Factory build sheet
2003 Dodge Ram
Build 3D3KA286-3 · 5.9L 6cyl · Pickup
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 3D3KA286 and position 10 reads 3. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Ram whose VIN starts 3D3KA286 and carries 3 in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 25 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 25 known VINs
This configuration is identical to 2003 Dodge Ram 5.9L 6cyl Pickup (329 vehicles). That page carries the full record.
Factory specification
As filed by Dodge with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 5.9 L
- Cylinders
- 6
- Configuration
- In-Line
- Turbocharged
- Yes
- Fuel type
- Diesel
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- 4x2
- Brake system
- Hydraulic
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Pickup
- NHTSA body type
- TRUCK
- Doors
- 4
- Series
- 2500
- Manufacturer
- CHRYSLER DE MEXICO TOLUCA
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 2G
- GVWR
- 8,001–9,000 lb
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 3D3 | CHRYSLER DE MEXICO TOLUCA · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | KA286 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | 3 | Model year — 2003 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
25 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 3D3KA286-3 shares the specification above.
- 25 Known VINs
- 3D3KA286 03G733330
- 3D3KA286 43G727286
- 3D3KA286 23G849399
- 3D3KA286 53G702851
- 3D3KA286 03G775674
- 3D3KA286 73G748696
- 3D3KA286 83G855160
- 3D3KA286 23G733040
- 3D3KA286 83G739294
- 3D3KA286 23G828438
- 3D3KA286 13G775425
- 3D3KA286 X3G764133
- 3D3KA286 23G828431
- 3D3KA286 83G711382
- 3D3KA286 23P828438
- 3D3KA286 23G805094
- 3D3KA286 93G716669
- 3D3KA286 43G700802
- 3D3KA286 X3G749339
- 3D3KA286 53G774231
- 3D3KA286 23G853565
- 3D3KA286 63G742906
- 3D3KA286 33G722970
- 3D3KA286 23G711894
- 3D3KA286 13G730954
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Ram, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 25 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.