Going to have to name my truck.....E.T.........

[Ram4Sam]

Apparently, my truck phone's home, once a month, to the mothership FCA and/or Uconnect......got this email this morning.......

Sam

 

[jgillott]

Does that happen automatically or do you need to sign up for that as part of a service agreement/plan?

 

[Ram4Sam]

Does that happen automatically or do you need to sign up for that as part of a service agreement/plan?

Not sure, I have been through the 8.4 unit quite a bit and don't recall seeing anything/anyway to shut that feature off....not to say I didn't miss it

I would bet when you register with Uconnect, there is probably some fine print that says they are going to do it. When the free year of uconnect service expires, it will most likely stop. It doesn't really look like get out the foil hat type of information. My TDI VW did it until their "uconnect" expired.

Sam

 

[seafish]

So does it also email your wife to tell her how many times a month you stop off at the bar for a beer on the way home?? LOL

 

[Ram4Sam]

So does it also email your wife to tell her how many times a month you stop off at the bar for a beer on the way home?? LOL

Good golly!! I hope not........:-laf

Sam

 

[AnOldBiker]

I've had dealership automatically sign me up for things I was told I could have but didn't decide I wanted yet. That's probably what happened. If you don't want this, the best way is tell the sales person you had you want it stopped or you'll through a fit in the dealership. I calmly did this the last time and they balked, but when I said are your coming with me ? I'm going to the middle of the sales floor and start getting verbally ******. They were happy to stop everything I didn't want and reviewed everything with me stopping other trash I didn't want.

 

[Ram4Sam]

I've had dealership automatically sign me up for things I was told I could have but didn't decide I wanted yet. That's probably what happened. If you don't want this, the best way is tell the sales person you had you want it stopped or you'll through a fit in the dealership. I calmly did this the last time and they balked, but when I said are your coming with me ? I'm going to the middle of the sales floor and start getting verbally ******. They were happy to stop everything I didn't want and reviewed everything with me stopping other trash I didn't want.

I'm not worried in the least about this type of information going to FCA, it's not foil hat type information, just posted it for FYI.........I have always dealt with a great dealership who does what I ask as long as it is within reason, so none of this temper tantrum behavior has ever been necessary.

Sam

 

[AnOldBiker]

Never did. Had never gone past the invite for them to join me on the floor.
The last dealership didn't want to be bothered until I offered and they they wanted to fix it.
It doen't take much to get them to see your way.

 

[wyosteve]

I just received my 'wellness' report on the new truck a week ago as well. After purchasing the truck in Sept., I did sign up for the free 6 mos. of UConnect, more out of curiosity than necessity. Don't plan to pay for it after my trial period ends. Can't see any value in it for me at least.

 

[EDankievitch]

Just more proof that Big Brother is watching....

 

[zb39]

I've had dealership automatically sign me up for things I was told I could have but didn't decide I wanted yet. That's probably what happened. If you don't want this, the best way is tell the sales person you had you want it stopped or you'll through a fit in the dealership. I calmly did this the last time and they balked, but when I said are your coming with me ? I'm going to the middle of the sales floor and start getting verbally ******. They were happy to stop everything I didn't want and reviewed everything with me stopping other trash I didn't want.

Amazing you have to do this. I would find a new dealership. Mine will bend over backwards for me at the drop of a hat.

 

[Ram4Sam]

Not a problem.......let them try to watch me now........:-laf

Sam

 

[TJJEEPER]

Not a problem.......let them try to watch me now........:-laf

Sam

That'll do it! Too Funny!

 

[Badunit]

I got one of those, too. I've thought about disconnecting the 3G antenna from the radio but I don't know what other things it might affect. I don't use any of the remote Uconnect features so I wouldn't miss them.

 

[mwilson]

Not a problem.......let them try to watch me now........:-laf

Sam

Even funnier once you note the logo on the building....I Love it!!!!

 

[gsbrockman]

Even funnier once you note the logo on the building....I Love it!!!!

X2 :-laf :-laf

 

[Kry226]

I'm not worried in the least about this type of information going to FCA, it's not foil hat type information, just posted it for FYI.........

Sam

It's not a problem until the information is used against you during an accident investigation/insurance settlement, or to do things like deny warranty coverage. I am not a tin foil hat type of guy, but it doesn't take any far stretch of the imagination to visualize how FCA collecting this information may not be in your best interests.

If/when I ever buy a new truck, that call home to mama crap with be the first "delete". :-laf

 

[Ram4Sam]

It's not a problem until the information is used against you during an accident investigation/insurance settlement, or to do things like deny warranty coverage. I am not a tin foil hat type of guy, but it doesn't take any far stretch of the imagination to visualize how FCA collecting this information may not be in your best interests.

If/when I ever buy a new truck, that call home to mama crap with be the first "delete". :-laf

Well......Maybe not a full size fedora sized foil hat......maybe a small foil visor type...........Assuming this is all they are getting, it's harmless information. If any of those things happen, the truck goes to them for warranty repairs, so it's not going to be a secret for long. It will all stop when the free uconnect trial is over anyway.

Sam

 

[AnOldBiker]

Remember the last Toyota debacle ? They used all the information found on the, what they like calling the little black boxes, to use against the drivers and denied coverages. It holds info of speed driving, position of pedals, engine rams and way more. One of the people who died was documented that the pedal was depressed and he was accelerating before he hit and they denied the claim. The police was wanting specific info documented for their accident investigation use.

So how much would you be willing to let them have ?

 

[Ram4Sam]

Remember the last Toyota debacle ? They used all the information found on the, what they like calling the little black boxes, to use against the drivers and denied coverages. It holds info of speed driving, position of pedals, engine rams and way more. One of the people who died was documented that the pedal was depressed and he was accelerating before he hit and they denied the claim. The police was wanting specific info documented for their accident investigation use.

So how much would you be willing to let them have ?

Like I said before, why would I care if they know I have a check engine or other warning light from this, they will know anyway when I have them fix it....

Since the vehicles of today record all this anyway, and if you get in a wreck, the feds/lawyers/cops and who ever else, will get to download all the info from the black boxes you are afraid of .........so at the end of the day, they get all the information anyway.


Sounds like you need the big fedora style foil hat......:-laf

Sam