301, Report:
#84619
Posted Date:
Jun 25 2008
Vip Auto Parts stupidity Waterville Maine
About a month ago, I went to VIP to get a directional bulb for my car (which was brand new). I got the bulb and the parts rep asked if there was anything else he could do for me. I asked him to give me a price to install the bulb for me.
He couldnt do it!! Saying that it would...
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Categories: Auto Parts
302, Report:
#296503
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2008
Tires Plus SR 7 Store RICH RICH @ TIRES PLUS tried to rip me off for $1000.00 uf un-needed repairs Margate Florida
NOW I KNOW WHY ITS CALLED Tires PLUS
I usually buy my tires at SAMS CLUB naqd have never paid more than $75 -$90 for a tire, inluding mounted balanced and with road hazard ($5-7 ea).
I have a bad tire (tread peeled off, but tire didn't deflate) so I stop at the local service s...
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Categories: Auto Tire shops
303, Report:
#341540
Posted Date:
Jun 18 2008
Tim Whitehead Chrysler Dodge Jeep Incompetitent Service Department and Outrageous Fees! Enterprise Alabama
I purchased to a Jeep Wrangler private party that was still under warrenty. The check engine light had come on and I took it the Tim Whitehead's service department to get it fixed four times to get them to find out what the problem was and to fix it.
Apparently, instead of fixin...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
304, Report:
#336620
Posted Date:
Jun 03 2008
Big 10 Tires Taken Advantage Of at Big 10 Tires Pelham Alabama
Last Saturday my wife's alternator went out on her car. We stopped by the Pelham store. First we were told that the price was the same for a re-built and new alternator. (I found out this was a lie). Then she was told that there was not a rebuilt one available by one of the men. (Af...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
305, Report:
#333301
Posted Date:
May 18 2008
Autozone Overall experiences not good Tracy California
I have been dealing with Autozone for many years and just have tolerated their poor performances. I guess I am just so used to fighting the system it doesn;t even phase me anymore. I guess I should change but NAPA isn't usually open on SUnday or duriong the week at 10pm, Autozone is...
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Categories: Auto Parts
306, Report:
#333256
Posted Date:
May 18 2008
Ferman Nissan Of New Port Richey Beware of having your car services at Ferman Nissan New Port Richey Florida
I took my 2005 Frontier to Ferman because it was stalling intermittently.
I requested a written estimate for the repair.
A few hours later I got a call from the tech - Brian B.
He said they thought the truck needed a new MAP sensor, but he didn't know how much it was going ...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
307, Report:
#300120
Posted Date:
May 01 2008
Texas Auto Shippers TAS - Ms. Merritt Absolutely the WORST customer service Addison Texas
I have used many Auto Transport companies in my day. but have found TAS (Texas Auto Shippers) to be the absolute worst in customer relations. A fellow that did the intake for me named Will was an OK guy. The broker service selected a friendly and courteous driver named Ken. TAS i...
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Categories: Auto Shipping Companies
308, Report:
#328541
Posted Date:
Apr 24 2008
Just Brakes Bait and Switch Mckinney Texas
2001 Merc Cougar. 87k
I took my car in to get new breaks. Joel (or Joey) told me it would be $170 for breaks and $40 for a break fluid flush (which I confirmed with another mechanic prior I should get). I argued about the $99.88. He said they don't carry my pads in stock so it co...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
309, Report:
#327803
Posted Date:
Apr 21 2008
Tire Works Car Care Tire Works Car Care Poor quality craftsmanship Terrible auto repairs Las Vegas Nevada
I went to AutoZone and their computer read out indicated P0306 or that the number six cylinder was misfiring. They indicated it was either the spark plug or spark plug wire which needed to be replaced and the vacuum hoses checked for leaks.
At that point I went next door to your ...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
310, Report:
#189424
Posted Date:
Apr 20 2008
Domestic Auto Experts This place will COST YOU DEARLY ripoff Katy Texas
The A/C on my car was not blowing cool. I had a ASE certified technician from my job check the freon levels and added some.
Two days later it was no longer blowing cold, so with my hope in my hands, I took it into Domestic Auto Experts. I told them the same thing, about it not bl...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
311, Report:
#324998
Posted Date:
Apr 10 2008
Mr. Transmission Dealing with this Mr. Transmission shop could get you killed! Athens Georgia
On the morning of February 1, 2008, I purchased a motor vehicle tag for an Eclipse which was given to me because someone owned me money. That afternoon I took the car to Mr. Transmission for the free performance check. [I had used Mr. Transmission in the past and was pleased with th...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
312, Report:
#315377
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2008
Cottman Transmission WARNING: Cottman Transmission Are Scammers! Houston Texas
On March 3rd, 2008, I began having trouble with my motor vehicle. I went to AutoZone to ask for help. They said that my transmission fluid was burnt and that I needed to get it checked up.
AutoZone told me to go to Sears Auto Center to check it out. I headed my way out to Sears ...
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Categories: Auto Mechanics
313, Report:
#314442
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2008
AutoZone Rude manager cursing loudly in store in front of my kids Grayson Georgia
I was at the AutoZone store in Grayson, GA, and there were two guys in there, one of them a tall white man, the other one was a darker man who I think was named Raymond. i usually shop at advance but i wanted to give the new autozone a try.
i had my daughters aged 10 and 7 and m...
