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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:11/09/2022

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
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    On August 3, 2022I took my car to Aamco Ken Wood Sons, Inc. to have my transmission replaced. It has been months and three transmission were installed into my car. Each time the transmission was ordered, it took one to weeks to come in. I was told the first transmission was bad and they had to reorder a new one. The second transmission was installed and I was told that my spark plugs was causing the transmission not to work. I paid $543.54 to have the spark plugs replaced. When they installed the third transmission, I was told that oil somehow got into engine computer that had to do with programing my keys. I have an extended service agreement on my car that has been exalted due to lack of skill at this Aamco. I contacted Aamco warranty company Rep. Charlene ************. I left message for her supervisor Quinn C******* ************* My service warranty compony has paid for these services. Since August the communication is beyond poor. Every week since August 3. 2022 I have been told different reasons why my car is not fixed. I was told to come get my car two times and broke down lest than a quarter mile from the shop and had to go back. My service agreement representative Brandon 800-808-0828 #********** called the Aamco Fleet Supervisor to investigate why car is not fixed. Ken the owner of Aamco tells Charlene and Brandon a date when my car will be ready and me another. Ken the owner told me and Brandon my car will be taken to the Ford Dealer in White Marsh, Maryland on November 9, 2020 by 8 am, I confirmed with ******* from Ford. I called the Ford Dealer to make sure my car was there at 9:30am and ******* said Aamco did not bring it to their shop. I called Ken at Aamco and Dillon (car maintenance rep) said Ken will take it when traffic is low. Another lie from the owner. I called Brandon from my service warranty company and told him. I have a rental for almost five weeks to work. I pay $323.00 every week. I want my money back $543.54. IPlease help!!!!!!!

    Business Response

    Date: 11/21/2022

    Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2022/11/11) */
    Mrs. ****** apparently recently bought this car and it has an extended warranty. Earlier this year she had the engine replaced. Soon after she started having transmission issues. Her warranty company referred her to us. First of all, when dealing with a warranty company it takes 2 to 3 times longer to complete a repair because of the lengthy authorization protocol we have to go through. Secondly, we had 2 transmissions fail that we got for her. So we have to deal with manufacture issues and ship issues. When we finally got a transmission that was ok she brought it back with a problem. We spent countless hours that no one reimbursed us for to determine that she had a bad computer because it had oil in it. It is a sealed unit that we never touch and what we never work on. Only a ford dealer can supply one. They were on national back order. Not available. Nothing available on the after market. So we ordered one and it took at least a month to get to us. Since it can only be programmed at a Ford dealer I called ************** and they told me they were on a 2 to 3 week waiting list for any service. So I made an appointment for November 9, no time, just bring it in. I paid $100 to have a tow guy take it there this Wednesday, November 9. He was tied up with other tows and couldn't get here until about 11am. It's still there waiting for them to install the new computer and program it. Mrs. ****** is under the impression that I'm not being truthful with her but as you can see I'm at the mercy of venders, manufacturers, shipping companies and bad luck. I don't work on computers and in my mind I'm doing her a favor by handing this computer problem and I'm taking a lot of abuse from her. She is also closely and regularly in touch with the service advisor at **************.
    I understand her frustration but I'm frustrated also and consider myself victimized also by the circumstances. It's been rough for both of us.

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