5171, 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
5172, 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
5173, 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
5174, 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
5175, 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
5176, 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
5177, 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
5178, Report:
#2507
Posted Date:
Jun 22 2000
Automobile Mechanics
I took my vehicle in to A&C Automotive (6974 Paramount Blvd Long Bch CA ) on June 1st 2000 looking go get a thermostat whice was diagnosed by my local service sation, and I also was having a problem with my dashlight switch. I requested a thermostat and I told the owner that I thin...
Entity
A & C Automotive
Categories: Mechanics
5179, Report:
#2386
Posted Date:
Jun 05 2000
AFFORDABLE A-1 AUTOMOTIVE Clutch Repair Rip Off Los Angeles CA
I had a NEW clutch put in my car on 11/31/99 with ALL NEW parts.
Last week, my car is having problems with shifting, only to find out by another mechanic tha the clutch is OUT! and the parts are NOT NEW as marked on the REPAIR bill.
Clutches do not go OUT after 6mo or 4000 mi......
Entity
AFFORDABLE A-1 AUTOMOTIVE
Categories: Auto Repair Service
5180, Report:
#2099
Posted Date:
Apr 19 2000
89 Chevy Blazer rip-off Panhandle Automotive West Virginia
I purchased a 1989 Chevrolet Blazer from Panhandle Automotive of Martinsburg, WV on 04/04/00. It ran fine for the first day.
The next day I drove it to work, and on my way home, the temperature guage went to the red position. I shut the truck off and let it cool down over night. ...
Entity
Panhandle Automotive
Categories: Auto Dealers
