Just chatted with Alexis regarding my Sport Manual that was ordered on 2/19/20. Here is the response I received-
The system is currently displaying that:
• All of the materials needed to start the build process have been received.
• The vehicle should be entering the build process very soon...
Basically the same information that I got from the dealer, that it was in D1 status Sequenced for production. I didn't get any other information from the Jeep chat besides that. No info about the manuals. The placed order confirmation I got from my dealer says the ship to date is 6/17/20...
I contacted Jeep chat on Friday and really didn't get any valuable info. So, I still have no idea when the manuals will be produced. It would've been a lot easier if I would've just ordered an automatic...but I don't want a Jeep that's an automatic.
I was initially told that they put a temporary stop on the production of all manuals. Then I was told they would not be producing manuals at all anymore. After that, I was informed that they would produce the orders that had already been made. So...it's anybody's guess at this point.
I've had a manual on order since the middle of February. I checked with my dealer last week and he still didn't know if the manuals are starting up production on the 18th. Have you received confirmation that they are going to start producing the manuals again?