Brown's Auto center to the rescue! 2008 Dodge Sprinter 2500. Oil leak. Prior repair attempts by Great Motors, NTB and Pep Boys. None of the shops had the knowledge, experience or the staff to do the job correctly. Pep boys finally gave up after 3 weeks. Brown's had me in, repaired and back on the road in 2 days. They also found a fan motor was not working (how did Pep Boys miss that with its 3 week vacation?) Top tier service, fair price and informed of the status daily. 100% recommend! Will be my go to repair shop on all of my vehicles. Dealership quality work at a fraction of the cost. Cool property too, very secure. Excellent follow up post repair as well!! read more

Fantastic service! Richard was fast, honest, and communicative. I highly recommend this place for auto repairs. The property the shop is on is also beautiful, so that added to the experience. I'll be back! read more

An honest mechanic with fair prices...who knew there was one out there! He kept me in the loop throughout the repair with constant updates. Stayed after hours to finish the job. Good dude! I will be using him from here on out. read more

I'm new to the area and found Brown's Auto Center to offer a great experience. Richard was honest, professional, and affordable, and with decades of experience, you can tell he knows his stuff. When I dropped the car off, he shared what he thought the problem was, then later called to update me and let me know the solution. His wife even gave me a ride, which was unexpected and nice. Brown's will be the spot I always go to and recommend to everyone. read more

Had a ford expedition platinum AC repaired expeditiously about a month ago. Richard is honest, friendly, very knowledgeable, responsive and reliable. Highly recommended. read more

Brown's Auto Center is top notch in both quality of work and customer service. He worked on my 3rd gen 4Runner on some difficult repairs. Mr. Brown took the time to call and update me every step of the way ensuring that I knew exactly what was going on with the vehicle and the steps he was taking to fix it. Fast, excellent communication (even touching base after the repair was finished to make sure everything was working as advertised) and very up front on pricing. I will be taking all of my future work here. read more

Called after reading the stellar reviews. Asked what the diagnostic fee was and was informed around $120. I further inquieres if a repair was needed would the fee be applied to the repair. I was told a blunt no, but due to the reviews I further inquired on towing the vehicle to their location. I was informed " it depends " with a long silence. I further inquired on what and was told distance and veh type. I said okay and inquired on the cost and was informed of the company name. I'm guessing they use a 3rd party to tow for them. I asked for a number and was told " I don't have it on me at this time ". I felt like I wasted my time while trying to get my veh repaired. If the phone service is this bad how is the in house service read more

Like another reviewerI was quoted a price elsewhere to charge my AC freon for three times the price. I have been to Brown's three times now. Once for an electrical issue. Once for AC freon charging. This week to find the mystery noise which turned out to be a belt that needed adjusted. I was never treated as a dumb girl. I was never treated as a cash cow. I was treated with respect and honesty. This is a good and honest car shop. I will give them my business in the future. read more

I have used Brown's for many years to keep my mother-in-law's old beater running and he has always done a great job and treated her like family. He does quality work at a fair price and I trust him to only recommend what is necessary. read more

Fair, honest, family owned and operated car repair shop. My husband has been a loyal customer for years, and today they won me over too. You won't find a better guy than Richard Brown. He doesn't try to up sell you or make you get services you don't need simply because the odometer gets to a certain mileage. I was very impressed with the whole experience and the hometown charm is unmatched. Brown's Auto has a new fan in me! read more

Short answer: Based on my experience, I am giving them five stars. I wish they were closer to me (I chose them for proximity to my brother, because his car was the primary reason I was looking for a shop). The long answer: This is my first experience with (Richard) Brown's Auto Service. I went there primarily because of their reviews on Angie's List and Yelp. I was impressed by the good reviews and the bad reviews, the latter of which he seemed to handle well in terms of customer satisfaction and follow-up. He seemed unusually committed to insuring his customers were treated fairly. I had two cars serviced here. On a 1998 Saturn, which I used to own, but gave to my brother, we took it in for a variety of problems - squealing belts, loose brakes, etc. We had the following work done on it: - Serpentine belt tensioner replaced - Master cylinder replaced - Catalytic converter replaced - Fuel tank pressure sensor He charged $98 for diagnostics. I am OK with that because their labor on the rest of the work was not excessive. Many places include "free" diagnostics if you do the work there, but that is because they have so much slop in their labor cost that they can afford it. My brother was unable to drop off the car for prolonged periods, which made things problematic, but Richard handled it well and was very patient and considerate. I had them do the alignment on my 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid. There's really not much to say on an alignment. It cost $120. They don't do the alignments on site. Rather, they check out the car, then send it to a partner for the alignment, then check the results sent back with the car after the alignment. I may have been able to get it done more cheaply, but I am confident in the process they use and, frankly, with the way they handled the work on my brother's car, I was happy to give them more work. I spent a lot of time talking with Richard throughout the process and unlike most mechanics with whom I have dealt over the decades, what he said made sense or was reassuring, as opposed to sending off warning flags in my head. Of course, time will tell the tale, but everything looks good now. I will update this review as needed. read more

