In a nutshell, nothing went well, and everything could have been improved.
The "Check Engine" light came on in my 2018 Ford Expedition with about 19,000 miles on it, and I called Anderson Ford to set up an appointment to have it fixed, realizing that it would likely require 2 visits, one for diagnosis and a second to actually perform the repair if parts were needed.
I set up the first appointment for February 27 and, after diagnosis, a purge valve was ordered. After the part was received, I set up a second appointment for March 9.
On March 9, after approximately 90 minutes, I was informed that the Ford maintenance website was down (some information was apparently required from the site to perform the repairs), so I rescheduled for March 11.
On March 11, I again returned to Anderson Ford, and after again waiting approximately 90 minutes, I was told the wrong part was ordered. Apparently, or at least I was told, there are 2 purge valves, and the wrong one was ordered. I left the vehicle with Anderson Ford overnight, and the part came in the next day, March 12, the purge valve was replaced and the "Check Engine" light extinguished.
Several days later, the "Check Engine" light came back on. I again called Anderson Ford, set up an appointment, and brought the vehicle in for service on March 23. I was told the diagnosis would take about 45 minutes. After an hour and a half, I was then told the vehicle needed one more test, but that piece of test equipment was being used on another vehicle. After an additional 45 minutes, the service manager informed me that my vehicle had "too much fuel." I had never heard such a thing, but apparently the tests require that the vehicle be between 1/4 - 3/4 (25 - 75%) full, and my vehicle was 90% full.
At this point, I raised my voice (not yelling) and asked if they did not know that this test (or tests) required a certain fuel level? I received a dismissive response along the lines of they didn't know until the test equipment told them. I asked if this was the first time they had performed such a test. I asked if this information was a state secret. I asked if they thought it appropriate to inform customers, in advance, that a certain fuel level might be required. The service manager turned his back and left the waiting area. I followed him to his office, again asking if this was a known requirement.
At this point several things happened nearly simultaneously. First, I was threatened with having the police called. Second, as I was saying I would take the vehicle to another dealer, the service manager told me Anderson Ford would no longer service my vehicle.
So to recap... 5 visits to Anderson Ford, and I still don't know what is wrong with the vehicle. Never again, and I encourage others to think twice before visiting this dealership.
As a footnote, I called Lake Keowee Ford to set up an appointment. After telling the consultant/advisor that my "Check Engine" light was on, he closed the conversation by informing me that the test required that my vehicle have between 1/4 and 3/4 tank of gas. read more