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Monro Muffler Brake & Auto Service PLEASE READ!! Monro Snapped 2 of my Lug nuts off and didnt bolt down the other 3 lug nuts - they tried to kill me for reporting them to the BBB and Corporate office for horrible service. Mechanic told me if I went to pick up my family the tire would have come clean off and we would have died in fatal car crash!! Hooksett New Hampshire
On 3/30/2009 I went in for a routine emissions testing for my car, I was called an hour later to come pick my car up and that is when the Mgr. Paul J. Golaski told me that my front left wheel bearing was loose and that it needed to be replaced or I would fail the emissions test. I said, how much would it cost me to get it done right now at Monro he priced me $800 plus labor on one front wheel bearing, I told him in the bay that there was no way that one front wheel bearing cost 800 dollars! When we got back to the front office I stated that he was trying to rip me off in front of his customers, he belittled me in front of his staff and customers telling me I know nothing about cars because I am a woman and I have no idea what I'm talking about when I actually do know what I'm talking about because I went to school for 3 years at the Arizona Automotive institute of technology in Phoenix Arizona; but as a customer I have the right to speak up if I feel I'm being ripped off if he wanted to talk privately we could have went outside but he wanted to argue with me in front of his customers.
Then the Paul Golaski called the Manchester police department because he said I was refusing to pay my bill when I stated I needed to go to my friend's car to get my wallet to pay for the bill. He then refused to let me speak to the police to clear the issue up I paid my bill and I have my receipt. Then Paul Golaski proceeded to tell me to leave the premises and never set foot back there again or else! So in reality Paul threatened me the customer. I Told Paul I was going to report the Manchester store to the BBB and call the corporate office with a complaint.
1. He never gave me a reject sticker so I didn't know how long I had to get the problem fixed.
2. He threatened me the customer in front of other customers and co-workers.
I called the corporate office and spoke to a VERY rude CSR rep that refused to let me speak to the Mgr and he also refused to tell me his name. I also tried to call the HR department several times to see if they could help me. I finally got someone to give me your # but then we played phone tag back and forth and since I already reported the company to the BBB I felt that was enough.
I was told my the Department of Motor vehicles in Concord to go back to Monro because I got my left front Wheel bearing replaced but told them I was threatened by the Mgr in Manchester so they suggested I take it to the one in Hooksett. On April 4th I called the Manager who seemed very nice and I explained what happened down at the Manchester Monro saying I reported the company to the BBB and complained to the corporate office and wrote several e-mails to the HR department that I just wanted to be treated as a fair customer. He said he would take care of everything for me and said he would speak to a high up person named ADAM about the situation. I dropped my car off and 30 minutes later I came back and picked my car up he assured me he looked at the front left bearing and said that indeed it was replaced. I paid him, thanked him for being kind and drove off
I parked my car in the driveway and used my roommates' car for the next week and a half because I needed her station wagon to transport furniture and parts back and forth from MA to NH for family. I then drove my car to work this past Friday for the first time after having the inspection done at the Hooksett Monro and I heard this weird loud noise coming from the front of my car as I drove to work from Manchester to Concord on the highway, as I drove home from work it got louder and my car was wobbly, I then got very nervous and called my mechanic he said to bring it in and he put my car on the lift and saw that the left front tire where Monro inspected it to make sure the wheel bearing was replaced 2 of the lug nuts had been snapped completely off and the other 3 had been tightened just enough to get loose while driving, he literally took the tire off by hand and said if I went to drive to go pick up my daughter that night in Salem, NH on the highway we would have been in a fatal car accident!
I have pictures of the snapped lug nuts and the bent rim where the lug nuts were snapped off. I also had an investigator come to my mechanics shop and looked at the snapped lug nuts and bent rims where they were snapped off to see if this was intentional I also called WMUR-TV Broadcast Center with my story who is willing to put the company and my story on the 5pm, 7pm and 11pm news since the company is not willing to pay for my damaged rim or take responsibility for almost killing me and my family. Monro retaliated against me because I called the BBB on them for rude service. Friends say I can Sue Monro for almost killing me and my family. Monro has still done NOTHING about getting me a new rim for my car and refuses to take the blame! I have contacted the Mgr and HR of corporate several times and have only been given the run around PLEAE if anyone knows what to do or has any advice I would really appreciate it!