My car was a mile away and wouldn't start. The owner of the shop brought his truck with a few tools to me so I didn't have to pay for a tow. Service doesn't get better than that! This shop gained a customer for life with that simple, yet great gesture! Five stars from me read more

I've been a customer since they opened. All three of my Fords are still running great. Brown's just finished working on my 2001 Expedition with 305k miles and it runs great. I trust Mr. Brown and his team for a fair quote and great work. Tom read more

I am visiting family in Grapevine. My car broke down during Christmas and in the middle of a medical family emergency. The situation was quite stressful since my car was the only one we had to deal with this emergency. I called Richard on Christmas Day and although his shop was closed he returned my call in a few hours. On December 26, I went to his shop and explained my personal circumstances and the car problem. He right away troubleshooted and fixed the problem, which ended up being a loose clamp in the power steering pump. He charged me nothing! It is absolutely clear to me that Richard cares about his customers and his work. He believes that honesty and professionalism are the key to his business success and the loyalty of his clients. If I lived in Grapevine, he would be the only mechanic that would touch my vehicles! read more

Brown's Auto Center in Grapevine highly recommended. Wife put gasoline in diesel Mercedes and it went kaplooey. Richard Brown came to our rescue; he worked on it until very late Saturday night and came in on Sunday to finish up, as we had come from Austin and needed to get home. Super knowledgeable, honest and trustworthy. Highly recommend, especially to anyone stranded 200 miles from home!! Cliff W. Austin, TX read more

Very professional & courteous & knowledgable of the in & outs of the mechanics of the automobile. Brown's Auto has serviced my last 2 vehicles for the past 10 years. I am a customer for life! I've been extremely pleased with their integrity & workmanship! I trust Richard & Denise Brown, they have a standard of excellence & integrity that shows in their business transactions. I highly recommend them with no hesitation! Give them a call, you won't be disappointed! read more

Brown's Auto Center - Auto Repair Near Me - Roanoke, Texas

With growing up in the area, I knew the shop had been there for a good number of years. I found myself having a problem with my daily driver and decided to give them a try. Glad I did. The problem I was thinking that I was having with my vehicle was not what it tuned out to be. Turned out to be a simple fix. I found the staff and Mr Brown helpful, friendly, honest and fair in their prices. read more

They took care of a previous bad install on my brakes (by another shop) and did it in a timely manner. They also gave me a break on the cost. Good service, good people! read more

I needed to get my air conditioner recharged. Another shop had quoted $250-$300, and they would have to evacuate the system and then recharge it, something no other shop has ever told me before. I called Brown's and Mr. Brown is the one I talked to. He explained the benefits of doing the evacuation, but if I didn't want to pay for this, and only needed the A/C to get me through the summer, he would be happy to do just the recharge. Cost would be under $100. He got me in the very next day, even though I wasn't able to get my car to him first thing, like I had planned. When I went to pick up my car, the cost was under $100, as promised, and Mr Brown had even evacuated the A/C system before recharging it, because he knew that it would be better for the system in the long run! This same service would have cost 3 times at the otherwise unnamed Christian automotive repair shop. I'm definitely happy with my choice and will be taking my car back to Brown's in the future. read more

fixed my car for under 200 after grapevine auto across the street tried to make me pay 800 for a new ac compressor but i had a feeling they were taking advantage of me since i was a female. Browns actually listened to me and gave me a fair honest opinion with quality work. Thank you for saving me 600 dollars! read more

These guys are SO GREAT. I had to have my car towed there (and I couldn't leave work) and they received it, diagnosed it and fixed it within the day. THEN I didn't have a way to pick it up (without Uber, etc) and they stayed late, drove my car to my house and picked me up . No extra charge and no big deal. I cannot recommend Brown enough. They were not only gentlemen, but also great mechanics. Thank you so much! read more

