351, Report:
#21440
Posted Date:
May 24 2002
Pepboys Argue til the end! That's what I had to do - abused & mistreated Bossier City Louisiana
Today, 5/23/02 I had such a nightmare with getting my car repaired at Pepboys. I brought my car in, during my working hours, to have the alternator replaced and the turn signal repaired. I dropped it off at around 11:00 and by the time I got off at 5:00, it still wasn't finished.
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
352, Report:
#21071
Posted Date:
May 18 2002
PepBoys of Cutler Ridge, Miami They installed a new starter and the next day, sparks and fire the car burned to the ground Miami Florida
PepBoys of Cutler Ridge installed a starter in my car and the next day it caught fire and burned to the ground and I don't know how to prove it. It must have been their fault.
Mark
Miami, Florida
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
353, Report:
#20622
Posted Date:
May 10 2002
Pep Boys ripoff Hackensack, New Jersey
I recently bought a car (91 Cougar),and then 2 days after I had it...I decided I would go ahead and put new brakes on it...when doing the brake job, I noticed a leak by the rear wheel cylinder.To avoid possible damage to the brake lines,I figured it would be easier to take it and ge...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
354, Report:
#18640
Posted Date:
Apr 13 2002
manager Bill Pep Boys ripoff liars victimized us, ripoff thieves, evil dirt bags , and dirty SOB's Savannah Georgia
In December, I had a timing belt replaced w/ a water pump.
when I recieved my car back a week later I noticed that they had not told me about the water pump not being put in because -uhm they forgot.
Now, in April I have taken it back and had the water pump replaced.
During...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
355, Report:
#18619
Posted Date:
Apr 11 2002
pepboys unauthorised work done and very very bad work done. car is not drivable mistreated and ripped off rip off scam con artists westchester California
Two weeks ago I had my rear brakes done and an allignment. I was told at that time that I must replace my inner tie bars in the front wheels.
On 4/10/2002 (approximately two weeks later)I brought my car in to the same store and said please call me when you (Al in Service) hav...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
356, Report:
#18600
Posted Date:
Apr 11 2002
Pepboys Auto Parts service ripoff deceived misled belittled angry suckered Hemet, CaHemet California
I was looking at speakers and was'nt sure so I asked for help. I asked the guy working there the differance between a set of Pioneer 6*9,{ I beleive 220 watts,} and a set of Sony XPlode 6*9's {200 watt}speakers.He told me that I could here for myself.
So we went to the audio dis...
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Categories: Auto Mechanics
357, Report:
#18111
Posted Date:
Apr 03 2002
pep boys ripoff idiots lauderdale lakes Florida
on 2-12-02 I brought my car to pep boys for my air conditioner. It cost me $270.00 dollars. On 3-20-02 I brought it back with the same problem. They kept my car for 3 days. when I picked it up. It cost me 678.61. On the 28th of March it stopped working again. I called pepboys t...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
358, Report:
#18094
Posted Date:
Apr 03 2002
Pep Boy's dishonest warranty on auto engines and consumer rip-off fraud Sacramento California
My wife and I bought a 3.8 liter buick remanufactured engine from pepboys about
2 years ago and it was sabotaged from the
rebuilders factory in mexico. We paid over
$1500.00 dollars for a dud engine complete
with a fraudulent test cell report!!
Also we went to pick up the mo...
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Categories: Car Rentals
359, Report:
#17840
Posted Date:
Mar 29 2002
PepBoys ripoff corruption Brandon Florida
One day, I tried to explain to Pina that he needed to listen to what was happening. I said You need to know the truth about... when he interuppted me with I don't care about the truth, I just want to get the numbers.... I then interuppted him with boy, you got that right. He just ...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
360, Report:
#17422
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2002
pep boys ripoff fraudulent ripoff business tricked and lied to us miami Florida
car towed to pep boys 2/19/02 to be repaired for engine,shut off at slow speed or stopping.2/20/02told i needed a new engine.advised not to have mine repaired or rebuilt.was told that anew engine was ordered and work to be completed by3/1/02 i told them not to begin any work on my ...
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Categories: Better Business Bureau
361, Report:
#17326
Posted Date:
Mar 21 2002
PEP BOYS repair onething and now something else needs repairing that was working prefect corruption consumer fraud ripoff Miami Florida
I took my 96 buick century to pepboys at store #0153.At 17050 N.W. 57th ave. miami FL. The car was checked.
I was told it needed head gaskets and it would cost $1,743.25 I paid pep boys the money.
I thinking that i would get into my car and drive home without any problems but, o...
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Categories: Mechanics
362, Report:
#17034
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2002
Pep Boys Managers abused & mistreated They don't want to be responsible for their mistakes marietta Georgia
This is a letter that explains my problem with them :
To Pep Boy's :
I took my car to Pep Boy's , store 0106 , located on Cobb Pkwy , Marietta , GA to get it repaired on 10/10/2001 . Among all the services done on my Honda Accord 1988 LX , it had a CV Axle replaced .My car , ...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
363, Report:
#16549
Posted Date:
Mar 13 2002
pepboys ripoff deceptive company lake worth Florida
This is a follow up from first letter took my vechile to sear for a allignment not saying nothing to them about what happened at pepboys they checked my vechile and did the allignment to the vechile they said my vechile is fine pepboys said they could not do the allignment to my vec...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
364, Report:
#16495
Posted Date:
Mar 11 2002
Pepboys ripoff deceptive company the business that doesn't give a dam tricked and lied to us the business that doesn't give a dam chino California
I don't even know where to began.First they could really care less if i made it to work or not because of them i missed several days from work because they have young punks working behind the counters who don't know nothing about cars parts and just rely on the computers to give us ...
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Categories: Auto Parts
365, Report:
#8827
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2002
Pep Boys Auto Ripoff does it again
On Sunday December 2,2001. I had an alternator replaced a the Waco, Texas Pep Boys. After being told that I was the first in line and the alternator would be repaired in 40 mins at a replacement labor cost of $40.00. I was charged 13.00 more for the labor,the store manager refused t...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
366, Report:
#15173
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2002
engine service light on honda with 30,000 miles needs new plugs for $250.00
The check engine light came on my wifes 1998 honda acord with 30,000 miles, she made an appointment with the pepboys in Howell N.J. for a Sat. in January and was told it would cost $75.00, to hook it up to there computer.We droped off the car at 9:00 am when just opening. We recived...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
367, Report:
#15014
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2002
Pepboys tries to rip me off in Ontario Ohio
I went to pepboys for an allingment on a 1996 chevy corscia.I was informed that the alingment was not possible due to the control arm bushings were bad. I was then given an estimate of over 600 dollars because the bushings could not be replaced the whole lower control arms needed re...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
368, Report:
#15016
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2002
PepBoys ripoff idiots never fixed the Problem, but they got their money Raleigh, North Carolina
My 1997 F-150 began sputtering as I went to church one Sunday morning. The next day, I decided I would take it to Pep Boys since they were next to my place of employment. I dropped the truck off at 8:00 AM with an explanation of the problem. At 12:30, Pep Boys called me to tell m...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
369, Report:
#14385
Posted Date:
Feb 18 2002
Pepboys ripoff repair by idiot morons ..the endless drip, San Antonio Texas
I took my wifes 95 astro van into pepboys to diagnose and repair a minor leak. To my amazement the bill came to $497.00 for a new radiator and 6 hours of waiting. One week later i returned to pepboys with the same leak.
Now the mechanis states under pressurization testing he cou...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
370, Report:
#13025
Posted Date:
Feb 07 2002
Pep Boys auto diagnostics scam. RAPED by Manny Moe and Jack! *UPDATE still being RAPED!
I have just been RAPED by Manny Moe and Jack! I called Pepboys to see what they would charge me to replace 6 sparkplugs that I had already purchased from an auto part store. The car is a 93 TOYOTA Camery, well serviced otherwise. I was going to do the work myself, but I couldnt find...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
371, Report:
#13181
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2002
Pep Boys Cincinnati Ohio poor customer service, rudness
On Jan. 27 2002 I went to the PepBoys on Colerain Ave Cinti.,Oh to have my Alternator tested. The associate tested the unit and told me that it was fine and the only thing that could be wrong would be the voltage regulator. I did not have time to have them look the replacement part ...
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Categories: Auto Parts
372, Report:
#12973
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2002
pepboys idiots for mechanics, Lost Wheel After Brake Job. nightmare auto repair
It was on a Sunday morning and my 18 year old son is only off on that day and needed brakes for his 95 VW Jetta. He bought the brakes from pep boys and they charged him for the labor, that was not so bad 120.00. It is still alot of money for an 18 year old kid who works to pay his ...
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Categories: Sales People
373, Report:
#12442
Posted Date:
Jan 25 2002
Pepboys Automotive Store needless rip off repair Piscataway New Jeresy
I went for a water pump repair and a signal light switch put in my 94 Eagle Summit. They had to send away twice to get the right signal light switch. Then after about a week they finally got it.Then while taking the steering wheel off they broke a spring they said that has to do wit...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
374, Report:
#12344
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2002
Pep Boys Ripoff WASTING YOUR TIME AND MONEY PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA Multiple Unsatisfactory Service
I'm not certain where to begin other than sheer disgust for Pep Boys. I was told by my 22 year old son, quite awhile ago, prior to what has been happening to my vehicle, NEVER TO TRUST PEP BOYS! He stated that they had a 'bad' reputation for 'ripping off' customers.
After 4 bad e...
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Categories: Auto Mechanics
375, Report:
#11577
Posted Date:
Jan 15 2002
Ripped off by Pep Boys -they have been bad boys
My engine was sputtering and stalling and I could not locate the problem, so I took my vehicle to Pep Boys.
They saw an 18-yr-old young woman in a college town and figured they could rip me good, which they did. They charged me $500 to replace my CV joints, etc. and said I neede...
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Categories: Auto Mechanics