4971, Report:
#4268
Posted Date:
Jan 22 2001
Precision Engine Inc. Automotive Ripoff
Actual time of repair doctored(poorly).Repair time of two hours whited out to read 6.5 hours.Replacing oil pump on 1985 chevy blazer(fullsize 4x4)with 305 engine.Time highly exagerated.
Entity
Precision Engine Inc.
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4972, Report:
#4185
Posted Date:
Jan 12 2001
Carberator rebuild scam.
Took my Truck to this man first time ,kept it over one Month.I picked it up as I thought he had rebuilt it,very shortly after picking it up,It started stoping while driving.I took it back to him Thig time he said that some one ripped him off,on the re building.It's still not running...
Entity
Danny's Automotive
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4973, Report:
#4161
Posted Date:
Jan 09 2001
NTB Destroys Tire Fixing a Flat, Refuses to pay for SAME DAY problem
I took my 1999 Honda Accord into the NTB at 8002A Research Blvd. at lunchtime on January 3, 2001, to fix two slow leaks in the two rear tires (NTB Invoice Reference # IN4913728.) While I was driving back to work THE SAME DAY the tire went flat. I had NTB come out and pick up the car...
Entity
NTB: National Tire & Battery
Categories: Auto Tire shops
4974, Report:
#3881
Posted Date:
Jan 07 2001
Auto repair fraud at Palm Beach Linc/Merc in West Palm Beach, FL
Greetings fellow Rip-Off Report readers. It's the car inspector again. I was dispatched by a major automotive extended warranty company to examine the air conditioning system on a 1995 Lincoln Mark 8 at Palm Beach Lincoln Mercury in West Palm Beach, FL.
The dealership had call...
Entity
Palm Beach Lincoln Mercury
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
4975, Report:
#4092
Posted Date:
Dec 27 2000
AZ Governor Hull is not telling new car buyers everything on ALT fuel cars.
Our state governor Jane D Hull is not telling the Alternative fuel car buyers the following.
Number 1. that there is a company called Automotive Diagnostic Specialties, Inc in Chandler AZ and there number is 1-480-961-8704 that is allowing car dealers to gauge these alternativ...
Entity
Government of Arizona
Categories: Federal Government
4976, Report:
#3845
Posted Date:
Nov 14 2000
PURRFECT AUTO SERVICE #48 says Check is in the mail .. what a bunch of bull!
On July 28, 2000 I took my car to Purrfect Auto Service #48 located in Lake Forest, CA. I needed a smog check on my car. I chose to stay while the mechanic was doing the test. I saw him manipulating the equipment and I refused to pay for it.
I was coerced into paying just to rec...
Entity
PURRFECT AUTO SERVICE #48
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4977, Report:
#3418
Posted Date:
Nov 14 2000
Auto repair fraud at Ed Morse Chevrolet in Lauderhill Florida
I am an independent automotive technical expert in Florida. Recently I was dispatched to check a rear differential failure on a 1998 GMC pickup. The customers complaint was left axle seal leaking onto brakes. The shop produced an estimate in excess of $2500. The technician had remov...
Entity
Ed Morse Chevrolet
Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
4978, Report:
#3419
Posted Date:
Sep 25 2000
Ken Grody Automotive Group of Buena Park, CA Advertisment RIP OFF!
On September 24th, my father and I looked through the local news paper to see if we could find any good deals on a new truck. In the advertisement, it showed a new Four (4) door 2000 Ford Ranger Supercab XLT.
The features include: Pwr windows/doors, remote entry, Sport Pkg, fo...
Entity
Ken Grody Automotive Group
Categories: Auto Dealers
4979, Report:
#3160
Posted Date:
Sep 04 2000
Pitri Chrysler Plymouth Jeep Of Scottsdale Automotive Dealers
On 8-15-2000, I went into the dealership to try and purchase a 1993 Grand Am that I had looked at a month prior. I finally had enough for a down payment. I talked to Wayne Laird, and he took my check for 800 and said that the finance guy would be drawing up the contract. I signed th...
Entity
Pitri Chrysler Plymouth Jeep Of Scottsdale
Categories: Auto Dealers
4980, Report:
#2880
Posted Date:
Aug 10 2000
Midas Sucks
Midas Muffler ripped me off. If you would like to hear my story as well as stories from other people, check out my website at:
http://www.midassucks.homestead.com
Recently I had automotive repairs completed at Midas Muffler and Brake Shop located at 3030 New St., Burlington, ...
Entity
Midas Muffler and Brake
Categories: Auto Repair Service