526, Report:
#95798
Posted Date:
Jun 21 2004
MIDAS AUTO SERVICE TOTAL RIPPOFF BROUGHT CAR IN AND PAID $293 AND PROBLEM REMAINED ENTIRELY SAN ANTONIO Texas
I brought my car in to a Midas station for a rough idle and low power problem. I told them I thought it might be the catalytic converter being clogged but I dont know. I'm not a mechanic. The manager instantly told me a price without even checking it.
Later I asked dont you need...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
527, Report:
#92748
Posted Date:
May 24 2004
Midas ripoff King Of Prussia Pennsylvania
my husband and I had dropped off our car for inspection and emmisions. they called us later and said it was going to cost 2000 dollars to fix our car before inspection. so we pulled it we don't have that kind of money. they failed the inspection and took our money anyway. so,we to...
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Categories: Auto Inspection
528, Report:
#91884
Posted Date:
May 18 2004
Midas Muffler Almost Cost Me Hundreds of Dollars, But Underestimated What I Knew! Allentown Pennsylvania
This occurred when I lived in Pennsylvania, and I have been looking for a place to report it ever since.
A friend who worked on cars was preparing my car for the vehicle inspection required in PA. He did not have the part to remove an exhaust clamp that was welded on by a previou...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
529, Report:
#91769
Posted Date:
May 17 2004
Midas tried to charge $869.00 brake job on a 19 month old vehicle when work done by them 8 months ago Oakland California
I took my 2002 Rodeo Sport to Midas 8 months ago (09/06/03) for brake inspection. I was told I needed my rotors and drums turned and new brake pads. I thought that was kind of odd being I only had 12868 miles on it, but I trusted them and had the work done for $387.26.
I took m...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
530, Report:
#89527
Posted Date:
Apr 29 2004
JBC Legal Group rip-off! Bloomfield New Jersey
On 4/28/04 I got a letter from JBC claiming that I bounced a check in 1993 for Midas Muffler. The check was for 139.00 plus 25.00 collection fees. The letter included a payment slip and a phone number. I call requesting information and was rudly told I have to do my own research. So...
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Categories: Credit & Debt Services
531, Report:
#88913
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2004
Just Brakes - DAVID TOOK $637.71 AND CUT THE ALARM WIRES ON MY CAR Atlanta Georgia
Just Brakes - #322
2653 Cobb Pkwy
Atlanta, GA 30339
Ph. (770) 953-1003
To Whom It May Concern:,
My name is Siryvonne and I had a bad experience at this Just Brakes location about a month ago. It hadn't dawned on me about how truly ripped off I was until I heard people a...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
532, Report:
#85761
Posted Date:
Mar 29 2004
Midas Muffler Shop ripoff Lafayette Indiana
My 73 year old mother went to have her brakes checked and serviced. She has a 2001 Chevy Malibu with 31000 miles on it. Her bakes were making a noise so she took it for service. They showed her parts supposedly from her car. The most her car needed was new pads and maybe the rotors ...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
533, Report:
#84353
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2004
Midas Muffler Questionable Billing / Over Charging Bethesda Maryland
Can't really blame this Midas dealer exclusively. Overcharging seems to be the way to do business for Midas franchises. Compared the current bill for complete front disk brake repair to that done on the same truck at a Midas shop in Gaithersburg, MD. a little over 3 years ago. The o...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
534, Report:
#83256
Posted Date:
Mar 09 2004
Midas they quoted me one price to fix my truck, once i return, they had taken off parts from my truck, without my permission and increased the price St.louis Missouri
1. they invaid my private, the manager gave out my cell-phone number to a customer, with my home address and home number.A [police report was filed.
2. they quoted me one price to fix my truck, once i left,without my premission,they took off addition parts from my truck, they sai...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
535, Report:
#82719
Posted Date:
Mar 03 2004
Christopher's Dodge World ripoff, fraudulent disclosure of vehicles' condition upon sale Golden Colorado
To whom it may concern,
On November 24, 2003, I purchased a 1999 Pontiac Grand AM SE from Christopher's Dodge World located at 16655 West Colfax Avenue in the city of Golden, Jefferson county. Specifically, the vehicle was sold to my by Marie Ellison, titled Five Star Sales Repr...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
536, Report:
#78406
Posted Date:
Jan 28 2004
The Greatest Deals On Wheels The Greatest Steals on Wheels Professional Ripoff Artist Newton New Jersey
The Greatest Deals on Wheels are the biggest scam in Northern N.J. I recently purchased a 1989 Mitsubishi Galant from them.
They gave us a price of 2,995.00 on the lot. They convinced us that the car was worth the price and that nothing was wrong with the car at all. They told us...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
537, Report:
#77728
Posted Date:
Jan 22 2004
Land Rover Portland Asked them to change my brakes, they refused to do so, had to get new rotors and calipers 2 months later. COst me $2,000... Portland Oregon
In August, we asked their service dept. to change our brakes. They were squeaking. They claimed it wasn't necesarrya and that the noises were typical Rover sounds. 2 Months later, we had to replace all 4 Rotors and the front 2 calipers.
After the 3rd visit, an oil leak sprang up....
