Guide: Wrangler Order, Build, Tracking and Delivery Process

[bynienar]

Ordered a Sahara 4xe on 9/29
10/4 - VON
10/11 - VIN
11/1 - Build Sheet and Sticker but chat said parts were gather but still waiting to be built
11/4 - delivered at dealership

Happy with the quick turn around but really got caught off guard with chat saying it was waiting to be built for like 4 weeks while it was secretly built and delivered.

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[mgrin3006]

Congrats. I ordered my rubicon extreme recon on 9/8 and I’m still showing D1. Been there for weeks

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[___S___]

Ordered a Sahara 4xe on 9/29
10/4 - VON
10/11 - VIN
11/1 - Build Sheet and Sticker but chat said parts were gather but still waiting to be built
11/4 - delivered at dealership

Happy with the quick turn around but really got caught off guard with chat saying it was waiting to be built for like 4 weeks while it was secretly built and delivered.

Dang, 30 days! Congrats! Weird that chat didn't have the right info.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

Well I'm at 8 weeks since my order date with no status changes of any kind. I have a VIN and that's it. No one can tell me anything other than they're waiting for parts to be available so that the build can be scheduled. This is getting pretty frustrating especially seeing people getting expected ship dates for 2022 models of about a month from now and my 2021 isn't even scheduled to be built yet

I'm at 10 weeks with parts gathered and no build date. Praying I get it before Christmas.

Just stinks cause Fall is one of the best times for drives in Texas. Lately I've been stuck getting my wife's Subi Forester muddy instead. She can't wait for me to get the Jeep either! ? ?

 

[Deleted User 38384]

Went by Peterson's yesterday and saw this one. They now had like 4-6 4xes and a few normal ones off the truck.

Funny thing is, I noticed a girl several weeks ago post on the FB groups that her HOA wasn't letting her run a cord across the embankment, so she's not able to purchase her 4xe. It was a Sahara SOT 4xe.

Then, we took this picture, she posts saying it's at the dealership if anyone wants to buy it. "The dealership in Nampa, ID."

Just kind of fun. Sad for her I'm sure. Hopefully she can get a non-4xe and still have the Jeep life.

4xe is a hybrid engine, which means the battery will charge itself through normal use. There's no reason to charge the battery with a plug unless you're trying to run it in EV mode 24/7.
I feel this lady made a drastic mistake. And honestly, if the HOA said no, why wouldn't you just charge it elsewhere, or run your cord at night when it's dark?
Maybe I'm just rebellious, but when our apartment says "no", I say "good luck enforcing that".
I'm guessing this lady wasn't a real Wrangler fan, otherwise she wouldn't take no for an answer to something she loves.
Better to let her Wrangler go to someone who really wants it.

 

[IdahoJOAT]

4xe is a hybrid engine, which means the battery will charge itself through normal use. There's no reason to charge the battery with a plug unless you're trying to run it in EV mode 24/7.

That isn't the case with the 4xe. How well read up are you on it?
MPG drops to 20 when the settings are selected to max regen and E-Save Charge.
Then on a level 1 charger (provided) it takes roughly 12-16 hours to get to 100%.
Those two features pretty much negate the reasoning to own a 4xe in the first place.

SOME HOAs charge astronomical fees and are run by stay-at-home people or retirees that have nothing better to do but make sure you lawn is within 1/4" of the covenants.

Then honestly, the rest of your response was just kinda judgmental.

 

[Deleted User 38384]

That isn't the case with the 4xe. How well read up are you on it?
MPG drops to 20 when the settings are selected to max regen and E-Save Charge.
Then on a level 1 charger (provided) it takes roughly 12-16 hours to get to 100%.
Those two features pretty much negate the reasoning to own a 4xe in the first place.

SOME HOAs charge astronomical fees and are run by stay-at-home people or retirees that have nothing better to do but make sure you lawn is within 1/4" of the covenants.

Then honestly, the rest of your response was just kinda judgmental.

Judgemental, yeah, honestly, it was/is. ? ?
Not super well read up on the 4xe. I was under the impression it was a standard Hybrid engine. Seems even worse now that you've explained it. So basically you still need to buy gasoline, but you have to charge it up too. Seems like a extremely poor design.

Not to side track the topic though.

 

[IdahoJOAT]

Judgemental, yeah, honestly, it was/is. ? ?
Not super well read up on the 4xe. I was under the impression it was a standard Hybrid engine. Seems even worse now that you've explained it. So basically you still need to buy gasoline, but you have to charge it up too. Seems like a extremely poor design.

Not to side track the topic though.

It's a poor design if you want a commuter car.

If your commute it under 30 miles a day...

 

[mllcb42]

So basically you still need to buy gasoline, but you have to charge it up too

You don't have to charge it, but you miss out on the benefits if you don't.

