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Sounds like it might be doomsday for your truck BX as you know, just means the truck has been accepted as an order. If you don't have a vin# and not in D1 status you might not be getting a Y2k truck. I went 10 weeks before they built my truck, and then 1 week for delivery to the dealer.(Y2k-2500/QC/Cummins/SLT+/6-spd/Sport/4X2) Your case seems to be the same as a few others, what did you order on your truck ?? Has the dealer stepped in to try and help ?? |
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| The dealer has not been too helpful although he claims to have made some calls. It is a 2500 4x4 swb camper and trailer package, slt+ 4.10 rear end , v10 , auto lt265 tires, sliding window and a few more things. I told him I needed it by 12/15 for a trip the first of the year (it was ordered 9/14) and asked if he could do a locate around the area. He said there was nothing and doesn't want to check. I called another dodge dealer and about and hour later they called me with a slt+ they found. But its a 3.55 rearend. He also found 4 slt's with leather seats. The difference is no heated seat. One has sport package I didn't want but the color is acceptable and it has large tires and 4.10 and most everything else we want. I guess we will visit with him tomorrow. At least he did a search. But I doubt I'll get as good a deal as I had on the one ordered. The other option is to delay our trip to the southwest pulling our fifth wheel until february. But if there is a price increase the first of the year I am concerned my current dealer will pass on the cost. And I'm not convinced my order will be in by February. But I was given a good price for my current truck. that is now a couple of months and 4000 miles more. Guess I'll just have to see what is offered and make a decission. Rich | |
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wineo: My truck just received its third 6 speed gearbox today. Another gearbox was sent last week but it was not tested on the "test truck" as specified by the Dodge Drivetrain/Gearbox manager in Auburn Hills MI. Dodge specifically told New Venture in Muncie to have my gearbox taken from the line to the test rig, to a crate and delivered to Texas. What we accidently got was a cherry gearbox with no testing. It was during this wait that we (myself, the service manager and the dealership owner) were advised that Dodge put a production stop on 6-speeds with 2500 application. And procedures were in place to inspect all current 6-speeds already sold. There is another 2500 4x4 Quad, on the rack with the same problem as mine at the same dealer. I am happy to have 6 forward gears and the associated 400-600 rpm drop you get from going 5th to 6th ($), however right now having a 5 speed is the "choice" set-up. The 6 speed has very poor gates, vague center position on the "H" pattern, and as New Venture claims it could possibly be a problem with the 2500 chassis. So out of one side of their (Dodge) mouths they say the only gearbox available in 2001 is the 6-speed, they are now caught with their pants down as dealers are kept in a perpetual fog as to the current problem. If you in some sort of wait on a 6 speed 2500 4x4 Cummins, what I have just briefed is the reason. I am getting a tranny now due to my endless de-briefings on the phone with New Venture engineers, aside from the fact that I have had multiple failures within 4 weeks. Cheers. |
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| My order was placed 9/14 and still BX. I see another 2500 like mine except diesel was ordered 9/30 and has delivered. Another 2500 like mine except SLT instead of SLT+ is in shipment after being ordered in October. Humm. What did I do wrong? Anyhow the dealer has conceded it will not be here in a reasonable time and I can have my deposite back. I am going to leave the order stand and go to another dealer who has found something I might like on the locator. Not going to cancel my current order until I have my hands on the steering wheel. I don't want to start all over, besides my truck will be appraised as less. Can dealers control the order? Say they have someone else at the dealership who wants one urgently or will pay more bucks, will they give them a higher priority than me? I might have made the mistake of saying I was in no hurry because 16 weeks would have been fine. Problem now is it won't be here in 20. The order did get placed with the factory the same day I ordered it, I just wonder about priorities etc. .... Rich | |
| Went to another dealer today and did a locator search. Found one but when the dealer was called found it sold yesterday. Any news on the 3/4 ton hold? The dealer I visited today said orders aren't being taken on 3/4 ton 4x4's. But he expected that to end in a week or two. I don't know how he would know how long since he doesn't know why the hold. I don't see anyone else on this list having trouble getting their truck or am I the only one talking about it? ..... Rich | |
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The gates in my 6-Spd are just fine and spaced correct for a 6-spd. The center position is "HUGE" and you would have to be blind to miss it. Your dealer is nuts, DC could not,nor could the plant in Fenton confirm any holds on 6-spd/2500(their still rolling off the line) just that the plant would be going idle in a few weeks. Rich: Good luck in finding a replacement, wish I could help out. |
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| What was your 6 speed failure mode? Are you saying you had multiple transmission failures or that after a failure the dealer was unable to get a satisfactory transmission? If a dealer inspects for problems, what will he be looking for? | |
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Did your truck come with the "HO" engine your were anticipating from your post on 10/5/99? How do you like the transmission? |
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Another get dealer "FO-PAW" (dealers don't know ^&^* about this truck) I got sucked into the print.Both printouts of the invoice I got showed 5.9 H.O. diesel, I would call it false advertising they just said "sorry".If you've seen the 2000 brochure it says late availability for the H.O, well now it looks like no H.O for any 2000 model yr. trucks, maybe a lawyer could help me on this one,if no y2k trucks get built with the H.O. Wait til Jan.-Feb.-Mar so-on-so-on... (ETH)will be out then. (245hp/505tq) Sorry couldn't wait ... The 6-spd is awesome tighter than I expected for this beast.It shifts positive,no poping out of gear,no blow-ups(teamviper). My first tank 29.1 gal got me 490 mi. a 16.88 MPG avg. the fuel gauge warning light/ chimes go off at 1/4 tank, I drove it another 70+ miles down to just below 1/8 and filled up. Great build quality (Fenton Plant) No squeaks or rattles and the paint is just about flawless, exception is last 1" of the lower bedside panels, paint's a little thin there next to the down bend. |
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| I called the 800 number again today as we have to make some decissions shortly about our upcoming January trip. Previously I have been told (a month ago ) that there was an allocation problem. Talking to the salesman I was told "no, its a factory problem". Then last Monday I was told that all 2500's were on hold. Today I was informed that it was an allocation problem. Pressing for more information I find the dealer has exceeded his allocations. I was advised to talk with the salemanager about a resolution. He is out to lunch. I suspect the dealer has know for quite some time about the allocation problem but has chose not to imform me. I suspect they also know when they will receive more allocation and could give me an estimated (earliest possible) build date. The Salesmanager is out to lunch so I will call him back in 1/2 hour. To cancel the order and replace with another dealer doesn't sound like a good idea at this time. I am probably better off to hang in there with this dealer. Also I would probably get a lower tradein allowance as my tradin is now a couple of months older. | |
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