The continuing Saga waiting for my new Ram 3500

[invstr55]

I am not sure what is happening with one ton Ram production but I know that my estimated ship date is today, the problem is that they have not started building it yet. Like so many others mine has gone from status D to D1 then back to C which was explained to me to be a soft scheduled status.. Sure would like my new truck.
On the bright side my F-350 is still running very well and B&W has not released the new hitch for the new Ram so I would not be able to use it yet even if it was here..
Would like to hear when anyone actually sees a 2013 Ram 3500 at a dealership.

[spud57]

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:

spud57 wrote:
Saw a news story regarding quality issues with the Ram truck when they go thru the quality inspection. Maybe this has put the production back.

Also in the same story, the union is protesting some shift changes. Hmm wonder if they're related?

That would be Warren Truck in Mich not the Saltillo Mexico plant.

Better to work out the bugs then just ship out trucks a customer will have a problem with.

Thanks for clarification and civilized answer.

[spud57]

jody h wrote:

spud57 wrote:

lbrjet wrote:

spud57 wrote:
Saw a news story regarding quality issues with the Ram truck when they go thru the quality inspection. Maybe this has put the production back.

Also in the same story, the union is protesting some shift changes. Hmm wonder if they're related?

If you actually read the article you would see it was for 1500 trucks.

Nice. How would you know what article I read? You are assuming I "actually" read the same article as you.

Then post a link about quality issues about the HDs.

Where did I say HD trucks???? I said Ram trucks!!! I also said "maybe this has put back production". If I was incorrect in my recollection of the story then there are certainly better ways to respond to my post than with these type of rude remarks.

[Perrysburg_Dodg]

spud57 wrote:
Saw a news story regarding quality issues with the Ram truck when they go thru the quality inspection. Maybe this has put the production back.

Also in the same story, the union is protesting some shift changes. Hmm wonder if they're related?

That would be Warren Truck in Mich not the Saltillo Mexico plant.

Better to work out the bugs then just ship out trucks a customer will have a problem with.

[john_bet]

Wonder if the other two have the same issue, but nobody tells? Just wondering.

[jody_h]

spud57 wrote:

lbrjet wrote:

spud57 wrote:
Saw a news story regarding quality issues with the Ram truck when they go thru the quality inspection. Maybe this has put the production back.

Also in the same story, the union is protesting some shift changes. Hmm wonder if they're related?

If you actually read the article you would see it was for 1500 trucks.

Nice. How would you know what article I read? You are assuming I "actually" read the same article as you.

Then post a link about quality issues about the HDs.

[spud57]

lbrjet wrote:

spud57 wrote:
Saw a news story regarding quality issues with the Ram truck when they go thru the quality inspection. Maybe this has put the production back.

Also in the same story, the union is protesting some shift changes. Hmm wonder if they're related?

If you actually read the article you would see it was for 1500 trucks.

Nice. How would you know what article I read? You are assuming I "actually" read the same article as you.

[NC_Hauler]

The 2013 3500 Dually's didn't go into production until the 25th of February. Don't know what's happening with them at this time, but again, they haven't been in production very long...

[goducks10]

Over on the Cummins forum it seems like the 3500's with the Laramie trim is the one being delayed. IDK for sure, just repeating what said over there.

[lbrjet]

spud57 wrote:
Saw a news story regarding quality issues with the Ram truck when they go thru the quality inspection. Maybe this has put the production back.

Also in the same story, the union is protesting some shift changes. Hmm wonder if they're related?

If you actually read the article you would see it was for 1500 trucks. The first run on a newly retooled line. Some Dodge haters on this forum are spinning the article to be more than it is.

My guess is that the demand for this new truck is better than expected and that is causing the delay.

[45Ricochet]

spud57 wrote:
Saw a news story regarding quality issues with the Ram truck when they go thru the quality inspection. Maybe this has put the production back.

Also in the same story, the union is protesting some shift changes. Hmm wonder if they're related?

If your talking about that story from the Detroit Freepress it was about a plant in or near Detroit. Ram HD plant is in Mexico.

[invstr55]

jack0351 wrote:
I'm in roughly the same boat. I ordered mine a couple of weeks ago, and mine has not changed status from "production scheduled".

in more ways than one, own a voltage, a harley, a f-350 and waiting for a Ram...

[jack0351]

I'm in roughly the same boat. I ordered mine a couple of weeks ago, and mine has not changed status from "production scheduled".

[spud57]

Saw a news story regarding quality issues with the Ram truck when they go thru the quality inspection. Maybe this has put the production back.

Also in the same story, the union is protesting some shift changes. Hmm wonder if they're related?

[invstr55]

ordered in mid January..the day after pricing was released to the Dealers.

[Dave_H_M]

So how long you been waiting?