APRIL 2021 Factory Order members

[kbooth]

I ordered less than two weeks after you. No firm build date, no build sheet, no window sticker at this point. In a few days I'll hit 10 weeks from order with absolutely no progress. Once it's actually built, if I'm understanding things right it still has to go out for BUG bed liner and such before it even ships. Then there's the unknown of how long for shipping.

I am in the same boat, ordered 5/1 and see people that order around or even after that date getting their trucks while mine sits in good old D1 hell....We have all your parts and it will be built real soon...three weeks later, it will be built real soon, is that real soon? or as soon as you feel like it?....there is no rhyme or reason to their process, its all over the place and creates a brutal customer experience. This is by far the worst car ordering experience I have ever been through and I am sick of hearing about ship shortages and COVID as the reason. Learn how to communicate useful updates to your customers, not just BS them when ever they check in with "it will be really soon!" or say dumb thing like," we have all your parts, but due to a the chip shortage things are slow"....wait, you just said you have all my parts so how does a chip shortage play into that?. LOL UGH!

 

[Idahoktm]

I ordered two days after you. As I said above, I have no solid build date, no build sheet, no window sticker. Nothing at all. If I had a ship date at this point I'd be thrilled. I have nothing.

Lack of information would be very frustrating. Have you reached out to your dealer to see if they can check your progress?

 

[alpha_brit]

Lack of information would be very frustrating. Have you reached out to your dealer to see if they can check your progress?

Two weeks ago, they gave me the same info as the Ram Customer Care rep who "prioritized" the build. Supposedly sequenced for production last week or this coming week - but with the caveat to "Please keep in mind, this timing is estimated and could be subject to change." Since they said they'd follow up with updates, my assumption is there isn't a set build date yet.

Basically, since I have nothing at this point I am skeptical at best.

 

[CentralPaRam]

I got my window sticker today. I noticed that it has the active air dam, so it must be back in stock.

 

[kbooth]

I got my window sticker today. I noticed that it has the active air dam, so it must be back in stock.

Congrats….a real truck!

 

[Idahoktm]

I got my window sticker today. I noticed that it has the active air dam, so it must be back in stock.

I don't recall any Laramie's not getting the active air dam, unless the truck had air suspension.

 

[Cliffrunner88]

I'm starting to get a little annoyed, seeing all the people who ordered after me getting their trucks already. I ordered on 4/16 from Bud Clary, and the latest dealer eta is 7/20. I was told 8-10 weeks when I ordered, and this will be almost 14. Is anyone else experiencing this kind of delay?

I ordered 2 days before you and was told 12-13 weeks when I ordered. It came in on 11

 

[Hemidakota]

@Cliffrunner88 man that blue looks good on that truck.

 

[Cliffrunner88]

@Cliffrunner88 man that blue looks good on that truck.

Thank you! Really glad I went with the night edition.

 

[Hemidakota]

do these lights not come on? Or are these fake lights? Because it's bugging me

 

[Hemidakota]

Also, gps was WAAAAY off today. I should have grabbed a picture of it showing me in the middle of a lake

 

[CentralPaRam]

I don't recall any Laramie's not getting the active air dam, unless the truck had air suspension.

My local dealership got a few Laramie’s in, and they had active air dam deletes, so wasn’t sure if mine was going to have it:

New 2021 Ram 1500 Mechanicsburg PA 1C6SRFJT7MN783912

Test drive this New 2021 Ram 1500 from Faulkner Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT in Mechanicsburg, PA, 17050-1707. Call 717-697-9448 for more information. VIN: 1C6SRFJT7MN783912.

www.faulknercdjrf.com

When 5th gens first came out, it seemed like air suspension deleted the air dam, but that changed at some point as several people with air suspension say they have the active air dam. I think there was just a covid shortage that was causing the delete lately, but maybe that is over.

Overall, I doubt it makes that much difference fuel economy-wise, so wouldn’t have bothered me much either way.

 

[alpha_brit]

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Also, gps was WAAAAY off today. I should have grabbed a picture of it showing me in the middle of a lake

Eek, I had a phone do that and they had to replace the device. Lets hope this is easier to calibrate!

Edited to add: I discovered how far off the phone was while trying to use GPS to navigate while driving in Phoenix for the first time. Not the best experience.

 

[Cliffrunner88]

My local dealership got a few Laramie’s in, and they had active air dam deletes, so wasn’t sure if mine was going to have it:

New 2021 Ram 1500 Mechanicsburg PA 1C6SRFJT7MN783912

Test drive this New 2021 Ram 1500 from Faulkner Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT in Mechanicsburg, PA, 17050-1707. Call 717-697-9448 for more information. VIN: 1C6SRFJT7MN783912.

www.faulknercdjrf.com

When 5th gens first came out, it seemed like air suspension deleted the air dam, but that changed at some point as several people with air suspension say they have the active air dam. I think there was just a covid shortage that was causing the delete lately, but maybe that is over.

Overall, I doubt it makes that much difference fuel economy-wise, so wouldn’t have bothered me much either way.

How do you know for sure on your vehicle?

 

[CentralPaRam]

How do you know for sure on your vehicle?

Similar builds indicated active air dam delete on the window sticker, mine did not. My window sticker has it listed as standard equipment, and there is no delete (or reduction of $85). Not sure why they would not include the air dam delete on my sticker, yet still exclude it, anything is possible though. I won’t know for sure until I actually see the truck.

I would be curious to know if the delete is still showing up on anyone else’s recent sticker.

 

[Cliffrunner88]

Similar builds indicated active air dam delete on the window sticker, mine did not. My window sticker has it listed as standard equipment, and there is no delete (or reduction of $85). Not sure why they would not include the air dam delete on my sticker, yet still exclude it, anything is possible though. I won’t know for sure until I actually see the truck.

I would be curious to know if the delete is still showing up on anyone else’s recent sticker.

Hmm, mine isn’t shown on the window sticker at all

 

[Eighty]

Hmm, mine isn’t shown on the window sticker at all

Did you actually get the active air dam?

 

[CentralPaRam]

Did you actually get the active air dam?

Hmm, mine isn’t shown on the window sticker at all

Here is a limited with the active air dam delete:

https://www.dodge.com/hostd/windowsticker/getWindowStickerPdf.do?vin=1C6RREHT5MN710407

If your sticker doesn’t have the delete, I would think you have it, but interested to know if it actually does.

 

[nc_beagle]

Hmm, mine isn’t shown on the window sticker at all

Same here. I first thought the air suspension deleted it, but have no idea why some are deleted and some are not.

 

[Eighty]

Here is a limited with the active air dam delete:

https://www.dodge.com/hostd/windowsticker/getWindowStickerPdf.do?vin=1C6RREHT5MN710407

If your sticker doesn’t have the delete, I would think you have it, but interested to know if it actually does.

I’ll be curious to see how they respond later on when you go in and say this: “During the shortage, my order showed an $85 credit for deleting the active air dam. Now that they’re available again, I’d like to pay that $85 and have it added to the vehicle.”