Dodge Sales Codes Explained

Dodge sales codes are short alphanumeric codes that record the equipment, components, and packages assigned to a vehicle at the factory. A Dodge build sheet is essentially a list of these codes, each with a description, so knowing how they work makes the equipment listing for a VIN much easier to read.

What a sales code identifies

Most codes are three characters long, and each one stands for something specific: an engine, a transmission, an axle ratio, a paint color, a seat trim, a wheel, or a package of options ordered together. Read top to bottom, the codes on a build sheet describe how that one vehicle was configured when it was built. They play the same role for Dodge and the other Stellantis brands that RPO codes play for GM vehicles.

A package code and the codes for its contents can appear side by side. The package line tells you what was ordered; the individual lines show what that package actually added to the vehicle.

Not every code is a part

Some codes record how a vehicle was ordered or tracked through production rather than hardware you can see. The Sales Code Navigator lists examples such as 1AA ("U.S. Dealer Retail") and 1AE ("Daily Rental"), which describe the order type, and many entries described as "Tracking" codes for paint, wheels, or engines. Delete and credit codes exist as well, such as 3CD, listed as "Sunroof Delete." Reading these correctly keeps you from mistaking a bookkeeping entry for an installed option.

Where sales codes appear

• The factory build sheet for the VIN. This is the fullest list, and it is what the lookup on this site returns when a record is available.
• Labels on the vehicle. Some labels, such as the one in the driver-side door jamb on many models, carry a few codes, most often the paint code.
• The original window sticker. It describes major options in plain language with prices. This site does not return window stickers or MSRP for Dodge vehicles.

Why a code's meaning can vary

Codes are not interpreted the same way everywhere. A code can be used differently across vehicle families, model years, and markets, and the contents of a package often changed from one year to the next. When a description in a general reference disagrees with the description on a vehicle's own build sheet, trust the build sheet. It is also a better guide than badges, advertisements, or trim names, which describe what a vehicle typically had rather than what this one received.

Equipment categories on a build sheet

The table shows the kinds of equipment that sales codes describe. Because Dodge shares its coding system with the other Stellantis brands, some examples belong mainly to Jeep or Ram models, such as the Trailhawk and Rubicon trims, Selec-Terrain and Quadra-Trac, and the EcoDiesel engine.

Examples are illustrative. Which codes appear, and what they mean, depend on the model, model year, and market. The equipment examples page goes through each category in more detail.

Read the codes for your Dodge

Enter a 17-character VIN on the build sheet lookup to see the factory equipment listing recorded for that vehicle, when one is available. The Dodge sales codes decoder guide covers how to work through a listing line by line.