Start of 2023 Production

[6of36]

If you search for FCA on google maps around the Detroit area, you can spot 4 or 5 big lots that had many many trucks parked in rows when the photos were taken. So, yeah, sometimes they stack up for whatever reason, awaiting chips, autoracks, shipping......

In my case, the sudden 4 week shift in ETA had something to do with the transfer to the rail carrier. It went from 6/29 not shipped to 7/31 not shipped to 7/3 in the space of two days. The dealer told me it was last in Ohio as of today. I presumed it had been loaded yesterday onto the Norfolk Southern train that runs to the Chicago area daily for the interchange with Union Pacific. Now I get to see how many railyards it loiters at along the way.

It's not sometimes. That is standard shipping. They build in sequential order, but those get shipped all over the world. They ship them off to the yards, where they sit until the appropriate shipping vehicle has the opening for it, whether it is a truck or train, going to the destination.

 

[6of36]

no
that report is only available through the dealer connect system
if you are not having any luck, go up the management chain

That's not true. I had mine. My salesman hooked me up with the dealer connect. I knew every step of the way.

 

[6of36]

Anyone here have access to these reports that I can PM? I can’t get my dealer to pull something like this for me. TIA

Call your salesman.

 

[Eighty]

It's not sometimes. That is standard shipping. They build in sequential order, but those get shipped all over the world. They ship them off to the yards, where they sit until the appropriate shipping vehicle has the opening for it, whether it is a truck or train, going to the destination.

Not sure what you mean by, "they build in sequential order", but if you're talking about VIN sequences, then that is absolutely not true.

 

[bigdodge]

That's not true. I had mine. My salesman hooked me up with the dealer connect. I knew every step of the way.

What is not true!

 

[Mercury_Man]

1 more forum members with a truck starting production! Congratulations to @Mercury_Man

VIN	BS	WS	BStoWS	ETA	STATE	COLOR	SERIES
659478 @Mercury_Man	X			7/13/2023​	Washington	Black	Limited

Let's Go! First time truck buyer here. Getting stoked!

 

[standingroomonly]

My 2023 Limited showed up at the dealer today!

 

[6of36]

What is not true!

It is possible to get the dealer connect.

 

[6of36]

Not sure what you mean by, "they build in sequential order", but if you're talking about VIN sequences, then that is absolutely not true.

I know they are not built in sequential order 000001, 000002, but don't the build in sequential order of the group they are currently building?

 

[bigdodge]

It is possible to get the dealer connect.

That is what i said....

 

[bigdodge]

I know they are not built in sequential order 000001, 000002, but don't the build in sequential order of the group they are currently building?

No

 

[Eighty]

I know they are not built in sequential order 000001, 000002, but don't the build in sequential order of the group they are currently building?

There's a "general trend" of groups that they focus on at any given time. But they only build somewhere around 80% of a group, and keep pushing forward. Then they peck away at the remaining groups until they're mostly done. For example, here is a chart showing what was built last week. The main "push" was in the 650-659 groups. But at the same time, they were cleaning up orders all the way back to the 507 group. And they were popping out some brand-new orders in the 676 and 682 groups.

 

[6of36]

There's a "general trend" of groups that they focus on at any given time. But they only build somewhere around 80% of a group, and keep pushing forward. Then they peck away at the remaining groups until they're mostly done. For example, here is a chart showing what was built last week. The main "push" was in the 650-659 groups. But at the same time, they were cleaning up orders all the way back to the 507 group. And they were popping out some brand-new orders in the 676 and 682 groups.

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But when they were building group 657, weren't they in numerical order of 657? 657001,657002,657003

 

[Eighty]

But when they were building group 657, weren't they in numerical order of 657? 657001,657002,657003

Not at all. Here’s a quick screen grab from my files (don’t have my spreadsheet handy). This example is from the 503 group. Look at the dates - they’re all over the place.

 

[triple_B]

Found 390 Window Stickers tonight. None of them were forum members.

 

[triple_B]

1 more forum members with a truck starting production! Congratulations to @SentinelRandy

VIN	BS	WS	BStoWS	ETA	STATE	COLOR	SERIES
648564 @SentinelRandy	X			7/2/2023​	Wisconsin	Silver	Big Horn / Lonestar
648682 @Bigfoot750	FRAME			7/3/2023​	LA	Granite	Big Horn / Lonestar
654073 @jcubed1782	FRAME			7/9/2023​	TN	Patriot	Laramie

 

[jrchain]

Found 1367 Window Stickers tonight. 1 more forum member with a truck on the way! Congratulations to @jrchain

VIN	BS	WS	BStoWS	ETA	STATE	COLOR	SERIES
659478 @Mercury_Man	FRAME			7/13/2023​	WA	DB Black	Limited
664111 @jrchain	X	X	0​	7/6/2023​	Tennessee	Silver	Limited

Thank you sir! Moving along quickly! Can you tell me what BS and WS stands for?

 

[jrchain]

Thank you sir! Moving along quickly! Can you tell me what BS and WS stands for?

Build Status and Window Sticker?

 

[Jrodd52]

Build Status and Window Sticker?

Close, Build Sheet and Window Sticker.

 

[triple_B]

Found 718 Window Stickers tonight. 1 more forum member with a truck on the way! Congratulations to @Jnecco

VIN	BS	WS	BStoWS	ETA	STATE	COLOR	SERIES
647067 @Jnecco	X	X	6​	6/30/2023​	New York	Granite	Laramie
648682 @Bigfoot750	FRAME			7/3/2023​	LA	Granite	Big Horn / Lonestar
654073 @jcubed1782	FRAME			7/9/2023​	TN	Patriot	Laramie