Thanks!
ANGRY-NH
ANGRY
NH, New Hampshire
U.S.A.
6 Updates & Rebuttals
salbawab
Arvada,Colorado,
USA
This is a website called ripoff report - of course people are going to b***h
#7Consumer Comment
Tue, May 17, 2016
To the ******* who wrote the rebuttal titled "Quit ur *******..."
What the **** do you think people are going to do on this site - it is designed for complaining. Get off the site if you have a problem with that. You are the idiot/*** clown/waste of oxygen maggot in this here scenario.
Go **** yourself.
Most sincerely,
SA
youranidiotuseyourhead
United States of AmericaQuit ur *******
#7Consumer Suggestion
Wed, February 17, 2010
Quit ******** about the problem on the internet and go to an attorney all ready Jeeze!
Mikk
Manchester,New Hampshire,
U.S.A.
The first rebuttal your an A-hole! BUT, Thank you to the man in the suit for your insight!
#7Author of original report
Tue, February 09, 2010
To the first A-hole who said thieves tried to steel my tire is an idiot. it was one tire and the one that the wheel bearing was replaced and inspected by a 2nd Monroe muffler manager. I do not have a frigging gold wheel or rims on my car so trying to steal one tire or rim is the stupidest thing I have ever heard! you probably work for Monroe you A-Hole! & just to let you know they investigated it and Monroe had to pay for my rim to be replaced so I finally got justice from those grease monkeys who know absolutely NOTHING about automotive technology!
Secondly, Thank you to the man in the suit for backing me up about how rude and outrageous the service is at Monroe Muffler. If you can replace parts yourself it is the cheapest in the long run but luckily I have a good honest mechanic and that I went to school for Automotive technology so all together I paid for parts and labor about 125 bucks for my new Wheel bearing. I agree you go in for an oil change and they come out saying you need a new engine!
To all who read this DO NOT GO TO ANY MONROE MUFFLER IN ANY STATE!
CleverPig
Rochester,New Hampshire,
United States of America
Newington Monro Rip Off
#7Consumer Comment
Mon, February 08, 2010
I don't feel the story from the author was BS at all. I've taken two vehicles to Monro Muffler at the BJ's located in Newington and have had very similar experiences. The first was when I took my Tahoe in for inspection. I was wearing my suit and tie when I brought the vehicle in and probably didn't look like I knew my way around the underside of a car/truck. Paul came out with terrible news. The brakes, rotors, emergency break and a caliper were all shot along with the front ball joints, idler and pitman arm. Paul said he'd fix her up for $3000.
In his arrogance Paul didn't think that I may also be a mechanic or that I'd upgraded the braking system myself using parts that I'd picked up from Summit Racing three months prior. The pitman and idler had also been replaced a year prior with Moog equipment (Better than OEM) besides unless you're doing some serious off-roading or forgot to grease your fittings these parts are pretty unbreakable.
Needless to say I walked out of there and had my vehicle inspected at my local dealership where it passed with no issues.
The "Mechanics" at Monro Mufflers aren't really mechanics at all, just a bunch of hacks that have moved up a rung on the job later. They're not ASE certified, probably didn't graduate high school and were most likely wearing Burger King uniforms a few weeks back.
Ase Certified Master Tech
Maricopa,Arizona,
U.S.A.
if I went to pick up my family the tire would have come clean off and we would have died in fatal car crash!!
#7Consumer Suggestion
Wed, June 17, 2009
This sounds like a bad case of bulls*** to me. Somebody tried to steal your wheels but they were unsuccessful. It's common for thieves to loosen your lugnuts in advance then come back later and steal them. It's unfortunate that this shop will have to pay for your car to be repaired even though it's probably not their fault.
Ase Certified Master Tech
Maricopa,Arizona,
U.S.A.
if I went to pick up my family the tire would have come clean off and we would have died in fatal car crash!!
#7Consumer Suggestion
Wed, June 17, 2009
This sounds like a bad case of bulls*** to me. Somebody tried to steal your wheels but they were unsuccessful. It's common for thieves to loosen your lugnuts in advance then come back later and steal them. It's unfortunate that this shop will have to pay for your car to be repaired even though it's probably not their fault.