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    Business ProfileforUftring Ford Subaru

    New Car Dealers
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    3 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 10/12/1981

    Years in Business: 42

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    Overview

    New Ford and Subaru dealership. Automotive service, parts and auto body repair facility.

    Products & Services

    This company offers automobile sales, service & parts.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    500 Fairlane Dr, East Peoria, IL 61611-1496
    BBB File Opened:
    1/1/1982
    Years in Business:
    42
    Business Started:
    1/1/1982
    Business Started Locally:
    1/1/1982
    Business Incorporated:
    11/20/1997
    Accredited Since:
    10/12/1981
    Licensing Information:
    This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Uftring Auto Group
    • Uftring Automall
    Business Management
    • Mr. Gary Uftring, President
    • Mr. Kirk Johnson, Comptroller
    • Mr. Mike Bambrick, General Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Gary Uftring, President

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Kirk Johnson, Comptroller
    Additional Contact Information

    Phone Numbers

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Buying a new car

    Customer Complaints

    3 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    03/21/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Resolved
    My truck started chugging and backfiring and dying. It finally died on the side of the road on my way home. I had it towed to Uftring's in E Peoria, That was Feb. 3rd. I usually go to Washington but they said since it's a ford it would be better to take to E Peoria. I could not get through on the phone to let them know it was coming. The following week they call me and tell me that my truck is too rusty to put up on the lift. They tell me they replaced a fuel pump sensor and it shorted out. Said they were chec**** all the wiring and replaced some. On Feb. 20th they call, tell me it was a bad sensor. That they put another in and it was wor****. I go to get my truck, drive 5 min. up the road and it dies. After 45 min. they came and brought me my loaner back. I left. Apparently after the truck sat a bit, they were able to dive it back where it died in the par**** lot. I called the following Wed to see what was up. I again am told my truck is too rusty to put up on the lift. that now they think it may be the fuel pump. that she would have to talk to the service manager. Don't hear from them. call again the following week on the March 7th and told they weren't going to touch my truck any more. So it sat there for 2 more weeks without them doing anything. Here I am in a panic because I need a vehicle. I am rushing around loo**** at used trucks and someone who might look at my truck. The following week I found a mechanic. on Wed. March 13th I set up for a tow truck and returned there loaner. The next day the mechanic told me it was the fuel pump which he ordered. He put the truck up "on a lift" He said yes it's very rusty but he just placed the lift in front and behind the bad rust. He charged me 580.00 and that was to replace part of my exhaust also and the truck is now running. Uftring's I feel should refund me. If they didn't want to work on it they shouldn't have touched it in the first place and charged me 1000.00!
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    3 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Ernest J

    1 star

    09/07/2023

    8/1/23 I brought in my 05 Ford Focus to Uftring Ford to have the AC fixed. I was called later and told the HVAC housing needed to be replaced because it was too brittle and broken. At this point my dashboard had been taken apart so they kept it while I looked for the housing. Multiple calls and voicemails were not returned, and I had to physically appear for updates. The housing parts were not able to be located so they could not repair the AC. On 8/15/23 we agreed to put my dashboard back together and return my car to me. 8/20/23, I returned to Uftring to take my car home only to find out that the battery was dead (just bought 11/22 from them) and the dashboard was still undone. 8/28/23 I was able to reach someone by phone and was told the shop is busy and they weren’t going to be able to start working on it until 8/31/23 fixed by 9/1/23. On 9/2/23 I returned to Uftring. I was told that my car was taken over by the asst. mngr and he was not there to provide updates. 9/7/23 I received an email that the services on my car were completed and it was ready for pick up. When leaving I was told that I owed $525 and that they did me a favor and cut the fees in 1/2. I asked what the fees were for since nothing was fixed and asked to speak with the Mngr. He explained that he paid a service tech over $30/hr to take apart and put back together my dashboard and we needed to pay him for 7 hrs of work. We asked why we would pay for services that were not rendered. The mngr was not able to explain but did try to compare having our furnace fixed but not paying for repair. I stated that our furnace would have been fixed unlike my car so again what am I paying for, and can I charge you for keeping my car for 5.5 wks? The mngr was upset and said to sever the relationship and get rid of the bill. It’s disappointing to have gone through this experience as we've bought multiple cars from them and they've completed our car maintenance and repair needs for 18 yrs.

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