Took my truck in for warranty & recall work. At first, I was impressed that they were able to get me in so quickly, but soon figured out why. The customer service here is awful. Their communication is even worse. Took my truck in on Tuesday, it was Friday before they were able to get to it (mean while, I am without a vehicle). They serviced the front end, ball joints, bearings and did some recall work on my airbags. They also informed me that I would need a new battery at a cost of nearly $300. I never had any issues with the battery so I told them to hold off.
When I got there on the following Tuesday to pick up my truck, they had replaced the battery-and I made them put my original battery back on.
While driving home, I noticed shimmying and vibration, which, was never an issue before (the truck is less than 3 years old). So I took it back yet again. This time, they provided a loaner car. For 3 days, I never heard anything so I called. Now, it's the brakes warping the rotors...For $600 they can do the brakes and cut the rotors back to right. Wow, I am getting irritated at this point. So we go to pick it up, so we can start lining out the repairs at a less expensive shop and the battery is dead, "has to be jumped off". Really? Weird because again, in almost 3 years, I have never had an issue with the battery. So after my husband gets home, we raise the hood and low & behold, the battery has been swapped. This may seem a bit skeptical, but when you hook power clamps to the battery 3-4 times a week for external fuel tank, you can recognize your battery. I am not sure how a battery made for a dodge caravan (according to part number on battery in truck now) got in there, it doesn't even fit. According to other Dodge dealership parts departments, the CCA aren't even the same, part numbers don't match, it's doesn't even appear to be a Mopar battery. No wonder it wouldn't start! They took my battery that "had one dead cell" and replaced it with a battery that doesn't even fit and is trashed. No wonder I needed a new battery. Mine had been stolen!
So my husband took the the truck the nearly 80 miles on Saturday to be there at 8:00 when they opened, asked the advisor for a manager. She said there wasn't one available yet and asked what was wrong. After explaining the above, she said she would ask the techs when they got here. My husband waited outside so he could continue to make his work calls. After an hour, still no word from advisor, when he went in, she had an answer from the tech. That was the only battery there, so it couldn't be the wrong battery. My husband invited her to look up the part number and come look at what's in there, he's still in the waiting room and she still hasn't confirmed the battery part number on the truck.
After nearly 2 hours of waiting, the Advisor came around the corner and told him no service manager would be in and the battery in the truck, (that she has yet to look at) is the correct battery. Now she is going to find a manager....
Save yourself the headache, heartache and your valuable time and choose a dealership/service center that won't steal from you. read more