A/C went out in my GMC Acadia on a trip from DFW to Houston with 100 degree temperatures. Stopped at a repair shop on the way where they did some tests and said we needed a new compressor etc and would be around $2,000. No rentals available so we suffered through the trip. Found Brown's online and based on reviews decided to give them a try. They spent an entire day diagnosing to find the cause and delivered me a fixed A/C under $300. AMAZING! So nice to find a trustworthy and diligent automotive repair company. read more

Received a call from the owner, who apologized and even offered credit. After speaking with him, I have a sense of regained trust. He seems as though he cares about his customers satisfaction. read more

Brought my car in after an attemping (and failing) to recharge the AC myself. They got it working right and when I asked for some routine maintenance to be done, they said it was too soon. I appreciate the honesty and will be back. They also gave me a ride home which is really convenient. read more

The Brown family rescued us from a nightmare situation with another auto repair shop. We were told by the other shop that something was wrong with our car and that it had been fixed, only to have the same problem reoccur a week later. When we returned, they said it would be another $1200 to fix what hadn't been previously fixed. At that point we remembered we'd had a great experience with the Browns several years ago. We called Richard and he painstakingly examined our car to determine what was actually wrong with it. He fixed it at a discount, for no other reason than to be kind after what we'd just experienced at the other shop. We are so grateful for their kindness and professionalism and we highly recommend their incredible service. read more

Excellent service. Very honest. A dealership told me I needed a lot of service. I got a second opinion from Richard Brown and he thoroughly inspected my vehicle at no charge. He told me everything was good and even topped off my oil and antifreeze at no charge. No repairs needed. When I do need repairs I will definitely be coming back to Brown's. read more

Hats off to Richard and his team over at Brown's Auto Center. I took my CRV there with an engine light on and faltering acceleration and was desparate to get it back in service due to upcoming commitments out of town. He was thorough and even showed me the used parts and what the computer analysis showed on the new parts. I have no idea about what goes on under the hood of my vehicle but I do trust what Richard tells me. He is not looking for the quick fix but is interested in doing the right thing to ensure that your vehicle is repaired right at a fair price. He and his team went above and beyond to get my vehicle back to me with 24 hours. Much appreciated. Would recommend him and his team without hesitation read more

I was fortunate enough to find Brown's auto shop when I moved here in 1996. Since then I have had all of the work on my cars done there as well as having Richard check out any car that I considered purchasing. The repairs are done right and at a fair price. Their experience and knowledge on many types and vintages of cars is impressive. It is refreshing to work directly with the owner which helps with scheduling and repair options. A great locally owned business that really cares about its customers. read more

Very honest and fair! Brought in a vehicle that appeared to be having electrical problems however they couldn't get it to duplicate! Turns out the new battery I installed a few days before had simply caused a slow relearn by the vehicle's computer and nothing was wrong. No charge for looking at it. They know their stuff so will be taking my vehicles there in the future in the future! read more

We brought our company cars in thinking they would need complete brake jobs.. These guys could have taken advantage of "the company car client & chick" but they were 100% honest about it not needing anything done for another 10k miles! NTB or any other mechanic would have said I needed "something "replaced. We will bringing all our cars up here and recommending them to EVERYONE! read more

Thank goodness for good, honest people like those at Brown's. To make quite a long story short, my car was making a strange noise. I took it to my uncle who said he thought it sounded like the door locks which reminded me that I had recently taken my car in to the dealership (AutoNation Ford) for a recall on the door locks. So I took it back to AutoNation and explained everything to them. They were CERTAIN it was not my door locks, but yet a $6,000 transmission that needed to be replaced. (come to find out Ford has extended the warranty on their transmission for my car, so it should have been covered anyway!) Thankfully I didn't feel right about this and found Brown's Auto Center here on Yelp and took the car over to her. I didn't give her any of the backstory on the car, just said it was making a funny noise. We went for a test drive and the first thing she said was it sounded like my door locks. I was shocked. So now I have to battle it out with the shady dealership, but Denise has offered to help me in this, and thanks to her I didn't have to fork over $6,000 for nothing. I would absolutely recommend Brown's Auto Center. They are honest and upfront, not just trying to make a buck. read more