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Categories: Auto Parts
314, Report:
#309951
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2008
Tire Works Horrible customer service, horrible company Las Vegas Nevada
I am sending this email as a disgruntled customer. I took my car in due to the check engine light being on and my need to have my car smogged and reregistered with the state. When I first went in, Tireworks
(Dalin) suggested that we have the brakes redone, and that the reason for...
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Categories: Auto Mechanics
315, Report:
#309473
Posted Date:
Feb 16 2008
Murrieta Volkswagen Over charged for simple fuse and battery replacement, by more than $1000! Murrieta California
I was charged $1,269.70 by Murrieta Volkswagen on 7/20/07 for service to a fuse box located on top of my battery. Trusting the dealer would do the right thing, I did not question the charges. The car continued to have electrical problems for several months (i.e. failing to start, ...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
316, Report:
#306939
Posted Date:
Feb 10 2008
Autozone Did not honor warranty on duralast gold battery Cincinnati Ohio
They have a procedure where they fully charge the battery before doing a battery test. This procedure hides problems with a weak but not yet dead battery.
The failed battery shows up as one cell dieing and has left my wife stranded with a non starting car. The car is also beepi...
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Categories: Auto Parts
317, Report:
#303170
Posted Date:
Jan 25 2008
TELECHECK RECOVERY SYSTEMS Will not approve check. Duncan Oklahoma
I have been harrassed by TeleCheck twice in the last 3 months. Both times I was denied the ability to purchase goods. The first time, I was told that I had spent to much money. I complained to AUTOZONE about the issue and to their credit, the district manager did what he could to he...
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Categories: Financial Services
318, Report:
#275104
Posted Date:
Jan 24 2008
Auto Zone RIPOFF!! Don't work here! They won't pay you. Kansas City Missouri
I worked for Autozone for less than a week. I made about 19 hours of pay. I was offered a higher paying job just after I started. This all happened about three months ago. I received a pay stub stating I had made 11 hours of pay. I have called every other day to the manager of my st...
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Categories: Auto Parts
319, Report:
#3677
Posted Date:
Jan 21 2008
Auto Zone sells faulty parts
I bought two different parts for my car in the last 6 months - one being an alternator and another being brakes and rotors - i have had to replace both 3 times - the alternator required me to but another type that cost more and the brakes are already going bad for the 4th time in 5 ...
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Categories: Auto Parts
320, Report:
#275606
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2008
Stan's Auto Repair Overcharges for parts uses cheaper non-NAPA parts Loveland Colorado
I recently purchased a used 1989 Jeep Wagoneer. Fully realising that many used vehicles often need brake work, I contacted Stan's Auto Repair because they were a NAPA AutoCare Repair Center and I had a few electrical issues that I also wanted tracked down.
I made an appointmen...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
321, Report:
#294269
Posted Date:
Jan 18 2008
Autozone Alternators, Voltage regulator Austintown Ohio
Autozone in Austintown Ohio is bogus.
I had purchased an altenator for my 1998 chevy astro van.
This was mid november, and not more than three weeks later i was back at the same autozone returning it. It had a bad Voltage regulator. They honred the exchange and I was off to repla...
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Categories: Auto Parts
322, Report:
#282453
Posted Date:
Jan 10 2008
MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE & SERVICE $310 FOR AN ALTERNATOR AND IT WAS DEFECTIVE! WILLIAMSTOWN New Jersey
I was doing work in the area (Glassboro, NJ), 300 miles from my home in Pittsburgh, Pa. I was having issues with my alternator, I took it to Monro, store 345 in Williamstown, NJ as it was the closest service station to my hotel. Having replaced several alternators in the past (the v...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
323, Report:
#293507
Posted Date:
Dec 21 2007
AUTOZONE ATSCO DEFECTIVE RACK & PINION LOST STEERING, TOTALLED CAR DENIED CLAIM LOUISVILLE Kentucky
I purchased a new lifetime warrantied rack and pinion from autozone, manufactured by Atsco. The rack and pinion casing developed a crack, and broke apart while driving. Busted on the passenger side of the car, lost all steering, like my steering wheel wasn't connected to anything....
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Categories: Auto Parts
324, Report:
#291548
Posted Date:
Dec 14 2007
Autobarn VW Autobarn VW sold me a defective car claimed to be VW certified Mt. Prospect Illinois
On Saturday December 8, 2007, I was in the Chicagoland area to purchase a car from The Auto Barn VW in Mount Prospect. I was in email and telephone contact with the AutoBarn of Mount Prospect though their salesman, Frank Billman. It was through Frank I was in contact with Vic, the U...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
325, Report:
#275461
Posted Date:
Sep 20 2007
AutozoneAuto Zone Failed to send me a rebate for $6.99. Memphis Tennessee
On 5/16/2007 I purchased at AutoZone one STP Fuel System Cleaner for $6.99, for which a full rebate is claimed by AutoZone.
I complied with the requirements and mailed the rebate request on 5/17/07 to the following:
Free STP Fuel System Cleaner
Dept. 18 Offer OATZ00001
PO Bo...
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Categories: Auto Parts