Have people seen any issues with theirs when picking them up? I ordered 4/8 and mine shipped and should be arriving any day now. Dealer estimated Monday arrival. Just thinking ahead for if I should watch out for anything.
Pre-flight New Truck
Bring: flashlight, outlet test dc, ac, etc, trailer 4/7 pin check
Insist truck is left off/cold before I arrive
- Oil Level
- Brake Fluid Level
- Washer Fluid Level
- Coolant Level
- Battery Terminal Tightness
- Start via remote start
- Both keyfobs work
- Intelligent access works
- Metal key works (door, rambox, and tailgate)
- Leaks/issues while warming up – check other items below
Equipped with all standard / optional equipment?
- Panoramic sun roof
- Tow mirrors
- Tow package direction knob, trailer break, bag of tire sensors
- Camera prep pkg
- Bed divider
- Front and rear floormats
- 4 skid plates
- Deployable bed step
- 4 cargo tie downs on rails
Exterior
- Truck sits Level
- Truck kneels using FOB
- Doors – stamping flaws – look around door handles
- Paint Runs/Swirls
- No dealer sticker
- Body Panels / Door jambs / under doors
- Check Axle for 3.92 diff sticker
Sidesteps / Tow hooks
- Both sides work
- black hooks
Exterior Lights & fogs & hazards & license plate lights LED
- Bed light with center LED
- 2 led bed lights at tailgate LED
- Ram box lights LED
- Trailer mirror lights
Multi-function Tailgate functions properly
- Manual
- Button in cab
- Remotes
- Alignment of Body Panels
- Alignment of Ramboxes
- Cab, doors, fenders and hood
- tonneau cover operation / latches
- Headlights / Grill / Bumpers
- Fender Flares – completely tight to body
- Exterior Damage?
- Trailer light check
Interior
- Full tank of fuel
- Owners manual
- Power Slider operation / binding
- Surround for cracks
- Moonroof operation
- HUD
- Rear view digital display on/off
- Door locks
- All 4 power windows/Check one touch
- Power Mirrors & folding
- 9 - USB, 1 - 12V & 3 - 120V outlets
- Bring something to test all
Uconnect & NAV operation
- GPS shows proper position
Satellite radio / FM
- All speakers work without distortion
Tire Pressures
FD FP
RD RP
Heated / Cooled seats
Steering wheel buttons (front & radio controls on back)
- Heated wheel works
- Interior Trim / Ceiling / Doors / Grab Handles / Visors and lights
- Center Console – Light? In Floor / under seat storage
- Rear seat – lift up and recline
- Storage bins
Test Drive
- A/C & Heat
- Washer fluid sprays?
- Tire Pressures
- Shift +/-
- Steering
- Rattles / Squeaks / Wind noise
- Sunroof rattle/noise?
- 4 Auto / 4 High / 4 Lo operation
- Parallel & perpendicular parking
- Trailer reverse steering
- Lane keep assist
- Front / Rear Parksense operation
Backup Camera
- 5 cameras all work
- Steering / Acceleration / Braking
- Take on Interstate – 75+ MPH – Hood Depression?
- Trailer Light Hookup working?
- Tester for trailer lights 4 & 7
- Run through touch free carwash – Moonroof leaks?
- ensure all floor mats are present and the same colour. Had one black and three grey
- Tailgate lock works with key (found that one the hard way, dealer said original tailgate was stolen off the lot, new one wasn’t keyed to the truck)
- Operating windows aren’t scratched. Drivers window had a 1/32” wide scratch in it that went top to bottom
- All lug nuts are present and appear the same size
- Spare tire is present and inflated
- Emergency Jack and tire tools are under the seat
- Headrests are seized in the seat backs
- Check for over spray of bed liner
Unfortunately on my factory order I found bed liner all over the paint below the rambox on passenger side and some on the tailgate paint because of this and two small bubbles I declined taking possession until FCA can chime in.... Of course dealership is like under warranty but hey I'm not dealing with that after paying money
- Check plastic molding surrounding drivers and passenger seats bottom.
driver's side seat the molding on bottom surrounding the sliding mechanism was not snapped together
- never ever ever ever ever let them wash your car. As they will scratch it up.