With the battery <1% soc, it behaves like a traditional hybrid. The rest of the time, the goal is to run as much on all electric as possible. Plugging in allows that where relying on the engine to charge up that power is an inefficient use of resources.

 

[Rugbydoss]

The VIN code will determine whether it's a 21 or 22. The 10th character in the VIN determines the year Wrangler. A "N" is a 2022 Wrangler.

My wife ordered her’s on 9/4, a full month before they started taking 2022 orders. She is still in D status. I ordered mine 12 days later and have had it for a week now.

Will Jeep compete all 2021 orders before 12/6 (when they start making the 2022s)? If not, and if they move her’s to a 2022, will her’s be made before those who ordered 2022s after 10/5? Or will her’s be kicked down the road further?

 

[mgrin3006]

My wife ordered her’s on 9/4, a full month before they started taking 2022 orders. She is still in D status. I ordered mine 12 days later and have had it for a week now.

Will Jeep compete all 2021 orders before 12/6 (when they start making the 2022s)? If not, and if they move her’s to a 2022, will her’s be made before those who ordered 2022s after 10/5? Or will her’s be kicked down the road further?

I have no idea how they determine what kind of order sequence they use. I would think that it would go in the order received, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I suppose it is also determined on options, and whether a certain option that is hard to get which might delay building. I've heard for instance the "gorilla glass" is in short supply and may hold things up. Also heard that the mopar floor mats are in short supply. Like you, I would think ALL the 2021's would be built first, but then again, I imagine the options and shortages will play a role. I guess time will tell!!

 

[valen22us]

I have no idea how they determine what kind of order sequence they use. I would think that it would go in the order received, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I suppose it is also determined on options, and whether a certain option that is hard to get which might delay building. I've heard for instance the "gorilla glass" is in short supply and may hold things up. Also heard that the mopar floor mats are in short supply. Like you, I would think ALL the 2021's would be built first, but then again, I imagine the options and shortages will play a role. I guess time will tell!!

Yes, I agree. Buiding 2021 first would make sense. Imagine for example if ucconnect gets updated in 2022MY. How would the production take care of switching between 21 and 22?

But we never know!

 

[mgrin3006]

Yes, I agree. Buiding 2021 first would make sense. Imagine for example if ucconnect gets updated in 2022MY. How would the production take care of switching between 21 and 22?

But we never know!

Several "Million Dollar" questions!!

 

[IdahoJOAT]

9/28 - Ordered
9/28 - Dealer gave VON via order sheet (dealer initiative)
10/1 - VIN (Jeep Chat)
10/4: Dealer gave VIN (my initiative)
10/13: Dealer email (my initiative) "Your Jeep is in D1 status meaning it's scheduled for production and has an estimated shipping date to leave the factory. ETA to leave the factory is 10/21. Not until we start seeing it go through the production stages will we get a better ETA when it will leave."
10/19: Cryptostickers found a build sheet.
10/25: Pulled build sheet using this link. Also got the ETA from dealer of 11/4 to arrive off the rail in Utah. Appraisal process for trade in starts when it gets off rail. (my initiative)
11/4: Update from dealer of 11/5 off the rail (my initiative)
11/5: Email from the dealer that it's off the train. Sent me a link to the dealership credit app. They do not have any bows... Emailed back and forth UNTIL my credit app got sent, then no response to email or a phone call. THIS is my problem with Kent. As we went to stalk the dealership lot, we see a bunch of new inventory, especially 4xes, including this one, which thanks for FB I know the orderer can't buy. It will be up for sale on Peterson's soon. My wife talks me down and reminds me he obviously just got rigs in. Let him do his job.
11/8: Update from JC. LOL This is how broken the JC is. I know it's off the rail in Utah, I moreso wanted to see what they'd say.
"Rodger, I can see your order has been released from the factory and was approved for shipping. Shipping arrangements have not been completed yet but it should be leaving soon! I do not see an updated shipping ETA, I recommend contacting us in a week for a better update"

 

[Deleted User 38384]

I have no idea how they determine what kind of order sequence they use. I would think that it would go in the order received, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I suppose it is also determined on options, and whether a certain option that is hard to get which might delay building. I've heard for instance the "gorilla glass" is in short supply and may hold things up. Also heard that the mopar floor mats are in short supply. Like you, I would think ALL the 2021's would be built first, but then again, I imagine the options and shortages will play a role. I guess time will tell!!

Honestly, I feel vehicle value guarantees the highest priority. I ordered a Willys Sport EcoDiesel with a tow package on August 30th, but I regularly see people who ordered fully optioned Rubi's, Sahara's, 392's, 4xe's who ordered in October, getting there's faster than me. One would think the Willys Sport with it's crank windows wouldn't need as many microchips, but I guess those aren't in short supply???? Why else would fully speced out Rubi's be coming off the line faster. Mines only $43,000 clearly not a priority. ?

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