | Grand Cherokee 4x4 (RHD) | |||||||
| 11 | Plant Location | C = | Jefferson North Assembly | |||||
| 6 | Series | Grand Cherokee ZJ: | Y = | Chrysler Steyer Assembly | ||||
| 1997 | 5 = | Laredo | ||||||
| 1998 | 5 = | Laredo (with ARN package) | ||||||
| 1998 | 6 = | Limited (with ARP package) | ||||||
| 1997 | 7 = | Limited | 12-17 | Serial Number | 1-6 | Six Digit Vehicle Build Sequence | ||
| 1997 | 8 = | Limited (with 5.9 L) | ||||||
| 6 | Series | Grand Cherokee ZG: | ||||||
| 1997-1998 | 5 = | Laredo (with ARN package) | ||||||
| 1997-1998 | 7 = | Limited (with ARP package) | ||||||
| 1997-1998 | 8 = | Limited (with ARV package) | ||||||
| 6 | Series | Grand Cherokee WJ: | ||||||
| 1999 | 5 = | Laredo (with ARN package) | ||||||
| 1999 | 6 = | Limited (with ARP package) | ||||||
| 2000-2001 | 5 = | Laredo High Line | ||||||
| 2000-2001 | 6 = | Limited - Premium | ||||||
| 2002-2004 | 6 = | Overland | ||||||
| 2002-2004 | 3 = | Sport | ||||||
| 2002-2004 | 4 = | Laredo - High Line | ||||||
| 2002-2004 | 5 = | Limited - Premium | ||||||
| 6 | Series | Grand Cherokee WG: | ||||||
| 2002-2004 | 4 = | Laredo - High Line | ||||||
| 2002-2004 | 5 = | Limited - Premium | ||||||
| 2002-2004 | 6 = | Overland |
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