801, Report:
#20622
Posted Date:
May 10 2002
Pep Boys ripoff Hackensack, New Jersey
I recently bought a car (91 Cougar),and then 2 days after I had it...I decided I would go ahead and put new brakes on it...when doing the brake job, I noticed a leak by the rear wheel cylinder.To avoid possible damage to the brake lines,I figured it would be easier to take it and ge...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
802, Report:
#19412
Posted Date:
Apr 23 2002
Pep Boys ripoff the business that doesn't give a dam about there customers N. Richland Hills Texas
I too took my truck to Pep Boys for a diagnostic. (Keep in mind I just installed a new long block)I have learned that i would have been cheaper paying GMC $200.00 for the diagnostic computer then the supposed $69.95 for Pep Boys to do it for me.
Two months after my truck was in ...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
803, Report:
#1029582
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2002
Pep Boys Untruthful, Over charging, rip offs Blasdell New York
On April 16 th I took my car over to Pep Boys in Blasdell,NY.
My air conditioning does not work and and Pep boys charges a flat rate of $39.00 to check the system over for leaks and such.
I took My car in at 8:00 in the morning. The person that waited on me told me it takes an...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
804, Report:
#19074
Posted Date:
Apr 18 2002
PEP BOYS. Store#204 bait n' switch ? Fort Myres Florida
Yesterday,I was shopping for new tires and a new A/C compressor for my truck. When I entered the store there was a table set up with a sign that read 10% off your next purchase if you apply for a credit card at Pep Boys, I'm sure everyone has seen these kind of promotions.
I wil...
Entity
PEP BOYS. Store#204
Categories: Auto Repair Service
805, Report:
#19019
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2002
Pep Boys-#776 ripoff Las Vegas Nevada
I took my 1979 Cadillac to Pep Boys to have the carb,water pump,power steering pump all replaced. After 2 days and almost $1000.00, I got my car back on Friday night.
I drove the car and found that the carb passing gear linkage was not adjusted correctly causing the car to shift ...
Entity
Pep Boys-#776
Categories: Auto Repair Service
806, Report:
#18640
Posted Date:
Apr 13 2002
manager Bill Pep Boys ripoff liars victimized us, ripoff thieves, evil dirt bags , and dirty SOB's Savannah Georgia
In December, I had a timing belt replaced w/ a water pump.
when I recieved my car back a week later I noticed that they had not told me about the water pump not being put in because -uhm they forgot.
Now, in April I have taken it back and had the water pump replaced.
During...
Entity
manager Bill- Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
807, Report:
#18433
Posted Date:
Apr 09 2002
Pep Boys ripoff, repairing cars with wrong car parts. the business that doesn't give a dam Albuquerque New Mexico
I am in the New Mexico Air National Guard and I pull drills at Kirtland AFB once a month. On April 06, 2002, while in Albuquerque for duty, my car would not start.
I had my car taken to Pep Boys on Central Ave. for repairs the next morning at 07:00 AM. They did not open until...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Mechanics
808, Report:
#18111
Posted Date:
Apr 03 2002
pep boys ripoff idiots lauderdale lakes Florida
on 2-12-02 I brought my car to pep boys for my air conditioner. It cost me $270.00 dollars. On 3-20-02 I brought it back with the same problem. They kept my car for 3 days. when I picked it up. It cost me 678.61. On the 28th of March it stopped working again. I called pepboys t...
Entity
pep boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
809, Report:
#18071
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2002
Pep Boys tried to rip me off, wanted to charge me $800 for something that didn't need to be fixed New Orleans Louisiana
I brought my 1995 Pontiac Firebird to Pep Boys to recieve an estimate. The manager, Barry Warner, walked out to my car with me, had me pop the hood, and after a 3 second glance told me that I needed a new water pump and serpentine belt.
I asked him for a printed estimate, but he sa...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Mechanics
810, Report:
#17838
Posted Date:
Mar 29 2002
Pep Boys Looking at the Pep Boys ripoff 'from the inside' out! I was there!!! cheated employees and screwed the customers even more Brandon Florida
I worked for this despicable company and was amazed at the things that I saw. Just for example: One afternoon, the service writer, Larry------- had been drinking (a regular thing for him) and he went to move a Caravan that had just had the brakes done on it,outside. He got in and ...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
811, Report:
#17422
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2002
pep boys ripoff fraudulent ripoff business tricked and lied to us miami Florida
car towed to pep boys 2/19/02 to be repaired for engine,shut off at slow speed or stopping.2/20/02told i needed a new engine.advised not to have mine repaired or rebuilt.was told that anew engine was ordered and work to be completed by3/1/02 i told them not to begin any work on my ...
Entity
pep boys
Categories: Better Business Bureau
812, Report:
#17326
Posted Date:
Mar 21 2002
PEP BOYS repair onething and now something else needs repairing that was working prefect corruption consumer fraud ripoff Miami Florida
I took my 96 buick century to pepboys at store #0153.At 17050 N.W. 57th ave. miami FL. The car was checked.
I was told it needed head gaskets and it would cost $1,743.25 I paid pep boys the money.
I thinking that i would get into my car and drive home without any problems but, o...
Entity
PEP BOYS
Categories: Mechanics
813, Report:
#2555
Posted Date:
Mar 19 2002
Goodyear service center-Mack McCellans failed diagnostic test
I had a problem starting my car one day,so I had it towed to a near by Goodyear in Washington Township Ohio,and they diagnosed it as a weak alternater so from there I took it to pep Boys to have a new alternater put on. After that the car was doing the same thing as before.When I ca...
