Service department is a joke! - bob.ramsden
Service department is a joke!
They don't call back, don't give any reliable information from the advisor side and both my son and I had the service tech tell us one thing and the advisor something different an hour later?
Took a month to get a Ford Transit transmission repaired under warranty....blamed Ford for most of the delay but it seemed to take a long time to even get to the point that they could send it to Ford?
When we finally got it back, strange noises.....we make them aware, schedule an appt, take it in.....a day later they want to keep it over the weekend to do a cold test...it was warm when we brought it in 8 hours before? Ok, Monday, not call, Tuesday, no call or call backs.....6pm, message from advisor...we need 10 hours of shop time to remove the engine to find the problem? we need you to authorize it? but we can't do it now, you'll have to bring it back next week?
We take it back the next monday.....no call Monday, no call Tuesday, Wednesday morning....we think its the bearing in the starter motor? really....that doesn't make sense but if you feel it needs to be replaced, go ahead....no call Wed, no call Thursday....late in the day, it's ready.....oops no sorry we didn't do the oil change you asked for....wait a couple hours....we pick it up Thursday evening....still making the noise and we tell the advisor....she assured me she would let Lori know and also how frustrated and unhappy I was!
We need the truck for jobs on the weekend and early in the week....the noise continues to get worse...I drive the vehicle Wednesday and ask that my admin calls the dealership about how bad it is.....bring it right in....we take it back first thing Thursday morning....play and forward a video of the noise....Lori assures me she will take to Steve the tech and the Service manager and get it dealt with!
No call Thursday, No call Friday, we call late Friday and my admin is told they haven't even put it on the hoist yet? My admin calls Monday midday, not answer, no call back. I call with a pretty ugly message Monday afternoon.
Lori calls back, nothing has been done....a truck is on the only hoist that they have that can lift my truck and they don't know when it will be fixed and they have no idea when they can look at let alone fix my truck?
I've made appts, been blown off, I've paid diagnostic charges that obviously were not money well spent.....I've paid to have parts replaced that were not the cause of the noise we brought it in for and now after 10 business days of the last month, not only do I not have a vehicle to use in my business....I have not indication on how long it will be or what they are going to do to make it better?
A large, long standing Ford dealer like White Oaks should be able to do a much better job providing service and communications to customers and represent the Ford brand with a much better experience than I've had.
I have 6 Fords in my extended business and personal fleet.....makes me wonder what the next vehicle should be.....probably not a Ford.
Good Job White Oak.....I'm sure Ford will be proud of your job representing the brand! Sarcasm totally indented... you only received a one star rating because zero stars was not an option.
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