| * | WF0 | H | P | 61 | L | 7 | X | 5 | 220350 | * |
| 1-3 | 4 | 5 | 6-7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12-17 |
| 1st – 3rd characters | = | World manufacturer Ford USA |
| 4th character | = | F = active safety belt system + driver’s and front passenger’s airbags,H = F + Side-airbags |
| 5th characters | = | Manufacturer Ford |
| 6th -7th characters | = | 60 = Cougar I4 2-door Coupé61 = Cougar V6 2-door Coupé |
| 8th character | = | T = 2,0 litre V4 Zetec EuropeL = 2,5 litre V6 Duratec |
| 9th characters | = | Check number 0 – 9 or X |
| 10th characters | = | Model Year – X = 1999 |
| 11th characters | = | Place of manufacture |
| 12th -17th characters | = | Serial number |