Horrible Service Department, will never take my vehicle again.
First off, I understand that the dealership is in business to make money, however the way my wife and I were recently treated borderlines fraud, misinformation, and downright lies from the service department representatives.
We took my wife's vehicle in for some service a while back because the stabilitrack and ABS lights were on intermittently. They ran the code scan and performed repairs saying that the EGR valve can sometimes cause this to happen.
So the issue never went away and a month or so later we return to the dealership where they perform another 'diagnostic' to run the code scan which says 'rear right wheelspeed sensor bad' I have the Snapon computer that brought up all the codes. So here is where it happens.... The service rep, David Stone, tells me that the service technician has removed the tire, brakes, and wheel hub assembly saying that the bearing is bad. He explains how the bearing has worn along the taper cones and has damaged the sensor. We 'MUST' replace the wheel bearing hub assembly and the wheel speed sensor he says.
A quick search reveals NEW OEM parts from the local parts store are 1/3 of the price the dealership is charging for them. I ask him if he can do any better on prices and he declines saying it is what it is.
After all this I take the vehicle home, all while trying to hear this damaged bearing which isn't making a sound. I get the vehicle home and jack it up and test the bearings. There is zero movement and zero noise in the bearing. I removed the tire and low and behold the brakes have not been removed. they are filthy covered in dust, the bolt heads have not been touched by a wrench. The screw that holds the rotor to the hub assembly is packed with some dust too so it has not been removed. The wheel speed sensor screw is filled with dirt/grime and has not been removed. I removed the hub assembly and the wheel speed sensor and the bearing is still packed with white grease. If the bearing was failing it would have metal shavings or other debris from failing roller bearings or dirt/dust from a damaged seal.
I had a pay the $135 diagnostic fee, but I still came out $1500+ cheaper than having the STEALERSHIP work on my car. NEVER will I take any vehicle to them again.
If you need a reputable, honest, reliable mechanic in the area there are other shops who treat you right, tell you straight up, and are honest with their customers. I don't mind paying for quality service, but this was beyond robbery. I can only recommend that others stay away from this place. read more