Complaints

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• Initial Complaint

  Date:10/01/2025

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I recently brought my ***** Fit to the Midas located in North Dartmouth, MA and explained that this was an aftermarket vehicle which may not pass inspection. The mechanics at this shop claimed they fixed this issue and performed a State inspection which they passed, insisting that partially fixing tires would also solve this issue. Within 3 days, this ***** was experiencing the exact same engine issues which has been documented by another diagnostic system, and which jeopardizes driving safety and the emission of hazardous gasoline fumes. This Midas then refused to schedule a second repair attempt on a Saturday when they are open and I am not working. As a result I owe a Midas credit over one thousand dollars. I am reporting them due to these predatory loan practices and failure to perform the necessary repairs to legitimately pass an MA State inspection.

  Business Response

  Date: 10/01/2025

  Mr. ****** came in to our facility on 8/2/25 requesting a diagnosis into his engine light and also state inspection.  He had the vehicle previously scanned at Autozone and produced a P0301 to us on their report.  Upon the vehicle arriving at our facility we scanned and performed an actual diagnosis at which time the codes pulled were: P0301, P0302, P0303, P0300.  The only cylinder that was not showing misfires on a counter was cylinder 4.  Upon further exploration of the cause of the misfire it was determined that 3 out of 4 of the ignition coils were starting to fail due to age.  The vehicle has ******* miles on it with the original coils.  We recommended the correction to rectify this issue was to replace the coils and spark plugs.  We recommended replacing all 4 coils as if the other coils are now starting to fail the 4th could also be close, although it was functioning as of now. In addition we found that to pass state inspection the vehicle would need 2 tires for the safety portion of the inspection as well as the check engine light to be off with ALL monitors set as required by MA state law. 

  Mr ****** approved the repairs and was notified that the vehicle needed to be driven to get the monitors set for the inspection portion of the repair.  Mr ****** drove the vehicle around a thousand miles and returned to receive his inspection on 8/23/25 at which time the mileage was ******* as documented in CARFAX.  It passed inspection through the state of ** at that time.  Mr. ****** then called us two days later stating that his car was having a running issue and made an appointment for Friday September 26, 2025 to have us look at the vehicle.  He never showed and was called back by *** to confirm another appointment for the next day, Saturday September 27, 2025.  He did not show for that appointment either.  We stand behind our  work with a 2 year/24,000 mile warranty on workmanship and parts.  If it is deemed one of the parts have failed causing a misfire it is covered under our parts and warranty coverage.  As far as predatory practices, Mr.  ****** was offered a Midas card and given 0% financing options for his repairs in which he signed and agreed to.  Offering solutions to repairs is by no means predatory.  Mr. ****** came to our facilities seeking services to rectify his issues, both of which he received.  Again we stand behind  all work received and will rectify Mr. ******* concerns once we can ***** what the cause is.  We will not however refund anything just because it is requested and have had no opportunity to stand by our promise that we give to any and all customers with all repairs.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 10/05/2025

  Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does not satisfy or resolve my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint # ********. Please add your rejection comments below.

  To whom it may concern,

  To begin with, the Midas credit card was not offered to me by the Midas in North Dartmouth because I had used their website to schedule the initial appointment and apply for that card. Furthermore, after notifying Midas that Autozone diagnosed the vehicle a second time after its inspection and found the exact same issues as there were before the repairs, I requested a Saturday appointment and was denied because they would only schedule me for Friday.

  
  

  Furthermore, I did not approve the replacement of two tires to pass inspection as per their mechanics' recommendation because I have never heard of a qualified mechanic or certified inspection station say that is a good idea or would be a condition of passing an MA State inspection for safety and emissions. 

  
  

  After leaving Midas after the first and only repairs were done, I took my vehicle to ******** and BJ's in North Dartmouth where they replaced lug nuts, rim pins, and 4 new tires. It was only with those additional repairs that my car was car was able to pass an inspection at Midas. As I have kept the receipts, the itemized cost of repairs is ******* paid to Midas, ****** paid to ********, and ****** paid to BJ's club. This totals ******* dollars which is well over the ******* dollar consumer credit line I accepted from the Midas website.

  
  

  For this reason, I believe that Midas North Dartmouth is not qualified to perform state inspections and the loans that they're offering are predatory.

• Initial Complaint

  Date:07/21/2025

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I went to Midas on Monday July 14, someone over the phone had told me I could get a free diagnostic for my broken AC. When I arrived, *** told me it would be $50. I said ok, but i cannot pay for anything else today, I only want the $50 diagnostic. I made this very clear, I said it multiple times.When they finished *** charged me 300 dollars for recharging the refrigerant. 250 dollar service fee. He told me my AC was fixed, so I paid for it. 10 minutes after leaving, my AC was the exact same as before, not working. I called back, and *** said I would have to wait until Wednesday to come in.On Wednesday I went back to Midas to follow up, and *** handled it very poorly. He said "your AC was fixed when you left my parking lot". He made an analogy about ordering a steak. This was a scam. 250 service fee is insane, he didnt let me know about it until after, he never even mentioned this cost might arise even though I said I only wanted to pay $50, he said my AC was fixed, he made ridiculous excuses like "your car was fixed before you left", he tried to say something could have happened to my AC immediately after i left.I never asked for this service. I paid $300 and my AC is working the same as before. On top of all the other details. Very shady experience. I was scammed.

