Where is the VIN number on a Jeep Patriot?

Where is the VIN number on a Jeep Patriot?

Frequently you can find your VIN number in one of the following locations: on the driver’s side door jam (sometimes on the passenger’s side), under the windshield on the driver’s side, near the firewall of the vehicle or on the steering column.

How do I find my VIN chassis and frame number?

Where can you find a vehicle identification number? The VIN number will be stamped into the chassis of a vehicle, usually found in the engine bay or beneath the plastic trim around the driver or passenger door opening. Car manufacturers often repeat the VIN number in other areas of the car.

Is VIN and chassis number same?

The VIN no is used interchangeably with the chassis number because it’s stamped to the chassis of the vehicle, although strictly speaking, the chassis number is part of VIN. It helps to mark out every vehicle whether commercial or private, make, model, manufacturer, and year.

How do I find the manufacture date on a chassis number?

An Example:

1. If your 4th VIN character is G, then it represents the Month – July.
2. If your 5th & 6th characters are 12 it represents the Year – 2012.
3. If your 10th VIN character is D, then it represents the Model Year – 2013.

How do I find the manufacture date of my car?

On the driver’s side door, there is usually a sticker placed by the manufacturer in between the door and the doorjamb, which contains a lot important information about your vehicle. Usually on this sticker, it will list the date of manufacture, or production date.

How can I find out how old my car is?

The date a car was first registered is easily accessible, so you don’t have to be a number plate guru to find out how old a car is. For your own car, the registration date will be printed in the V5C or logbook. A DVLA vehicle check or an HPI check will also tell you when a car was first registered.

How do I find my Ford engine number?

Location. Generally, on both 8 and 6-cylinder Ford engines, the engine number is towards the rear of the block on the passenger side. On 8-cylinder engines, it is where the starter bolts onto the bell housing and the starter may have to be removed to locate it.

What do the numbers in a Ford VIN mean?

The first digit stands for the country the vehicle was manufactured in. The second designates the manufacturer, in this case, Ford. The third designates the type of vehicle. The fourth through eighth digits are individual options and styles.

How do you read vehicle identification numbers?

How to decode a VIN?

1. Digits 1 through 3 combined is the WMI, (World Manufacturer Identifier).
2. Digits 4 through 8 represent the vehicle descriptor section.
3. Digit 9 is a check digit.
4. Digits 10 through 17 is the Vehicle Identifier Section.
5. The 11th digit is the manufacturer’s plant code.