sweettoad Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Just wondering if there is any info on my 08 tdci estate as to where it was made?thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexB Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Put the VIN into www.etis.ford.com? Should be a bit that tells you the territory, for example mine says: Territory: (+)"GB" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Focus Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Surely that only tells you for which country the car was made for. I'm pretty certain that European Focci were built in Portugal. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexB Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 my bad, that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford focus edge Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Where were the mk1's made though i know mine was registerd in manchester because its MJ on the numberplate and thats its lived just up the road from me in windsford all its life because of the pervious owners. I thought they made fords in liverpool i know the new fezzy's are made in germany but thats about it lol. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Focus Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Here we go. This is a list of where the Ford Focus has been built since 1998. So they were built for the European market in Germany, Spain and Portugal. Chongqing, China General Pacheco, Argentina Hermosillo, Mexico Pretoria, South Africa Saarlouis, Germany Santa Rosa, Philippines Setubal, Portugal Taoyuan, Taiwan Valencia, Spain Wayne, United States Vsevolozhsk, Russia Hai Duong, Vietnam Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford focus edge Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Cheers mike touch wood mines german lol Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Focus Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Cheers mike touch wood mines german lol Mike Same here, Mike!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikestones Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 You can tell which factory your car was built in from the VIn number. I did this breakdown for the fiesta section of the board.Fiestas are built in Germany and Spain. The basics are exactly the same for any car made by ford europe. I will try to get a focus breakdown if any one wants one. Your Vin will look somethng like this WFOJXXGAJJ9R12345 WFO means ford europe J is 5 door (G is 3 door) x x these two are not used on cars G is for Germany (location of factory)(W=spain) A This is the factory ,within the country (A=cologne,P=Valencia) J This is the model type (Fiesta) J this is a check repeat of letter 4 in the sequence 9 this indicates built in 2009 R This is the month of build 12345 the12,345th fiesta to be built at the indicated factory,in the month shown Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikestones Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 ok here goes The 2 letters after XX in the vin should be on this list and will tell you the factory your car came from,if you have any different codes (eg older cars) please let me know and I will work them out. GA is cologne GC is sarlouis Gk rhine GM rhine CP CS portugal WG Barcelona WP valencia Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikestones Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Just wondering if there is any info on my 08 tdci estate as to where it was made?thanks. Car would assembled in Germany or Spain, TDCI Engine is made in Dagenham Gearbox is made in liverpool dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 ok here goes The 2 letters after XX in the vin should be on this list and will tell you the factory your car came from,if you have any different codes (eg older cars) please let me know and I will work them out. EA is cologne EC is sarlouis Ek rhine EM rhine CP CS portugal WG Barcelona WP valencia Dave based on that mines gcda so im assuming germany but whats cd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikestones Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 based on that mines gcda so im assuming germany but whats cd Apologies for an error in the earlier post,Germany is G not E G germany C Saarlouis D focus A this would be 1980 build year is there not another digit before the A? Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 thank for the pm now i understand well at leat i know its german biult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Focus Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 (edited) Mine was built in Valencia then. B) Strangely enough, after a bit more digging, my Ford Ka from years back was also built in Valencia!! Mike Edited March 2, 2010 by Knight Focus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 Mine was built in Valencia then. Strangely enough, after a bit more digging, my Ford Ka from years back was also built in Valencia!! Mike haha spanish mines german woopee lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweettoad Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Apologies for an error in the earlier post,Germany is G not E G germany C Saarlouis D focus A this would be 1980 build year is there not another digit before the A? Dave Thanks for the info,mine was built in Germany at the Saarlouis plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artscot79 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Thanks for the info,mine was built in Germany at the Saarlouis plant. same as me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wizz Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 My Son has a 51 plate Fiesta with a Factory code of BA. So where would that have been made ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top banana Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 YAY mine was built in Spain! Maybe thats why its been at dealership for ages for a bulkhead water leak!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillmangimp Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Just because something was built in Germany does not mean it is built well, my uncles VW is proof of that. Regardless of where the Focus is made, it will be made with the same materials and in the same way as specified by Ford. Its probably weaknesses in design/use of cheap materials that contribute to failures as opposed to where the car was built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikestones Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Just because something was built in Germany does not mean it is built well, my uncles VW is proof of that. Regardless of where the Focus is made, it will be made with the same materials and in the same way as specified by Ford. Its probably weaknesses in design/use of cheap materials that contribute to failures as opposed to where the car was built. A lot of VW cars are not built in Germany any more, Theres a golf factory in Brussels by the eurostar line, the estate golf and Beetle and jetta all come from Mexico. The fox is brazil polo is spain touareg is slovakia They also build the audi a3 at the brussels factory. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikestones Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 My Son has a 51 plate Fiesta with a Factory code of BA. So where would that have been made ? B is united kingdom A is dagenham so your car was built in essex Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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