  Business Response

  Date: 07/25/2025

  Customer came in and ** was inoperable.  Customer agreed to pay the diagnostic fee.  Upon a short while after leaving, customer called back saying his ** is warm again.  We advised the customer to return and FREE OF CHARGE we will further diagnose the ** system to see why it is becoming inoperable.  Customer understood and asked if it would cost any other money.  We stated to the customer the diagnosis would not cost him any further, but the determination of the cause would incur an extra cost should he decide to go forward with the repairs.  Customer per our recorded phone call of this entire conversation agreed to bring the vehicle back for the further free diagnosis into his ** system.  We will stand behind our diagnosis fees as stated on our work orders that if the customer has an issue we warranty the ** charge for a specific amount of time.  No one at anytime stated that anything would be a free check other than if further ** diagnosis is required within 90 days of the initial check which included a vacuum pulled on the system, dye installed and 30 min leak check performed.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 07/25/2025

  Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does not satisfy or resolve my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint # ********. Please add your rejection comments below; if you do not provide any details, your complaint will be closed as Answered. 

   

  The business's response completely ignored my issue of being charged ********************************************** until after the unrequested service was completed. 

  This is very simple. I called initally Saturday, July 12. If your calls are recorded you can verify that on this call, the woman I spoke with said I could get a free diagnostic. But anyway, on Monday I agreed to pay $50 for the diagnostic, and I made clear that I didn't want any other charges on that day. I sat in the lobby the whole time, and NOBODY TOLD ME THERE WAS A $300 SERVICE HAPPENING until after it was finished. That is wrong!! This is not complicated!! Why didn't Raj tell me?? I paid it because *** said my A/C was fixed, it was not fixed!! It is true that they offered a free follow up diagnostic, I don't care about that. The way that I was charged $300 made me very unsure about giving my car back to them. When I went in on Wednesday *** failed to explain to me why he charged me $300 without telling me about it until after, and apparently through the business's response here, they are still unable to tell me why.

  I need somebody to look at this case here. This was a scam. They put me on the spot and got $300 out of me. *** acted very shady about this charge.

  Another thing is that *** told me my car's A/C system had three times the amount of refrigerant that it was supposed to have. He asked me if I ever added any, or had work done on it, and I said no. *** said that all the excess refrigerant was sitting in there for a long time. *** said this was a hazard, and that it could have exploded under my hood. I have no way of knowing if this was true, but I do know that my A/C worked perfectly fine until two days before I went in. If this excess refrigerant was an issue, why did it only start affecting my A/C so recently. I just don't know what to think about *** and his business. But when *** said this $300 refrigerant recharge is part of the diagnostic, I asked why he didn't tell me about the cost until after, and I think thats when he made an analogy about ordering a steak. Absolutely ridiculous.

  $250 service charge is insane, especially without mentioning the cost to me until after, especially when I asked for no charges on top of the $50 diagnostic. On top of all the excuses I had to hear from ***. It's obviously a scam.

   

  
  Businesses and Customers should be civil, courteous and polite in their responses to complaints. It is important to remain professional and productive when participating in the BBB complaint process.
  
  FAQ
  
  Regards,

  *****

   

   

  Business Response

  Date: 07/28/2025

  This is all we are willing to do.  The customer after submitting his complaint, proceeded to return to our store and be belligerent to all 3 front staff.  Yelling and making demands is not something we will tolerate by any customer, employee or any party at our facilities.  The staff has been more than accommodating.  We stand behind our original resolve.

  Customer Answer

  Date: 07/28/2025

  Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does not satisfy or resolve my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint # ********. Please add your rejection comments below; if you do not provide any details, your complaint will be closed as Answered. 

   

  The business is lying. After submitting my complaint, I have NOT returned to the store. This is completely false. The only time I went back almost two weeks ago, I never yelled. I was not agressive. I was not belligerent. *** told me they have cameras with audio, so the business should follow up with some evidence. After submitting my complaint I NEVER went back to Midas!!!!!! The business is completely lying now, I don't know what else to say, this is ridiculous!!!!

  In my original complaint, and follow up response, I have already described my experience with Midas. The business is now coming back and lying, saying I have come back to their location yelling at staff. This never happened. Any doubts that I had before about being scammed are gone now. How can you flat out lie like this? You have no evidence because I never did any of that. It's completely made up. I hope Midas is punished for this. Shady business is one thing, making up stories about me coming in and yelling at three of your staff is a whole new level. You people are messed up for that!!!!

  
  
  Businesses and Customers should be civil, courteous and polite in their responses to complaints. It is important to remain professional and productive when participating in the BBB complaint process.
  
  FAQ
  
  Regards,

  Lukas

   

   

• Initial Complaint

  Date:11/03/2024

  Type:Service or Repair Issues
  Status:

  AnsweredMore info

  Complaint statuses

  Resolved:

  The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.

  Unresolved:

  The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.

  Answered:

  The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.

  Unanswered:

  The business failed to respond to the dispute.

  Unpursuable:

  BBB is unable to locate the business.

  I took my 2016 seqouia to have my transmission repair and paid $4000, and it has been almost 3 months and my truck is still not repaired and everytime i call them they tell me lie after lie. i want my truck fixed.

  Business Response

  Date: 11/21/2024

  Repair has been completed and car is gone, customer is happy.  Repair took additional time due to broken wires behind dash that took time to find and diagnose.