I initially took my vehicle in to Grissim Auto Repair on Tuesday, February 21 due to some issues with my brakes (i.E. Brakes were grabbing while driving at moderate speeds intermittently.)
After doing diagnostics, Grissom Auto Repair called me with the results and also recommended the following services while my vehicle was in their shop to be repaired:
. 2 Front Calipers replaced
. Brake fluid replacement
. Transmission fluid flush
. Transmission kit
. Anti-Freeze coolant flush
. Cooling System flush
. Power Steering fluid flush
They completed the work along with the recommended services above, which costed $1286.83 (Paid using Master Card)
My vehicle was ready at approximately 10:00am the following day (February 22) which I picked up at 12:30pm. When I picked up my vehicle for the first time, I drove approximately 10 - 15 miles back to work. During that time, I noticed that the brakes were locking up very badly. I immediately drove my vehicle back to their shop with the brakes locking up and smoke coming from the wheel wells up front of the vehicle.
Instead of the brakes originally intermittently locking up, they stayed locked the entire drive back. During the time I drove back, I could smell what appeared to be burning rubber and fumes.
When I took my vehicle back to Grissom Auto Repair, the shop manager, Charles Hennesey, assured me that they would take care of the problems at no cost and that their parts and labor were warranted for one year. I also expressed the fact that although they supposedly flushed and filled my power steering fluid, it was low and I would need more due to the obvious sounds coming from my steering wheel while making turns.
After they checked the vehicle, they blamed the problem on a faulty Master Cylinder that was recently replaced prior to bringing my vehicle to them at another automotive repair shop.instead of advising me to go back to the original repair shop for warranty support on the proclaimed bad Master Cylinder, AND without my consent, they took it upon themselves to replace this "Faulty" Master Cylinder with a Master Cylinder of their own, which they did not charge me. They gave me back the "Faulty" Master Cylinder and advised me to go back to the previous auto repair shop and demand a refund for the part and labor. Charles Hennesey informed me that as an automobile repair shop, it doesn't cost them any time/money to return a faulty part back to their part distributor. This was on February 23 and would be the second time I picked up my vehicle from Grissom Auto Repair.
Later that same evening of the 23rd, I noticed that there was a leak in my driveway of what appeared to be anti-freeze. I took my vehicle back to Grissom Auto Repair for the third time on Friday, February 24 at approximately 8:15am, explained that fluid was leaking out and left it with them. Upon leaving my vehicle with Charles Hennesey I was very frustrated and informed him that I was not very with the quality of service I had received thus far and stated that it was an inconvenience for me to continue to bring back my vehicle to back and forth like this. I then asked Charles how many more times I would need to bring my vehicle back before they would refund my money for services not rendered or before I have to take my business elsewhere. As a paying customer, I felt frustrated and that I was being more than fair about it. I only wanted my vehicle to be fixed and nothing more. This angered Charles and from that day on, he was extremely arrogant, rude, aggressive, and condescending towards me on my future visits.
They supposedly looked at the problem and stated that whoever worked on the coolant system last did not tighten the clamps on the hose for the coolant tank and also noted that there was a small pinhole leak in the coolant tank. I found this interesting since Grissom were the last ones who worked on it when I originally brought my vehicle in and was charged for the cooling system flushing. So, they charged me an additional $78.24 on my Master Card for the replacement of the coolant tank and labor. This was the third time I picked up my vehicle from Grissom Auto Repair.
My vehicle appeared to be fine for exactly one week, until I was driving on the highway on March 3 at approximately 4:30pm and the same problem was happening again with the front brakes locking up. I drove it back to Grissom Auto Repair at approximately 5:30pm and informed the Service Advisor, Keith Lamunyon of my problems. He informed me that they would take care of the problem and not to worry about it. (I was still under warranty)
I left my vehicle over the weekend and did not hear back from them all day on Monday, March 6, so I called their shop at 4:30pm to see where they were with my vehicle. At that time Charles Hennesey, the store manager, began to insinuate that I wasn't telling the truth about my brakes locking up. He informed me that they had driven my vehicle 151 miles and did not encounter the problem!!! I was upset and frustrated. Charles is not only calling me a liar, but drove my vehicle over a150 miles burning up all of my fuel. At this point I asked Charles what I would need to do in order for them to witness the problem. I posed the question in quotes What would I need to do to have you witness the problem? Grab you and drive around in my vehicle to reproduce the problem? Charles became belligerent at that point and stated, Are you threatening me?!? Boy, if you lay one finger on me, I will kick your a*, you little punk!
I asked him to calm down and told him that he was threatening me with physical violence and that I would report him. I asked for the business owner's phone number but he consistently denied me the phone number or a way to contact him. He also told me that he would call the police if I were to come around the shop, even though I still needed to pick up my vehicle. He hung up on me several times while I attempted to call back in a calm manner to get the owner's contact number.
I got over to Grissom Auto Repair to pick up my vehicle at approximately 5:30pm on March 6.
End Result:
Grissom Auto Repair charged me for work but did not remedy the problem, they also did not warranty the work/parts when warranty was supposed to be inclusive for one year, proclaimed that I lied about their services not being fulfilled, and drove my vehicle 151 miles to supposedly Reproduce the problem and threatened me with physical violence.
To top it all off; my brakes still continue to intermittently lock up. Since the problem has yet to be resolved, and Charles Hennesey refuses to warranty the work as advertised, I will now have to incur additional expenses (Plus time and hassle) and take my vehicle elsewhere to actually be repaired. Not only am I appalled at Grissom Auto Repair's behavior and the treatment I received but, this is also a major safety hazard/concern.
One upset/frustrated custome
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