2023 ram 2500 order timeline

[GTyankee]

bjc3b
you made your order through a Fleet Purchase
i don't know why, but Fleet Orders are handled a bit differently

 

[carlucci89]

@carlucci89 Have you received your Ram yet?

I am still waiting on mine and my timeline is similar to yours:

Order placed: January 6, 2023
Order Confirmed: January 12, 2023
Scheduled: January 12, 2023
In Production: January 23, 2023
Vehicle Built: January 27, 2023
Shipped: February 2, 2023

The earliest Estimated Delivery date was February 28. 2023 (I'm sure I have a screenshot some where), but it has just been pushed out a week or so with each passing date. I have contacted my local dealer a handful of times but they have not proven to be of much use. They only additional information they have provide is that the truck arrived in Buffalo, NY at the Norfolk Southern Vehicle Distribution Center on April 8, 2023 and currently remains there. During the past week, I have tried contacting various parties at FCA and Ram through the available customer service numbers to get answers as to why it is still sitting in Buffalo when they are no known delays but they are apparently only able to report the information already available to customers through the order tracking website, however, during one of these calls the rep "reset" the Shipped date to May 4, 2023 so now it appears as if the truck sat in Mexico for 4 months but is finally on the move.

It showed up at the dealer last week. I went down and looked at it today. It was filthy with dirt from sitting around but ot has arrived. From Order to dealer 162 days.

 

[Tulecreeper]

Ordered mine the first week in January; arrived at the dealer the second week in March. Last year, I ordered a 1500 the first week in July and on Dec 1st it was still in Mexico. I cancelled that order. I figure 120 days is being real patient waiting for a vehicle.

 

[carlucci89]

The event is over, I now own the vehicle. Quite a process and glad it's over. I'm happy with the vehicle. I went with the vinyl seats, I was surprised with the quality, very nice, for my purposes better than the cloth. Went with manual locks, but the tailgate locks are on the fob. Dual alternators came with the snow chief group. Don't care for the dial a gear. Love the mirrors and the cluster. Look forward to the next few years. Safe travels.

 

[GTyankee]

i have a question ?

You mentioned that you , "Went with manual locks"

what do you mean by that, does that mean the doors only unlock if you have a key ?
Or does it mean that you can Lock the doors with both the FOB & or the Key ?

 

[Tulecreeper]

i have a question ?

You mentioned that you , "Went with manual locks"

what do you mean by that, does that mean the doors only unlock if you have a key ?
Or does it mean that you can Lock the doors with both the FOB & or the Key ?

It means you have to unlock the doors with a key, the fob is only for the tailgate. Which I find odd. What good does locking the tailgate do unless you have a tonneau cover or camper shell that also locks? I got manual locks on mine, along with manual windows. I'm not too lazy to unlock my own door and roll down my own window.

 

[carlucci89]

i have a question ?

You mentioned that you , "Went with manual locks"

what do you mean by that, does that mean the doors only unlock if you have a key ?
Or does it mean that you can Lock the doors with both the FOB & or the Key ?

The vehicle has manual cab locks. You unlock it the old fashion way with a key. The tailgate has a key lock as well. The fob is used to start the vehicle and has a push button for remote unlock of the tailgate...odd to say the least.

 

[Tulecreeper]

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The vehicle has manual cab locks. You unlock it the old fashion way with a key. The tailgate has a key lock as well. The fob is used to start the vehicle and has a push button for remote unlock of the tailgate...odd to say the least.

The only thing my fob does is lock/unlock the tailgate. There isn't even any way to do it with a key, so the only thing my key is for is to unlock the doors.

 

[GTyankee]

I wonder if Chrysler/Stellantis really listened to buyers that were tired of having their vehicles stolen out of their driveways.

Thieves have developed a signal grabber, that grabbed the FOBs signal, even if the FOB was not in use, like on a shelf in the homes

 

[FF1899]

Mine was ordered January 25tb and shows it has been built since March 11th. It hasn't moved since. The arrival date switched 2 times then has been saying TBD since.