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
538, Report:
#72815
Posted Date:
Nov 23 2003
Midas Muffler rip off deceptive and fraudulent practices Alexandria Minnesota
I was driving my car one day when I hit some debris in the road. After that, I noticed that my car would shake violently when I drove at interstate speeds. I knew that something changed and probably involved the alignment in my car, so I brought it in to Midas Muffler to have it ch...
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Categories: Auto Mechanics
539, Report:
#63195
Posted Date:
Nov 14 2003
Whitworth Transmission Dba Mr. Transmission Ripoff consumer fraud rip-off Hoover Alabama
Vehicle: 1991 Nissan Maxima
VIN:
Color: White
Repair Center: Whitworth Transmission
DBA : Mr. Transmission
1539 Montgomery Highway
Hoover, AL 35216
205-979-3090
Center # 222
History
The above mentioned vehicle was purchased on September 13, 2002...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
540, Report:
#70852
Posted Date:
Nov 04 2003
Midas Auto Service Experts ripoff deceptive dishonest unqualified mechanics Hemet California
Midas Auto Service Experts?! Ha!
My rear brakes were making noise. I have front disc brakes, and rear drums. My fiance is a car/motorcycle expert who had checked out both sets of brakes the week before and determined I just needed the drums turned, and said when the drums are ...
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Categories: Mechanics
541, Report:
#70210
Posted Date:
Oct 27 2003
Midas Muffler - Regina ruin perfectly good cars with a simple oil change Regina Saskatchewan
We had our car in for a routine oil change before a road trip. Midas forgot to put our oil cap back on. We didn't realize this until we where 4 hrs into our trip. At that time our car was cover with oil both under the hood and the sides of the car. Midas did offer to pay to have thi...
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Categories: Auto Service Stations
542, Report:
#32622
Posted Date:
Oct 15 2003
Midas Muffler & Brake Ripoff over a thousand dollars for a master cylinder cap? Cuyahoga Falls Ohio
HELP!!!! Someone really needs to put a stop to the blatant fraud at Midas muffler shops all over the country,here is my experience....
One of my female relatives had the brake light in her car come on because of low fluid 3 weeks ago and when it happened again this morning she de...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
543, Report:
#18854
Posted Date:
Oct 12 2003
Midas Muffler International Destroyed my car, installed catalytic converter backwards. Blew me off when i complained. Corporate office offered me $67...to replace my car!! the business that doesn't give a dam Sante Fe New Mexico
Midas Muffler, in Santa Fe New Mexico, installed a catalytic converter, backwards. The result was that the exhaust was routed into my maifold, resulting in fire!! Pep Boys in Flagstaff did a quick fix which enabled me to finish a trip, before the car died completely. Midas stinks...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
544, Report:
#64349
Posted Date:
Oct 08 2003
Midas ripoff victimized many consumers-overcharging and screwing up EXPENSIVE work Upland California
Well i took my 2002 vw golf which is another report to them to get the brakes changed and they first told me it was only gunna be 70 bucks. ok fine. so i told them to go ahead. then the manager came and told me that i had sensors on my brakes *which are not even working*
So im l...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
545, Report:
#67906
Posted Date:
Sep 30 2003
Midas Auto Service Experts Charged me $50 for nothing. Ripoff liars! Universal City Texas
On 09/07/03 I took my Ford Taurus in for a brake check. Once they removed the tires, they called me and told me that I needed pads, calipers, rotors, clean and adjust brakes, and bleed brakes and flush and filter the brakes.
Knowing little to nothing about maintenance of a car, I...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
546, Report:
#67871
Posted Date:
Sep 30 2003
MIDAS ripoff dishonest fraudulent racist uncooperative unhelpful unfriendly stupid liars a-holes untrustable Mesa Arizona
Midas has ripped me off by charging me $837 for a simple brake job, on a Hyundai. They advertised at $39, and upsold me to 800 dollars more which the service I did not need.
They told me since my purchase was $800, I can be signed up for Same As Cash deal and pay monthly with no...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
547, Report:
#66168
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2003
Midas Mufflers, Brakes And Shocks Midas sells half done jobs and uses poor quality parts Spring Texas
I have two things to tell everyone about. First Midas did a brake job and did not do a complete job as requested. They did not rebuild the calipers and replace the wheel cylinders. The calipers were sticking and ruined the roters that cost 200 dollars to replace for a total redo ...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
548, Report:
#66092
Posted Date:
Aug 22 2003
Midas ripoff Daly City California
on the 15th of august, i went to midas to have my brakes done. my brake had already been check out by firestone because i had a thumping noise. it was not my brakes, as they showed me that i had 47% in the front and 74% in the back. it was my front end making the noise.
i had th...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
549, Report:
#65361
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2003
Midas Auto Service Experts ripoff HARRISBURG Pennsylvania
My brakes were grinding so I thought I would take it to Midas. After an hour they told me that my brake pads and rotors needed replaced in the front and my back brakes needed deglazed. It will cost about $543.00 to fix.
I just got the front fixed and it cost me $341.77. I though...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
550, Report:
#63807
Posted Date:
Jul 16 2003
Midas Auto Service Experts Midas fraudulent ripoff business Centerville Ohio
Took my car to midas, Monday 07/07/03 to have brakes fixed and fix a problem that started on my way to midas. The car was jumping when put into drive from neutral. The mechanic, Tim, showed me the condition of the brakes and explained what needed to be done.
Tim said that the...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service