What is a Dodge build sheet?

A build sheet is the factory's own record of how one specific vehicle was assembled. For a Dodge it lists every sales code — engine, transmission, axle, paint, packages, and options — tied to the VIN.

It's the most reliable way to confirm how a used Charger, Challenger, or Durango was originally configured — far more dependable than a badge or a listing.

What the build sheet shows

Powertrain, trim, exterior and interior colors, wheels, option packages, and dealer-installed-at-factory equipment — the details that explain why two cars with the same model name can feel completely different.

On performance models it separates the genuine hardware — Scat Pack, SRT, Hellcat equipment — from appearance packages that only look the part.

Sales codes explained

Stellantis / FCA vehicles use 3-character factory sales codes on the build sheet. One package code can bundle several smaller features, so reading the sheet carefully tells you what the car actually carries.

Factory data is the baseline, not proof of current condition — wheels, audio, and trim may have changed since delivery, so use the sheet alongside photos and an inspection.

Can I decode a Dodge imported from Canada?

VIN Decoding · 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan · 597 views · 3 replies Solved

GXD — Indicates a market designation entry associated with the vehicle's sale region. Browse Sales Code codes →

Otto H. Jan 21, 2026 · Iowa

Picked up a 2014 Grand Caravan cheap at auction, and the paperwork trail says it started life in Canada before being imported to Iowa. Runs fine, kilometers cluster swapped to miles by someone before me. My question: can I decode a Dodge that was originally sold in Canada the same way as a US van? Do the usual VIN tools and build record lookups work on Canadian-market vehicles, or is their data siloed somewhere separate? I want the equipment list mostly, to see what this thing actually has.

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Gary O. Jan 22, 2026 Accepted answer

Works the same. The VIN standard is shared across North America and the factory records do not care which side of the border took delivery. Decode away, pull the equipment listing, and you may even spot market-specific lines like the metric cluster and block heater on the record.

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Pete W. Jan 25, 2026

Canadian vans of that era often came with the winter-friendly equipment standard, so do not be surprised if your record shows a better-optioned van than the US equivalent. Auction bargain might be a sleeper.

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Otto H. Jan 25, 2026

Decoded clean on the first try and the equipment record indeed shows the block heater line, plus the metric cluster entry as predicted. Iowa winters heartily approve of this Canadian import. Thanks, gents.

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