-----Original Message----- From: Cory Watson cory.e.watson@gmail.com To: RICHARD BROWN brownsautocenter@aol.com Sent: Mon, Mar 21, 2011 11:07 pm Subject: Re: Vehicle Service Follow-up I have to compliment your folks on their customer service. Marc was fantastic to work with. He and the other tech went way beyond the call of duty to help us out. It is rare these days to find such quality service. I wanted to thank you and your team for a job well done. I have referred your shop to the grapevine rv campgrounds folks to send vacationers in need of repair to go to your business. Thanks again, Cory Watson Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G read more

I believe in the three strikes you're out rule. They talk a good game and I wanted to believe in their service quality. 1. I had two front axles replaced on my Lexus and it was making an unusual noise and I took it back and took a ride with the owner. He confirmed there was an uncommon noise. He wanted me to bring it in when I could leave it all day. 2. I decided to have the rear shocks replaced and after completing that task they would look at front end. Again, not enough time to do both in a day even though the shocks were two hour job. Less then a week later the air bags in the rear end had some kind of intermittent leak. A couple weeks go by and I bring it by to have oil changed and the previous two repairs looked at again. They didn't have time that day and told me if I could drop off the following day they could get to the described task. Dropped off the car at 7:00 AM and called after they opened to list the priority of repairs, first oil change, second rear air bags and third front end noise. I needed the car back by 12:00 and I got a call at 12:20 stating that they didn't have the time to get any thing completed today. That was the last straw! My opinion is: they don't value your time and they are not too interested in correcting previous repairs. PS ..My son took his car there for repairs and it took an additional day then what was stated. About a month later.......after I had the repairs done at another repair shop I returned to Brown's to discuss the reason for the noise and the cost that was incurred. The owner wrote me a check and apologized. I received a phone call from the owner a couple months later after reading my review on Yelp. He was honestly concerned about what had happened and wanted to do what was right and make me happy. That takes guts.....It is my opinion that he is a caring owner and wants to do the right thing. I will give him two additional stars for the way he has handled the situation. read more

I took my car in to get a note to give to the court to say my speedometer wasn't working. Mr Brown hookd up my car to his mobile computer and drove it around for 10 minutes. He checked all the sensors to make sure everything was working and found only the speedometer was not. Came back to the shop and printed out the written report for me with an estimate to fix it. Total cost $0 he had never seen me before in his life.What a great guy. read more

Took my vehicle to a franchise quick lube place to get an estimate on a water pump problem I was having. Their estimate seemed high so I took it to Brown's and they were incredibly helpful and honest about the problem I was having. Super nice people. They finished the repair in the same day and I ended up saving $500 from what I would have spent at the other place. Vehicle is fine now and I will go back to Brown's for any future issues with my cars. read more

GREAT service! I called when they were closed and didn't even leave a message. CALLED back in case I had an emergency... brought it in and serviced it first available when open again...FAST, HONEST, PLEASANT! I will be returning with my other cars soon and often! read more

I'm not from Grapevine, but these guys treated me like family! Came in with an AC and voltage problem. Not only did they trouble-shoot the issue, but they went above and beyond to help us solve other issues as well. If I lived here these guys would be my mechanics for sure! Thank you so much!!! read more

They ripped me off. Don't ever go there!! I had my son's car worked on there. 600 hundred dollars later it wouldn't drive around the block. And they laughed at me when I wanted it fully fixed. These guys are crooks. read more

If I could give them 0 stars I would. I went to them because they claim to be a Christian company and I read some good reviews. When I dropped off my vehicle I was told they would look at it that day. Three business days later I called them because I had heard nothing. I was told that a mechanic would call me to fill me in. That did not happen. I called again two business days later. They STILL had not looked at my vehicle. It had now been in their care for five days. The following day I finally got a cost estimate (that I was told included labor) and told them to go ahead with it but I requested a discount because they had held my vehicle for so long and had been unprofessional in their communication practices. The next business day an owner called me and told me they would not give me a discount because they "are behind." They have not been able to fix my vehicle because they are behind and claimed to be rushing it now because I complained. They said that normally they wouldn't be able to even look at my vehicle for another 3 (!) business days. Then they proceeded to raise the price an additional $120 claiming that the labor was not included in the last quote (even though I specifically remember them saying it was). All in all, they need a solid 10 business days to complete a minor fix on a vehicle. Anyone from a working, middle class family can't afford that, but they have no remorse. DO NOT GO HERE unless you want to have to pull teeth to get them to talk to you, wait for a week before they even look at your vehicle, and try to cheat you by jacking up the prices last minute. I know I will NEVER be going back! read more