4981, Report:
#4630
Posted Date:
Mar 07 2001
Lexus of Manhattan Auto Rip-off Dealer *Consumer Advocate responds ..most service advisors are burnt out car salesmen
I took my brother's, Lexus ES 250, for a tune up on Tuesday, February 13th, 2001 to Lexus of Manhattan. I told them that there is also a problem with the leaving the car and the not being able to start it again after a few hours. I mentioned that it could be the battery or the fac...
Entity
Lexus of Manhattan
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4982, Report:
#4372
Posted Date:
Feb 05 2001
automotive dealer crossroads motors selling cars with bad engines
purchased a used car from crossroads motors.within 1 week it went through 3 gallons of antifreeze. thought it had bad head gasket put in shop to check. was told had a cracked engine block. notified dealer of problem he told me bring it back i will put you into another car.he wanted ...
Entity
Crossroads Motors
Categories: Auto Dealers
4983, Report:
#4283
Posted Date:
Jan 26 2001
aamco took me big time * Consumer Advise
I have included what I sent to the aamco customer relations department. If you want or need any more info please contact me. Please let me know if i am way off base. Maybe I am wrong but as a consumer I feel that I never got my $1300 worth of repairs.
I will dispense with the ope...
Entity
aamco
Categories: Auto Repair Service
4984, 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
4985, 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
4986, 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
4987, 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
4988, Report:
#3777
Posted Date:
Jan 05 2001
Arlington Washington Residents beware of Jesse Wilcox , convicted drunk driver still driving cement trucks
In 1992 Jesse Wilcox was working for a cement truck company around Hermiston, Or. On this day he was driving a cement truck drunk. He ended up killing a whole car of highschool seniors, he hit their car so badly they were dismembered. He only served a few years. 6 months after g...
Entity
Jesse Edward Wilcox
Categories: Drunk Drivers
4989, 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
4990, 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