Fiat Chrysler Announces 2017-MY Order Cutoff Dates
Fiat Chrysler has set dates for when it will stop taking orders for 2017 model year vehicles and has set order-cutoff dates for its lineup of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles through August.

Photo of Warren Truck Assembly Plant.
Photo: FCA
Fiat Chrysler has set dates for when it will stop taking orders for 2017 model year vehicles and has set order-cutoff dates for its lineup of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles through August.
Fleets can order the Ram ProMaster full-size van until March 9. FCA has set the build-out dates for its Saltillo, Mexico plant for July 7.
Fleets can order the Ram ProMaster City compact van until April 20. The vehicle is built under a joint venture by TOFAS in Bursa, Turkey. The build-out date has has been set for July 17.
Other vehicles that must be ordered by April 20 include the Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Dodge Charger Pursuit, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Dodge Durango. The build-out date for the 300, Challenger, Charger, and Charger Pursuit at Brampton Assembly in Ontario, Canada has been set for July 7. The Grand Cherokee and Durango build-out date has been set for July 15 at the Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Michigan.
Vehicles that must be ordered by May 4 include the Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Cherokee, Ram 1500 regular cab, Ram 2500, Ram 3500, Ram 4500, and Ram Cab Chassis. The build-out date for Pacifica minivans at the Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario, Canada has been set for July 21. The Cherokee build-out date has been set for July 22 at the Toledo North and Belvidere assembly plants. The build-out date for the trucks excluding the Ram 1500 has been set for July 29 in Saltillo. The build-out date of the Ram 1500 regular cab has been set for Sept. 1 in Saltillo.
Orders of the Ram 1500 Quad and Crew cabs must be received by May 25. The build-out date for those vehicles has been set for Aug. 12 at the Warren Truck Assembly Plant in Michigan. May 25 is also the cutoff date for the Dodge Journey mid-size SUV and Fiat 500. That build-out date is Aug. 26 at Toluca Car Assembly in Mexico.
Orders of the Dodge Grand Caravan must be placed by June 15. The build-out date has been set for Aug. 31 at the Windsor plant.
Fleets ordering the Jeep Wrangler must do so by July 13. The build-out date is Sept. 30 at the Toledo Supplier Park in Ohio.
Orders for the Jeep Renegade or Fiat 500X must be placed by Aug. 10 for vehicles that have a build-out date of Nov. 13 at the Melfi Assembly Plant in Italy.
Editor's note: The build-out dates were initially listed inaccurately and have been corrected.
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