Took delivery of a fully loaded Laramie Longhorn on February 27 2019. So far my new acquisition has spend nearly as much time inside the dealership than in my driveway. Because of the currency exchange rate back here in Canada, this is an $80,000+ toy.
1) Issues with the Auto-restart feature. Upon releasing the gas pedal the truck put itself on "park" and the engine needs to be restarted. Apparently it was related to a faulty cam shaft rotation sensor. Can't tell if that fixed the issue I had to return the truck for other issues after 5 miles of driving .
2) Persistent vibration felt through the steering wheel and throttle pedal between 1500 and 1800 rpm. It happens regardless of the speed but it is more obvious at hwy cruise speed because the engine is under higher load
3) A red battery warning lights up after 3 to 4 stop and go. The guys at the shop are searching for this. Related to the E-torque?
4) Can hear road noise from the back of the cabin as if no insulation is installed and the rear wheel bearings are worned out. Sounds like my 1st generation pick-up trucks after 950,000 miles . Never heard that from my 2015 Ram Sport edition. Is it related to the Active Noise Cancellation thing? FCA are supposed to come up with a new CPU flash to correct this sometime in March.
5) There is a persistent growling noise coming from the front end power train. Souds like the tire is rubbing agains the mud guard but we checked and there is no contact. Noticeable at low speed (in a parking lot) when shifted on 4WD High. Worst when turning left. Never heard that from my 2015 Ram Sport edition.
The least of my problem is yes, the mirrors are touching the windows but to this point, I don't care. The 19 speakers Harmon-Kardon system sounds good but I feel that the 11 speakers Alpine system in my former 2015 Ram sounded better. I never noticed any clonk noise when starting but I will keep a close ear to that. The heated steering wheel doesn't get warm, it gets HOT. Without gloves I must turn it off after 15 minutes otherwise I can barely hold the steering firmly.
On a positive note, I'm impressed by the new suspension. The ride is so smooth compare to the previous model which was already impressive. The engine/transmission combination is still perhaps the best combination on the market. I just love that 8 speed transmission and 400 hp powerhouse. The trim level of Longhorn interior finish is astonishing. Thanks for removing that pesky radio antenna off the right fender. The LED lighting is on a class of its own.
I just hope that FCA manages to fix the above issues so I could sleep at night thinking that I've made the right choice and think that they have created a fabulous machine.