1 /5 Bowen Liu: Paid 2k, stuck without a car for 3 months, got the car back with more problems.
Detail:
I wasn’t originally planning to leave this review because I understand that mistakes happen, and I didn’t want to hold it against them. However, after checking my dash cam and discovering more issues with my car, I feel it’s only fair to share my experience.
I dropped my car off in October 2024 for an oil leak repair and a steering rack replacement (I provided the part myself). Later that week, they called to tell me the work was done, but they had broken my ECM during the repair and needed time to fix it. They asked for a week, and I agreed.
A week later, I went in to pick up the car, paid for the work, and was about to leave when they told me the car wasn’t running properly again. They asked me to come back the next day. From that point, it became a nightmare. Every Monday, I checked in to see if the car was ready, and they told me to check back later in the week. When I followed up on Fridays, they said it still wasn’t running right. It felt like they were just waiting for me to give up and take the car somewhere else.
Eventually, they told me the car was ready to pick up. After I got it back, I noticed pink liquid on my bumper, so I took it to Firestone for an inspection. Firestone found multiple coolant leaks (Photo 1), and someone had attempted to patch the leaks with silicone. While some might argue the coolant could have been leaking before, Firestone confirmed the coolant was fresh, and I know I hadn’t changed it. It’s pretty clear to me the leaks were caused during their repair.
To make matters worse, the hood rod holder was broken, and they "fixed" it with a zip tie (Photo 2).
At this point, I was fed up and decided to check my dash cam. My dash cam records whenever the car is running or the power is on, but there was no footage from the end of October to early January. As far as I know, working on the ECM requires powering on the car, so it’s hard to believe they were working on it during those two months. It seems likely they didn’t work on the car at all and lied about it.
In summary:
- They broke my car during the repair.
- They hid their mistakes, hoping I wouldn’t find out.
- They lied about working on my car for two months.