NHTSA Complaint #10781432 — 2015 DODGE JOURNEY

ON OCTOBER 2, 2015 WE PURCHASED A NEW 2015 DODGE JOURNEY THAT WAS UNDER A RECALL THAT WE WERE NOT INFORMED ABOUT FROM CARL GREGORY DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP IN ALBANY, GEORGIA. THE ENGINE BEAUTY COVER MAY DETACH FROM THE ENGINE AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. SAFETY RISK: IF THE ENGINE BEAUTY COVER REMAINS IN CONTACT WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, UNDERHOOD SMOKE AND/OR A FIRE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. REMEDY: THE ENGINE BEAUTY COVER MUST BE MODIFIED AND A MOUNTING SYSTEM MUST BE INSTALLED. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER AT 2:15 PM ON OCTOBER 12, 2015 TO SEE WHY WE WERE SOLD A VEHICLE UNDER RECALL, THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME "I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT ME TO SAY, IT'S NOTHING TO LOSE SLEEP OVER." IN A CONDESCENDING TONE. HE DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG IT'D BE BEFORE THE DEALER WOULD SEND OUT NOTICES OR HOW LONG BEFORE THE REPAIR COULD BE MADE.