2991, Report:
#7025
Posted Date:
Oct 08 2001
E & W Auto Repairs Los Angeles ripoff
Mr. Wingfield was refer to me by a previous customer. He started auto repairs on our 1993 Ponitac. I have kept all of my receipts and on 11/2000 he said that he had work on the Head Gasket and gave me a bill for it. We continue to have the same trouble and we were told by him that h...
Entity
E and W Auto Repairs
Categories: Auto Repair Service
2992, Report:
#6890
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2001
Allstate Auto ripoff
The head mechanics name is Jody
This man in my opinion is a complete moron and doesn't belong in the automotive repair industry. On countless trys this company has cost me over 1500 dollars in repairs that were un-needed.
I owned a 1990 nissan sentra that needed timeing work d...
Entity
Allstate Auto Srv
Categories: Auto Repair Service
2993, Report:
#6588
Posted Date:
Sep 16 2001
Midas cracked my head gasket and removed parts of my engine
I recently purchased a car from a respectable auction. On the way home the alternator died. I had the car towed home and then over to Gaithersburg, Maryland Midas. A store manager was very helpful and said he would thoroughly go over the car and tell me everything that was wrong ...
Entity
Mike and Clayman of Midas Automotive
Categories: Auto Repair Service
2994, Report:
#6391
Posted Date:
Aug 28 2001
Pep Boys auto rip-off repair scam
LOMBARD store # 843
851 E. ROOSEVELT ROAD
(630) 792-1601
Store Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30-9:00 Sat: 8:00-7:00 Sun: 9:00-6:00
Service Hours: Mon-Fri: 8:00-9:00 Sat: 8:00-7:00 Sun: 9:00-6:00
General Manager - Ken Dieden
Service Manager - Joe Lambert
Service Advisor - Ike Ahmad
...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
2995, Report:
#6040
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2001
y2k Auto charged us for new heads, they just pached it. rip-off artist
we were charged 800.00 to replace head and gasket and when we got the car back we found out that we still had the old head and it was just pached with plastic putty.it was still leaking and are dip stick was broken.and we don't know what else but after driving it for 2 miles we had ...
Entity
y2k auto
Categories: Auto Repair Service
2996, Report:
#5706
Posted Date:
Jul 11 2001
Eastern Auto Wholesale, Lockport Rd, Sanborn NY rip off scum scam artist
My son purchased a 92 Honda Civic from this wonderful guy. Since my son doesn't have credit built up the great guy financed him. As soon as we drove out the drive way it sounded like we were taking off ....of course there was a hole in the pipe.. He fixed it.
A week later we ...
Entity
Eastern Auto Wholesale, Inc.
Categories: Auto Dealers
2997, Report:
#5474
Posted Date:
Jun 20 2001
Pool Town Austin Texas poor workmanship rip off
We purchased a pool from Pool Town April of last year. Shortly after install, the pump started leaking. We made an appointment with them of which they didn't show.
I ended up driving to N. Austin to get the piece and put it on myself. They actually wanted me to drive to them and...
Entity
Pool Town
Categories: Pool Services
2998, Report:
#5396
Posted Date:
Jun 13 2001
Mercury Sable Head Gasket blown. *Consumer Suggestion
I have heard that there are problems with the 3.8 litre head gaskets blowing in the ford and mercury engines. Is there any compensation out there on behalf of the manufacturer? I had heard that if your car was 94 or newer that ford would give you a credit towards a new ford product....
Entity
Mercury
Categories: Auto manufactures
2999, Report:
#5418
Posted Date:
Jun 13 2001
Precision Autoworks installation of used engine ripped off
Precision Autoworks (then Precision German Auto)installed a used motor in my MR2 in Sept.2000 at the cost of $2000. When I picked up the car I was told that it smokes but it was only because the engine hadn't run for a while and driving it would moisterize the valve stem seals and s...
Entity
Precision Autoworks (formly; Precision German Auto)
Categories: Auto Repair Service
3000, Report:
#5357
Posted Date:
Jun 05 2001
Lasher Dodge Dodge shadow service contract rip-off, now they want more money. bogus warranty
I bought a 93' Dodge Shadow at Lasher Dodge on Florin rd. in Sacramento,Ca. for a total of $7726.20. This amount included a service contract that I purchased for $1380.00. I've had this car since January 19,2001. Since then, I've had many problems.
First, the power steering ...
Entity
Lasher Dodge
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs