I was referred by Discount Tire to ECA... Discount tire wasn't able to remove one of my tires because the studs were stuck. I headed over to ECA, was told I needed to schedule an appointment for the following week because they were totally slammed. I mentioned my tire had a bubble. They took this into consideration and immediately started working on getting my tire unstuck. Turns out my studs were stripped and they had to replace them so it was a little more work than they were anticipating when they squeezed me in. I can't get over how kind and helpful the staff was... not to mention extremely quick. Thank you, ECA for making sure I got safely back on the road! read more

Awesome place, free WiFi, waiting room, coffee, water, and a big screen tv lol. The same owner since the 70's, the shop is very knowledgeable in front end work, alignments, motorhome work, and this group can help you set up your suspension perfect from lowering to leveling kits. Big plus ac feels so good in here lol. read more

The bottom line. I bought my Ram in for 100000 mile service. Nothing was wrong when I dropped it off at the shop. I got it back with a stripped glow plug and check engine light on and was told its no problem to drive. Now I learned my vehicle won't pass a smog inspection and I am moving to Tucson Az. in 11 days, so what can you do. to remedy this problem? read more

Great shop with the most experienced technicians you can find. Brought in my girlfriend's 2015 Jeep Patriot with alignment issues and found that the left and right control arm assemblies were both damaged beyond repair. Fixed in one day. Lifetime warranty on repairs, parts, and alignment. Love doing business with local shops and these guys have been here since I think 1978. Much more personalized service than the large chain shops such as Firestone or PepBoys. Thank you, Jake. read more

Very friendly very professional I've been there twice and they did a great job I will definitely go back

Buying new tires and/or noticing uneven wear on old ones are good reasons to get a "front end" (or 4-wheel) alignment - and this is probably the best place in the county to come for one: the quality of service and their pride in doing things "right" can't be matched (nor possibly what they pay their very selectively-hired mechanics/technicians - who may also be able to notice and address other existing or potential "issues" cars they work on might have - that other mechanics either didn't catch, mention, or know how or have the right tools to fix) - so this place should be kept in mind not just for alignment, suspension, and brakes, but even just maintenance. Despite insisting upon using very high-quality parts and only hiring highly-skilled, very experienced and knowledgeable workers, they still try to lower costs for their customers by reducing "book rate" times and/or "discounting" retail costs of parts used - so no matter how much you might end up paying it will probably be less than it is actually "worth" - plus if there is ever any "problem" they will make it "right". Because of all this, they tend to be pretty busy and while just walking in is possible, an appointment is highly recommended - even just for "an estimate". read more

I have taken my used car to get alignments at ECA for years and after a recent "new" Tire purchase, I needed to get a new alignment. I spoke to Jay and he was able to get my car in for other repairs related to the control arm bushings, pinion steering, etc as some of the bushings were shot or one was totally gone.(Previous mechanics FAILED to spot even when I complained of HARD responses after hitting little bumps in the city streets NOT NORMAL with "New" Shocks.) I have re-evaluated these other outside mechanics and they FAILED where East County ALignment(ECA) exceeded in superior workmanship.(Aron, Jesus & Jay) I even got a ride home by the owner and that was very helpful and reduced a lot of stress. The results were fantastic, and the ride of my old used car is extremely comparable to when it was brand "new". Firm smooth steering and smooth over bumps in the road. The way it should be.(Other mechanics lied and I still had the original factory equipment) Too much fraud int he car repair industry. Other safety inspections done by Firestone personnel were extremely Faulty and the technician lied at La Mesa Firestone on tire pressure readings when he tires were 1 day old at 40PSI not 31PSI. (Claiming oil leaks after an oil change that were non-existent) Firestone claimed they did NOT have the "parts" to fix my car and ECA did ! ECA also does regular car repairs. So I will be taking my car to ECA from now on !!! (Call and ask for Jennifer or Jay, they are the best !) Signed, John, a very satisfied customer. read more

Rebalanced the tires on my Jeep Compass -- professional and friendly service. I'd highly recommend.

East county alignment for my motorhome was recommended by John Pilchers, my Mercedes Sprinter mechanic. East County aligned it (cost more than original estimate because they had to sell me camber bolts) . After driving it, I noticed a slight click/ clunk when I made a left hand turn. Because of COVID I didn't take it back to them right away because I wanted to buy new struts and the Sprinter needs to be aligned after strut installation. I realize coming back with a complaint a year after the work isn't the proper way to do things, but COVID had us locked down. East county would install the struts and recharge me for alignment if I wanted. Because I had no faith in them, when I received my struts, I had them installed elsewhere and aligned at Roger Daniels in Santee. Guess what? No more Click/clunk noise from my motorhome. It would be nice if they did it right the first time without a repeat visit. read more

Quick alignment 2017 Suburban In at 8 out at 10:30. Not much else to say except they are a family business so I always try to support small businesses read more

I took my 2017 Cadillac. into East County Allignment , in September 2018, I reported the vehicle pulled to the right. I returned 3 additional times, between September and February, reporting the same problem. On my last visit I was told that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle, implying it was my imagination . Further stating it could not be repaired as nothing was wrong. The vehicle continues to pull to the right and I must take it elsewhere and pay again to have the vehicle properly repaired. East County Alignment has lost a customer. read more

Unscrupulous business practices. Trying to take advantage of customers! I made an appointment for a wheel alignment because I had just got new tires on my Mercedes. That was about the only easy thing that happened! I dropped the car off at 8 am (with an appointment), the lady at the front desk called me at 9 am asking for my special security socket to get my wheels off which I informed her there wasn't one...when I dropped it off I had already told her it didn't have one (btw I had just purchased new tires at Costco and they had no problems taking my wheels off). She called another hour later saying they couldn't get the wheels off because it needed a special socket (wtf?!?) and I told her Costco as well as my husband had no problems getting the wheels off. She asked me if I could go to Costco and borrow the socket...seriously?!?!?!? and if not they would just do the best the could. My husband called back and told them to use a standard 17 mm. We were shocked that they hadn't even tried! They called back and hour later to tell me that I needed camber bolts and that it was going to cause serious issues with tire wear. We hadn't notice that the car pulled at all prior to taking it in. He rambled on and wouldn't give my husband specific numbers (my hubby has knowledge of cars). It all seemed so fishy. The total for two camber bolts and labor was $420. My husband said no thanks that we would just pick it up. The guy on the phone got really snippy and told him that this was what they did for a business as if my hubby was making the wrong decision. When we picked it up we had to ask them to give us the numbers from the alignment. It took them a good 10 minutes to come up with them. When we got home and compared them with the specs that Mercedes specifically gives for the GLK 350 all the numbers were within range. Camber Range: -0.6 to 0.1 Your Left: -.125 Your Right: -.375 Toe Range: 0.00 to 0.17 Your Left: 0.0625 Your Right: 0.0625 So moral of the story don't take your vehicle here! I don't know if it was because I was a girl or I owned a Mercedes that they thought they could pull one over on me but regardless...it's totally shady! Terrible! read more

Okay. Brought my sedan in here to have an alignment. Steering was off just a little. Got the car back and not only was the alignment worse, the steering wheel was at 10 o'clock!! Put it on lift again, same problem but now it is 2 o'clock!!. Nightmare and no restitution, said it was a problem with my car. Took it to a Firestone, they fixed it the first time and also got free alignment for life, for not much more that these hucksters charged me. Stay Away!! Nice magazines in waiting room though. read more

Well this one fell into the same category as many of the rest. Great service, but bad pricing. Was told 2 different prices for alignment 52 and 60. When I went in it became 86. I did expalin the discrepancy to the tune of $6 savings. HUH how does this always happen at every mechanic. This is why I fix my own truck. The irritating part was that I called around for a good price, and this would not have made my cut. But I had an appt. and couldnt get one on short notice elsewhere.. OH well at least they do a decent job, were fast and friendly. I did get the phone call for the $400 repair needed, but hey even TOYOTA does that these days. Wanted to give a good first review, sorry guys, but try harder next time. read more

Based on my prior review I cannot change the rating on my experience here, my experience was very negative as the owner was offensive and he tried to charge us full price twice for an alignment. I am updating this review because the new manager in charge has updated the shops policy to avoid making the same mistakes. She is extremely personable and professional, the exact opposite of the owner. I know yelp and reputation is hard to repair, but I appreciate the effort, have an extra star. read more

I was a bit miffed at the negative reviews but after talking with Andy on the phone I went ahead and made an appointment a week in advance for my VW Cabrio. The car was making noise on the front left wheel and wanted it checked and aligned. The morning of the appointment I arrived on time and was greeted by Anna and Andy with friendly and courteous smiles. They received my keys and immediately went to work. After about fifteen minutes Anna came back and said they identified the issue as the spud nut had reversed itself and that the hub assembly and bearings were damaged beyond repair and should DEFINATELY not be driven any further. Anna said the only parts they suggested were available in Central California and wanted to stay with OEM or better parts. The parts should arrive in 24 hours, by 10am then they would install the parts then align the wheels. I agreed then left. Next day about 9am I received a call by Anna saying they were complete with the repairs and alignment and the car was ready for PU. I went down and saw the damaged parts which were REALLY damaged, paid my bill and left. As I left the garage, I mused at the friendly business like folks behind the desk, Anna, Andy and of course Moses the Mechanic and thanked them once again even though I was in the car alone. It was a bit unnerving to realize the wheel could have come off while I was rolling or worse on the freeway. I realized they had my best interest at hand saying I should not drive the car anymore unless repaired. As in the beginning of my review, I am still miffed at the negative reviews and how "angry" or bitter many of the folks sounded. I still believe in the "word of mouth" being the best review of all, but with social media being what it is, being very cautious just reading reviews. Go down to the office and meet the folks at East County Alignment first hand and THEN make your decision. For me, I am very grateful I did and that I highly recommend. read more

Good experience - Professionals! I do all my own maintenance on our family vehicles but when I need a alignment I come to the professionals here. The customer service is great and honest. It's the only place that has seen my vehicle in the last 8 years. We just got into a house this year and are tight with funds as it is. They diagnosed the issues and told me what they thought needed to be replaced and I replaced the parts at home and brought it back for the alignment and wow it feels great and drives straight. I trust this shop 100% and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Also know I don't like to spend my hard earned money just anywhere but this place is honest and trustworthy. Go there and you'll be happy you did. read more

For all our vehicles: great service honest good pricing and great employees. All around positive and happy experience at East County Alignment. read more

Took my 72 El Camino in last week for an alignment and a few other things. They did a great job on the brakes and replacement of some front end parts. Returned today for a minor adjustment and they took good care of me in a timely manner. read more

Brought the F250 in for an alignment. Was in and out in less than an hour and the price was fantastic. When I left, my tires were perfectly aligned with a printout of all the specs as well. The serviceman even ran me through the proper tire rotation procedures and when to come in and do that next. I'll use these guys forever! Highly recommended. read more

I took my car into have the rear struts done, while there they said the rear brakes needed to be done also, I had taken the drums off before and had seen how low they were so I agreed. I didn't write a review when they got the car back to me more than 2 hours late nor when I immediately heard a rattle back there that wasn't there the day before, but, This is my 200,000 mile old reliable hyundai that I never drive (except once a month to make sure everything works), so even though this all happened 6 months ago, I've probably put less than 100 miles on it. Anyway, I drove it the other day and it started grinding, so I spent my morning off today inspecting and re-assembling (correctly, this time) the drum brakes. The adjuster had never been spread when installed, so it had slowly been working it's way loose. Well, it came off inside my drum. I only post because this car never sees any pressure on the brakes, if I'd been on the freeway and actually needed them to work properly, it could've been a safety issue. Also when they say they won't send txts (advertising or whatever) and then they do, that's annoying. read more

Had a great experience at East County Alignment! Scheduled my appointment with Jake, he was very nice and explained everything to me. (First time going through this process). Showed up to my appointment and Jay helped me. They were very quick and a good price. Overall had a good experience! Will definitely recommend to all friends and family! read more

I came in here for an alignment and was helped by Nicole first and Jake afterwards. From the moment I called the businesses to make an appointment to the time I left after getting my alignment fixed I received VERY great service. They were both friendly, personable and very easy to talk to. I definitely will recommend this place to friends and family. Thank you :) read more

Was referred to this shop by my tire guys. Jake and Jay did not disappoint.these guys were very friendly and knowledgeable. The price was fair and I felt like everyone at this shop was there to help me. I will be back and I will be recommending them to all my friends and family. These guys have been here for many many years and the reason shoes when you walk in the door. From the cleanliness of the waiting room to the guys in the back. thanks again guys!! read more

I needed an alignment so I asked my mechanic to recommend a place. He said he sends all his alignment work to East County Alignment. So I went. Lo and behold this is the same place that i went to 20 years ago to fix a bent frame issue on my old SUV. They did amazing work then. Fixed it like it never happened. So I go in for the alignment for my Subaru. Had a bit of a pull and noise in the undercarriage. They took care of my alignment, identified the noise, and it was fixed the next day. My battery was a little weak, so they came out to give me a jump and make sure I was taken care of. All I can say is that they do OUTSTANDING work, and they get it right the first time. I will always take any car that needs frame or alignment work to East County Alignment... Great Job Guys!!! read more

We got new tires and needed an alignment and we're recommended to this place by someone else. The woman at the counter was very polite and sweet but the guy was extremely rude. They looked at my truck as a walk In Which was appreciated but they said it needed a bunch of work. I decided to wait until the truck was fixed to verify that it did indeed need the repairs. Long story short the repairs were done elsewhere because of the extremely poor attitude of the man at the counter. The rating given in this review is based on the poor customer service of this person. You can't be rude to your customers. read more

I honestly don't know why there are bad reviews at East County Alignment because I have received nothing but great experiences here. Jay W were extremely helpful and super nice about explaining everything about my car and suggestions I could do that won't cost me an arm and a leg all at once. He explained to me that taking care of the maintenances regularly helps prevent further damages to my car. Which is why I trust East County Alignment for my car needs. Being a woman and mom, and not knowing much about cars and cost and labor as well, I have my trust that Jay W will take care of me when it come to my car needs. Because he's a father himself, I know safety is his number one priority. Ask for Jay and he'll take care of you too. read more

Took my 2003 Fleetwood Bounder Workhorse in for complete front and rear brake job. Excellent service and quality repair delivered on time. I would recommend this shop for your RV needs. read more

Really great and fast service. They always the job done quick and the workers there are very friendly. 10/10 I recommended if you need your car worked on! read more

Took my Ranger Rover Sport to these guys to replace my lower control arms and get alignment done. NOT an easy job! Very satisfied with the work done. Jay West is outstanding and took care of the process to make sure everything was good to go. Outstanding work from the techs to the front office staff. Thanks for your hard work guys. My Range Rover feels brand new. read more

These guys did a complete four wheel alignment on my 57. Great workmanship very efficient.

The worst alignment shop they mest up my truck that supposedly jesus mecanic mest up my steering. He just moving shit around without knowing what the hell he was doing. So i have pictures know i have to pay money to fix it. There going to pay me back when i sewed them. NEVER GO THERE. I YOU WANT A TRUE ALIGNMENT TRUE LINE CHULA VISTA THE BEST. TOYOTA PICKUP. read more

I'm not a certified mechanic but I know my way around a car very well. I came in for a vibration diagnostic and they checked my car completely. Turns out my rear transmission mount was bad and the cheap new tires I had were slightly out of round. They also checked my brakes and I need rear pads. Also diagnosed a check engine light. The tech spent over an hour on my car but I was only charged for a half an hour. Jay went over everything with me and prioritized repairs needed. I was quoted a great price and they didn't try to up sell me anything. I highly recommend ECA. Thank you Jake, Jay and Jennifer and all the techs! read more

I brought in a 1974 Lamborghini because they were one of the few shops that had a good reputation for being able to align these old cars. It was the second time I had the car in (the first being about two years ago), and they did a great job. The manager, Jake, actually talked me out of some work that I thought I needed. He explained why I didn't. While I was there, they somehow missed another customer's appointment and he had to leave without an alignment. Jake felt so bad about it that he called the customer and offered to reschedule for free. They really care about their customers, and there are newspaper articles on the walls to prove it. I was very happy with their service and attention to details. read more

Discount Tire in Pacific Beach recommended East County Alignment & Brake when I had my tires replaced and they told me I needed alignment (which I kinda already knew, but tried to ignore). What a fantastic recommendation! They are fair, fast, and do excellent work. They noticed my creaking rear end (on my car) and suggested a stabilizing bushing replacement. Let's just say their bid was waaaay lower than Kia and they got it done in short order. Highly recommended by me now too! read more

I had a great experience today having my front end fixed by East County Alignment and Brake. From the office to the repair I haven't been more satisfied with the quality and kindness I received from their staff. read more

I'm very happy with my experience at East County Alignment. They did my 40 foot diesel pusher. Everything they did was top-notch. Customer service was great. Cost of parts was a bit high so they let me purchase them and they did the installation. Very easy to work with. Very professional. read more

Had my Sprinter RV aligned here. They seemed very knowledgeable and did the service within 3 hours. I talked to the mechanic and he explained that the camber was too high in one side and the toein was off quite a bit. This was wearing the outside edges of the front tires. Very friendly and professional. read more

Brought my vehicle when they get a lot of work done paid this place over $3000 in repairs for a month later the have the same exact damages done for the supposed repairs they fixed. They say they have alignment warranties one month and a 1000 mile warranty which they did not honor the day I received my vehicle the steering wheel will still crooked however I was not able to bring it back until a different date which I did call them to inform them of the problem which they said they would take care of it no problem. When I showed up it was a much different story. All the repairs that they made where magically broken or bent no warranty in site. Stay away from this place especially there manager Jake is nothing but a sneaking conniving hustler. This place should be shut down dont say I never warned you. read more

I brought a van i purchased on craigslist in. Needed a lot of work this crew did everything they promised and then some. This is my new shop for the van. I highly recommend east county Alignment. I recently moved out to east county and was searching for a honorable shop. The search is over. Thanks again Jake & Jay and the rest of the crew. read more