281, Report:
#413766
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2009
Meineke, Meineke Car Care Center They sell low quality parts that fall apart, refuse to honor warranty, overcharge for work, and have rude customer reps. Norwich Connecticut
I have had some exhaust work done to my car over the course of about 1.5 years at Meineke, because the exhaust on our car was over 10 years old at the time and was starting to rust out.
First, the exhaust pipe leading out of the catalytic converter was replaced at a cost of about...
Entity
Meineke Car Care Center
Categories: Auto Repair Service
282, Report:
#400250
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2008
Meineke Damaged my car and did not do what I paid them to do Lawrenceville Georgia
I paid to have my fluids checked and then within a month my car has problems. My transmission fluid and coolant are both dangerously low. They told me that I must have a leak because they checked them. There is no leak. They just didn't do their job because I used a coupon. The guy ...
Entity
Meineke
Categories: Auto Mechanics
283, Report:
#371623
Posted Date:
Oct 19 2008
Meineke Did Diagnostic, changed Alternator, now AC and windows not working Summerville South Carolina
I went to Meineke on Saturday 9-6-08 at 7:30 am. I told them that the car was hard starting. They told me I needed a diagnostic test, which I knew. The mechanic came to me and told me that my alternator was bad. They wanted $420 for an alternator...so I called the same place tha...
Entity
Meineke
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
284, Report:
#376308
Posted Date:
Oct 03 2008
Meineke They overcharged for a simple repair Westmont Illinois
I took my wife's 1997 Toyota Corolla into Meineke Car Care Center in Westmont to have them replace the starter on the car. The cost of the starter, based on the invoice was $223.75. I felt that price was extremely high since a new starter from a auto parts store was $140 without t...
Entity
Meineke
Categories: Auto Repair Service
285, Report:
#372766
Posted Date:
Sep 14 2008
Meineke Over $700 of parts/service NEVER Done - discovered by being stranded on the side of the road with car broken down Norwich Connecticut
In September 2007 I spent over $700 in parts and Service that the Manager, Rob, at Meineke claimed that I needed (not including a Serpentine Belt that I had purchased, myself). I had been given a quote of $60 on the phone for putting in a purchased fan belt.
I have discovere...
Entity
Meineke
Categories: Auto Repair Service
286, Report:
#370815
Posted Date:
Sep 08 2008
Meineke/Barry Jensen - Manager The 29.99 coupon /oil change,check balance and rotate x 4 turned into a do-it-yourself and almost 100.00 Olathe Kansas
On July 17th, 2008, I had the opportunity to take my car in for an oil change. I usualy take it to the same place for an oil change, a different place for brakes,mufflers,etc. and my mechanic for more complicated repairs. My usual place for an oil change routinely mails out coupons ...
Entity
Meineke/Barry Jensen
Categories: Auto Repair Service
287, Report:
#249006
Posted Date:
Aug 26 2008
Meineke Shoddy Brake Repairs swindling money and putting lives at risk Durham North Carolina
Recently, I noticed that my trucks rear brake pads were getting worn. I took my vehicle to the supposedly reputable Meineke Car Care Center that is near a clinic where I frequently work on 4/16/07. After, a two hour evaluation I was told that I would need new brake pads and new roto...
Entity
Meineke
Categories: Auto Repair Service
288, Report:
#366501
Posted Date:
Aug 25 2008
Pervez Virano, Owner/Manager Of Meineke Car Care Center MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTER OWNER RIPS OFF, FLIRTS WITH, LIES TO YOUNG WOMEN CUSTOMERS Garland Texas
My daughter bought her car in to get the air conditioner repaired. I was with her when she picked up the car. The car still ran hot air. It was near closing so I had her to call and report that the a/c was still not working. He asked her to bring it in the next day. She did tha...
Entity
Pervez Virano, Owner/Manager Of Meineke Car Care Center
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
289, Report:
#363667
Posted Date:
Aug 16 2008
Meineke Car Care meineke auto care replace parts , defective and fix and reinstall bad part instead of new and lied Sterling Virginia
Case summary:
new barke and rotor, warp rotor, squiky pad
Case description:
I HAD LOW BREAKING AND LITTLE VIBRATION AT STEERING WHEEL WHILE HIT THE BRAKE. THEY SAID YOU NEED BRAKE PADS AND ROTOR IS WARP. OPTION WAS MATCHING THE ROTOR AND REPLACE PAD OR REPLACE BOTH. MACHINE THE...
Entity
Meineke Car Care
Categories: Auto Mechanics
290, Report:
#361858
Posted Date:
Aug 12 2008
Meineke Car Care replace my front brake and rotor . it is worp and pad makes noise deny to fix it Sterling Virginia
they replace rotor and it was bad they resurface which was supposed to replace . pad makes noise and they refuse to fix unless i fix some thing i do not have any problem so far
Meineki
herndon, VirginiaU.S.A.
Entity
Meineke Car Care
Categories: Motor Vehicle