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Interesting thing about this chip shortage. I bought a new 2021 truck in June. Great truck. I noticed when you push the cab button to drop the tailgate, the "tailgate ajar" light does not come on. So, took it to the dealer. Two times. Said they needed it again, that they were getting an answer from the manufacturer. The third time, they kept the truck for a week. When I picked it up, they sent me to the Service Manager. He was nice, but said - All car manufacturers shipping cars with some ships missing, as long as it is not a safety issue. My truck is missing the chip for the tailgate light on the dash. Makes you want to look at the truck and drive it for a week before buying it. But I guess I am lucky is not the oil pressure gauge or something like that. Ha
Not sure if it's still the case but I had limited exposure to the car rental business back in 92. They changed inventory every 3 months.
I’m sorry but that is a breach of contract in my mind if they didn’t disclose that at the point of sale. Did he give you anything in writing saying they owed you a chip? I guess your lucky they didn’t just delete that line of code…may or may not have done that to a backup sensor that kept dying
Well, I wasn't happy about it. But their thinking is there will be a recall when chips available. He also worked for a Nisson dealership and they were doing the same thing. Oh, by the way, it was on the build sheet. That is why I stuck with it so long.I’m sorry but that is a breach of contract in my mind if they didn’t disclose that at the point of sale. Did he give you anything in writing saying they owed you a chip? I guess your lucky they didn’t just delete that line of code…may or may not have done that to a backup sensor that kept dying
Let’s put this microchip shortage in perspective. Any new car with combustible motor requires 300 micro chips on average. The EV or electric vehicles require roughy 3000 micro chips for all electronics in the car. Right now the push is on for EV cars. The supply of chips have been stripped for EV car manufacturers. Until there are more chip suppliers we will still have shortages. Covid has some affect and cold relations with China has also affected the supply line. Surely we as nation of free people will realize outsourcing work can affect our markets, since we are dependent on others. This is turning point for us as nation. These shortages will continue through 2022 of micro chips and other goods. Let’s hope our food chain is not affected like this microchip problem we are experiencing. Share your thoughts on the current state of the free market.Unfinished Tractors, Pickup Trucks Pile Up as Components Run Short
Supply-chain problems are causing order backlogs and cutting into sales volumes for companies like Cleveland-Cliffs, Honeywell and Illinois Tool Works.