Entity
Goodyear service center-Mack McCellans
Categories: Auto Service Stations
814, Report:
#17034
Posted Date:
Mar 18 2002
Pep Boys Managers abused & mistreated They don't want to be responsible for their mistakes marietta Georgia
This is a letter that explains my problem with them :
To Pep Boy's :
I took my car to Pep Boy's , store 0106 , located on Cobb Pkwy , Marietta , GA to get it repaired on 10/10/2001 . Among all the services done on my Honda Accord 1988 LX , it had a CV Axle replaced .My car , ...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
815, Report:
#1032582
Posted Date:
Mar 11 2002
Pep Boys Do Nothing And She Will Go Away. ripoff auto repairs Harlingen Texas
I want to inform you of my dissatifaction with auto services received on February 28, 2002 at Pep Boys #760, 2321 W. Expressway, Harlingen, Texas 78550.
I took my car in for the platinum preventive maintenance package
(order #1143336). After about four hours Joe Bravo the Ass...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
816, Report:
#16266
Posted Date:
Mar 08 2002
Pep boys ripoff and major screwupsfraudulent ripoff business union New Jersey
We took a weekend trip to NJ this past weekend.On saturday night our car overheated.The next day we added fliud but it wasnt working.It was a Sunday, so the only place open was Pep Boys. We dropped it off and they said they would look at it and get back to us.They called several hou...
Entity
Pep boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
817, Report:
#8827
Posted Date:
Mar 01 2002
Pep Boys Auto Ripoff does it again
On Sunday December 2,2001. I had an alternator replaced a the Waco, Texas Pep Boys. After being told that I was the first in line and the alternator would be repaired in 40 mins at a replacement labor cost of $40.00. I was charged 13.00 more for the labor,the store manager refused t...
Entity
PEP BOYS AUTOMOTIVE
Categories: Auto Repair Service
818, Report:
#15173
Posted Date:
Feb 26 2002
engine service light on honda with 30,000 miles needs new plugs for $250.00
The check engine light came on my wifes 1998 honda acord with 30,000 miles, she made an appointment with the pepboys in Howell N.J. for a Sat. in January and was told it would cost $75.00, to hook it up to there computer.We droped off the car at 9:00 am when just opening. We recived...
Entity
PEP BOYS
Categories: Auto Repair Service
819, Report:
#15016
Posted Date:
Feb 25 2002
PepBoys ripoff idiots never fixed the Problem, but they got their money Raleigh, North Carolina
My 1997 F-150 began sputtering as I went to church one Sunday morning. The next day, I decided I would take it to Pep Boys since they were next to my place of employment. I dropped the truck off at 8:00 AM with an explanation of the problem. At 12:30, Pep Boys called me to tell m...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Repair Service
820, Report:
#13025
Posted Date:
Feb 07 2002
Pep Boys auto diagnostics scam. RAPED by Manny Moe and Jack! *UPDATE still being RAPED!
I have just been RAPED by Manny Moe and Jack! I called Pepboys to see what they would charge me to replace 6 sparkplugs that I had already purchased from an auto part store. The car is a 93 TOYOTA Camery, well serviced otherwise. I was going to do the work myself, but I couldnt find...
Entity
PEP BOYS
Categories: Auto Repair Service
821, Report:
#13293
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2002
Pep Boys! ripoff liars or just plain old idiots Palmdale California
I took my car for an engine diagnostic to Pep Boys and was told they had it running for 5 hours, and that nothing was wrong with it, and was never given a print out of the engine diagnostic because I was told the printer didn't work.
I paid the 67.99 plus tax, got my car back, w...
Entity
Pep Boys Store Manager Rey Osuna
Categories: Auto Inspection
822, Report:
#13181
Posted Date:
Feb 03 2002
Pep Boys Cincinnati Ohio poor customer service, rudness
On Jan. 27 2002 I went to the PepBoys on Colerain Ave Cinti.,Oh to have my Alternator tested. The associate tested the unit and told me that it was fine and the only thing that could be wrong would be the voltage regulator. I did not have time to have them look the replacement part ...
Entity
Pep Boys and Yassin M. Elayan
Categories: Auto Parts
823, Report:
#12973
Posted Date:
Jan 31 2002
pepboys idiots for mechanics, Lost Wheel After Brake Job. nightmare auto repair
It was on a Sunday morning and my 18 year old son is only off on that day and needed brakes for his 95 VW Jetta. He bought the brakes from pep boys and they charged him for the labor, that was not so bad 120.00. It is still alot of money for an 18 year old kid who works to pay his ...
Entity
pepboys
Categories: Sales People
824, Report:
#12308
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2002
GE CAPITAL CONS CARDCO 90 Days same as Cash ripoff liars
Pep Boys (auto repair)
GE CAPITAL CONS CARDCO
I paid balance in full with-in 90 days ~($250.00)in about 80 days
GE claims I did not pay a payment with-in 30 days
60 day or 90 days so I getting billed late & intress fees. hey claim they did cash the check after 90 days were up.
...
Entity
GE CAPITAL CONS CARDCO
Categories: Credit & Debt Services
825, Report:
#12344
Posted Date:
Jan 23 2002
Pep Boys Ripoff WASTING YOUR TIME AND MONEY PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA Multiple Unsatisfactory Service
I'm not certain where to begin other than sheer disgust for Pep Boys. I was told by my 22 year old son, quite awhile ago, prior to what has been happening to my vehicle, NEVER TO TRUST PEP BOYS! He stated that they had a 'bad' reputation for 'ripping off' customers.
After 4 bad e...
Entity
Pep Boys
Categories: Auto Mechanics