76, Report:
#379089
Posted Date:
Oct 07 2008
COTTMAN/ AMMCO RIP OFF Humble Texas
I went in to get an oil leak repaired, i paid $600 and recieve my car back in worst shape then it orginally was. I recieve a call back from COTTMAN/ AMMCO telling me that the first so called repair wasn't the problem and it would cost me an additional $1000, when i told them that i ...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
77, Report:
#377571
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2008
Cottman Transmission Strikes AGAIN! Bait and switch - lies and deceipt! Duluth Georgia
Of course I did not look at Ripoff reports until it was too late! Do not make the same mistake. My 2001 Lexus RX300 stopped going to gear a couple weeks back. I towed the car to the Lexus dealership who inspected the car and said the transmission needed replaced (Lexus will not repa...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
78, Report:
#375161
Posted Date:
Oct 01 2008
Auto Master Springfield They would love to kill your kids Springfield Missouri
I'm just going to include the letter I sent to them, minus personal info...
This letter is regarding your vehicle, a 1994 Chrysler Concorde, VIN ***. This vehicle was forced upon *** with no other option. Clearly the dealership that passed off this vehicle, Auto Master #6, mad...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
79, Report:
#376359
Posted Date:
Sep 27 2008
Cottman Transmission Failed to originally fix or warranty their work after 11 tries St Charles Missouri
12/4/06 Brian Standridge, the manager, called and said the car was done and ready for pick-up. I arrived at the shop and attempted to pay with my Visa card, but their bank card machine was not working properly. I asked to write a company check to them in lieu of the charge card a...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
80, Report:
#374986
Posted Date:
Sep 22 2008
COTTMAN TRANSMISSION BEWARE AND DON'T BELIEVE THEIR QUOTES..GET IT IN WRITING ATLANTA Georgia
MY TRANSMISSION WENT BAD..SO I CALLED THEM AS IT WAS ON A LIST OF TRANSMISSION REPAIR PLACES.
THEY SAID LOW NUMBERS THEN TOLD ME THE WHOLE TRANS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I AM STUPID AND JUST BELIEVED THEM. TURNS OUT THEIR PRICE WAS SAME AS DEALER'S PRICE.
I HAD TROUBLE WITH THE $2...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
81, Report:
#369502
Posted Date:
Sep 04 2008
Cottman Transmission Trans service ripoff Lodi New Jersey
Cottman trans was recommended to me from a friend for my 1999 jeep grand limited. I was going to have lee miles or a local (Denville trans) do the job but they replace the entire trans with a re manufactured unit for around $1500 to $1700 dollars. And a one year 17000 mile warranty....
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
82, Report:
#365575
Posted Date:
Aug 22 2008
Cottman Management Corporation/ Cottman Transmission Services Cottman Corporate REFUSES to Honor Platinum Service Warranty for Closed Franchise Horsham Pennsylvania
My beef is directly with the Cottman Transmission Corporate Office.
A little over a year ago, I paid $2800 to have my transmission replaced by a Cottman Franchise in CA. Days after my repair was complete, the franchise closed.
I rarely drive the car, in fact had put only abo...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
83, Report:
#242110
Posted Date:
Aug 06 2008
Cottman's Transmission They tried to lure me back by damaging my car Houston Texas
The Visa charge reference # xxxxxxx , dated Feb. 23/2007 is being disputed. The vendor did not change the transmission oil and filter on my car. Instead, after trying, without success, to sell an unnecessary, major transmission job, put me in a position to allow him to proceed and...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
84, Report:
#179217
Posted Date:
Jul 11 2008
Cottman transmission ripoff do work you do not need and still make you pay Antioch California
TOOK MY MONTE CARLO 03 TO THEM BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING ( WOULD NOT GO INTO PASSING GEAR) THEY HAD IT FOR 9 DAYS AND IT STILL IS THE SAME WAY THEY TOLD ME IT IS NOW MUFFLER PROBLEMS AND THEY WANT THERE 2900.00 AND TAKE IT TO THE DEALER MAY BE UNDER WARRANTY
John
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Categories: Auto Mechanics
85, Report:
#319159
Posted Date:
Jul 07 2008
AAMCO Transmission Deceptive Print Ads/Coupons York Pennsylvania
For years Cottman/AAMCO transmission has used coupons in the paper and various mailings that are deceptive and just used to get their phone to ring and get their high pressure memorized sales techniques to take advantage of you.
The coupons first of all say they have to be presen...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
86, Report:
#346759
Posted Date:
Jul 02 2008
Cottman Transmission/ Aamco Transmission Inflated Prices of parts to make profit and admitted to it Saint Charles Missouri
Back in December my tranny went out and I picked Cottman to take it to because they have free towing and vehicle check. After my car was delivered to them Phil the old manager of the location (who is not there anymore due to being dismissed) called me to let me know that they were g...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
87, Report:
#311785
Posted Date:
Jun 30 2008
Cottman Transmissions / AAMCO $3,600.00 for a 2,000 mile transmission! York Pennsylvania
I had a transmission installed at Cottmans ( now an AAMCO ) and after 2,000 miles it started to slip and wouldnt even hit third gear. I called them and they told me it was past the six month warranty, so I was screwed. I had lost my liscence and hadnt driven the vehicle, so I looked...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
88, Report:
#341632
Posted Date:
Jun 27 2008
Cottman Transmission - Jeff Umstead TOTAL RIPOFF had my car for over a year GIVEN RUNAROUND FOR MONTHS!! CONS! do not take your vehicles here!! Emmaus Pennsylvania
Sept 2005- Took Audi to Cottman for transmission problem that is covered under warranty. Transmission was pulled & fixed. Took them over a month to do this repair.
