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New Guy Big Horn Observations

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Howdy folks! Just purchased a 2021 Big Horn Night package with level 2 package. I have a couple observations/frustrations I've noticed after 2 weeks of a relationship with this truck and wondered if there are "solves" available?

The 1st item is Uconnect (my wife owns a Rubicon and has complained about this since day one). The obnoxiously loud voice before and after making phone calls. The volume level always begins at 15 regardless of my turning down the volume knob. I've read some posts that reference a driver seat memory button but I don't have that option. Is there any way to preset her very loud notifications? I also have this same problem with incall voice levels. Even setting the volume with the knob to 1 is almost too loud for me!

Next up, favorites screen. After I initiate and complete a phone call the system defaults to the favorites screen where I am forced to push the SiriusXM button to get it back to my preferred screen. Is there a way to make that "home" so it returns without input? If I receive a call, it will return to the audio screen after completion. Weird.

Tire pressure low. I am getting a notice that the tire pressure in the rear is low and should be set to 36 (it's running around 33). It always shows the driver rear as the culprit but the other 3 can all be the same pressure and it still shows driver rear as the culprit.

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I traded in a 2014 Silverado that was haunted for a Tundra in August this past summer. I drove the Tundra for 3 miserable months and decided to put aside old grudges (had a bad Dakota experience in the '90s) and look into the Ram. Glad I did, this truck is hands down superior to either of those that I have owned in the last year. Hopefully someone can help me with these minor issues. Should I also be sending complaints to Dodge about the Uconnect?

Bugman
 
The tire pressure warning comes on when psi drops below 30. In order for it to go away you have to re-inlfate back to the door jamb recommendation
 
Howdy folks! Just purchased a 2021 Big Horn Night package with level 2 package. I have a couple observations/frustrations I've noticed after 2 weeks of a relationship with this truck and wondered if there are "solves" available?

The 1st item is Uconnect (my wife owns a Rubicon and has complained about this since day one). The obnoxiously loud voice before and after making phone calls. The volume level always begins at 15 regardless of my turning down the volume knob. I've read some posts that reference a driver seat memory button but I don't have that option. Is there any way to preset her very loud notifications? I also have this same problem with incall voice levels. Even setting the volume with the knob to 1 is almost too loud for me!

Next up, favorites screen. After I initiate and complete a phone call the system defaults to the favorites screen where I am forced to push the SiriusXM button to get it back to my preferred screen. Is there a way to make that "home" so it returns without input? If I receive a call, it will return to the audio screen after completion. Weird.

Tire pressure low. I am getting a notice that the tire pressure in the rear is low and should be set to 36 (it's running around 33). It always shows the driver rear as the culprit but the other 3 can all be the same pressure and it still shows driver rear as the culprit.

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I traded in a 2014 Silverado that was haunted for a Tundra in August this past summer. I drove the Tundra for 3 miserable months and decided to put aside old grudges (had a bad Dakota experience in the '90s) and look into the Ram. Glad I did, this truck is hands down superior to either of those that I have owned in the last year. Hopefully someone can help me with these minor issues. Should I also be sending complaints to Dodge about the Uconnect?

Bugman
Mine works as it should , when a call comes in I turn the volume up until they hang up then I’ll turn it down and that’s where it stays .
For the tire pressure if that’s the reading when the tires are cold then that shouldn’t happen . I’d pump them up to 36psi and see if it happens again .
I‘m not sure about the favourites screen , when a phone call ends for me the system goes back to whatever screen I had on prior to the phone call even pauses the radio and starts back up exactly where it left off .
‘Welcome to the forum .
 
So for anyone that may be interested...

My tire pressure issue appears to have been caused by leaving a light flasher module plugged into the diagnostics computer plug (I use flashing lights for a Sunday job every week). After I removed it, no more tire low notices.

I replied to my email survey from Dodge about the Uconnect issues as well as called my dealer. Lo and behold I rec'd a call today from Chrysler letting me know that there were many complaints about these issues and there would be a firmware update coming late March/early April. Those of you that have the same feelings about volume and screen functions can rejoice knowing that we will have new issues with Uconnect this Spring!

Thanks for the advice and welcomes!

Bugman
 

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