Oct 2005- About a week after car was fixed, the check engine light came on. We took the car back, and it was fixed ...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
89, Report:
#235950
Posted Date:
Jun 19 2008
Cottman Transmission Rip Off on Repairs - Didn't Fix My Car, had to pay for car rental multiple times Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Cupertino, San Jose California
I would NOT take my car (and urge you to protect yourself and not take your car) to ANY Cottman's Transmission. I took my car to the Sunnyvale, CA location the first week in Jan 2007 thinking I had an issue with my clutch. They told me the clutch was fine and it was the transmissi...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
90, Report:
#276125
Posted Date:
Jun 12 2008
Cottman Transmission Couldn't say if repairs would be more or less than $1000 ,or how much a new one costs until... Manassas Virginia
My van broke down on a Monday night. I only had $60.00 on me , so I called Cottman's because it was a familiar name and I presumed they were reputable because they are a nationwide chain, and they offered free towing.That was my first mistake.
While on the phone with the center m...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
91, Report:
#240301
Posted Date:
May 29 2008
Cottman Transmision Cottman transimmision stole my money & ruined my car. Ripoff Houston Texas
Cottman transmission Stole my money, wont give me a refund, Ruined my car & Is now threatning to have my car put into a storage lot They charged me up to four $4,000 to fix a car I didnt authorize them to fix, They call me told me my car was ready, when I go pick it up (after I had...
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Categories: Auto Service Stations
92, Report:
#334099
Posted Date:
May 22 2008
Cottman Transmission warning,,your car will NEVER be the same, neither will your wallet Atlanta Georgia
This is a company that doesn't care about you nor your car. All they care about is lying to the public. They should be sued for false advertisement.
Law suit is a must. They even gave me a loaner car, off their lot that wasn't even theirs to lend out.
Linda is a professional crook...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
93, Report:
#331262
Posted Date:
May 16 2008
Cottman Transmission Want Justice? Atlanta Georgia
You see, at Cottman, we know YOU have more important things to worry about than your transmission.This is a post to join all of us who have truly been wronged by Cottman Transmission. I have been dealing with the Atlanta area Cottman Transmission shops Buford Highway and Old Nationa...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
94, Report:
#328950
Posted Date:
Apr 25 2008
Cottman Transmission Please go anywhere but here. . .seriously. Atlanta Georgia
I initially called Cottman's to get a price quote by Charles (who changed his story on the warranty length and price to get my business) I got no answer. Charles called me back via caller ID and suggested that the price would be lower there and he would tow it there for free. This s...
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Categories: Auto Dealer Repairs
95, Report:
#282165
Posted Date:
Apr 22 2008
Aamco Camphill, Mechanicsuburg PA Warranty Fraud Camp Hill Pennsylvania
In March of 2006, We had our 2000 Dodge Caravan fixed with transmission at Cottman in Camphill, PA. At that time, we had a gear-shifting problem and Cottman people charged us $ 2200 for rebuilding the transmission. It was a huge payment, but with the manager's recommendation, we eve...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
96, Report:
#327662
Posted Date:
Apr 21 2008
Drive Time Sold me a car about 1 month ago that is stalling out and making awful noises whenever you hit the slightest holes and the gas gauge didn't work and the brakes are shot. St. Petersburg Florida
I would like for this company to stand behinds what it sells to the cosumers. I started having problems less than 24 hours after I brought the car. Making the worst noises whenever you hit the smallest bumps and also the car is learching forward whenever you are at traffic lights ...
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Categories: Auto Dealers
97, Report:
#326863
Posted Date:
Apr 17 2008
Cottman Transmission Almost Dead Daughter Midwest City Oklahoma
I took my daughters car in to have the slave cylinder changed and also put in a new clutch. I ended up having to fix the hydraulics in the transmission along with the other things. I was quoted one thing and charged another. The major issue I have with this company is my daughter co...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
98, Report:
#320178
Posted Date:
Mar 22 2008
AAMCO-COTTMAN Transmission Lied about parts replaced, price, shoddy workmanship, RIP OFF Houston Texas
I am now 67 with a 5 way bypass and this is the first time in my life I ever had anyone work on my vehicle. Brother, It is the last.
Called Cottman Transmission, who was bought 2 weeks ago by AAMCO, because of transmission failure. I explained to Ben that I was 67 with a 5 way by...
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Categories: Auto Repair Service
99, Report:
#315377
Posted Date:
Mar 06 2008
Cottman Transmission WARNING: Cottman Transmission Are Scammers! Houston Texas
On March 3rd, 2008, I began having trouble with my motor vehicle. I went to AutoZone to ask for help. They said that my transmission fluid was burnt and that I needed to get it checked up.
AutoZone told me to go to Sears Auto Center to check it out. I headed my way out to Sears ...
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Categories: Auto Mechanics
100, Report:
#294530
Posted Date:
Feb 23 2008
Cottman Transmission Screwed at cottman Houston Texas
12/26/07
Screwed at Cottman
I am writing in regard to your store located at 5911 Chimney Rock in Houston, Texas. On Tuesday, December 10, I made a visit to get the free transmission check due to my van having water in the fluid. Upon inspection Kirk an employee explains ...
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