PART 1
Feb. 3- Dropped off my 2022 Kia Carnival for a recall for the sliding door, which stopped closing. That same day Feb 3 I received a text message from Kia that my Kia may be ready for pick up and they left a number for me to call which I called right after receiving the text. No answer, left a message, hrs passed no callback, called again and was transferred to the service advisor's voicemail. Left another vm and waited till Feb 4 to call again and still ended up leaving another 2 vms before showing up to Fette Kia in Clifton NJ w/ my husband. Was told by a manager that all the technicians and advisors left & it was only 3:30 on Sat. Service is open till 6pm. My husband refused to leave unless he gets the Kia back. They checked and said everything was repaired, gave us the paperwork & apologized. The manager had someone get us our Kia since we had text messages saying it was ready and the paperwork was all done.
Feb 4- Finally got our car, used the door 3 times for it to not close again. Since it's to late to take the Kia back we called and let a manager know what happened. He said just bring it back Mon. morning and they will take care of it. I had a tow truck driver drop my Kia off for early drop off.
Feb 6- Was told in a vm that the car was never done, yet the paperwork I received said it was done. That they needed to order the recall part in order to fix the door. 1. Why text me it's ready, 2. Why did a manager tell me the work was completed and we are good to go. Now I'm told the car should be done by Thursday. Ok, no problem, fix it. Me, my husband and my brother called all week to get an update, no callback. Fast forward to
Feb. 9- Still no call, no update. I call and leave messages again, no luck. I asked to speak to a live person and not to send me to vm and was told that the technicians and service advisor left. I had my brother go to the dealership to get my son's coat out the car since they are keeping it longer. They brought it up to the front and told him he could get it. They left the car parked up front and never took it back.
Feb. 10- I called first thing in the morning, as usual, no call back. I left a vm and called Kia again. I asked to speak to someone above the service advisor, I was transferred to a manager who also didn't pick up the phone nor did he return my vm. I hang up and call again. I told the lady who was answering the phones that I don't want to be transferred to anyone's vm, I want a manager and I'll wait to speak to one. She said the manager wasn't at his desk and that she will go and see what's going on with my Kia. Once she comes back on the line she said the service advisor and technicians working on my vehicle and the car wasn't ready, that it should be ready Monday, Feb 13th. I proceeded to tell her that my car has been there since Feb 3rd & this is crazy that my car has been there for over 2 weeks ...the communication is horrible, no one calls back or picks up the damn phone. She began to apologize. I told her to have someone else finish fixing my vehicle. She said they won't be able to do that because other technicians don't know where the other techs left off...that my Kia just needs to have the diagnostics done and it would be ready to go.... REALLY... so let me wait longer for people to work on my car that seems like they are never there to work. How the hell can't the other techs find out where they left off if you just said that my car needs diagnostics done, such bullshit. Nonetheless, she was still apologetic and I was beyond pissed, but ok, so now I have to wait till Monday, Feb. 13th to get my car.
Feb. 13th- The day is here, it's about noon, no call, no picking up... at this point, I'm done with leaving messages. I'm at work and by the time I get out the place is already closed.
Feb 14th- still no call, no text to pick up, no answering the phones again.
Feb 15th- still no call, no text to pick up, not answering the phones again... I've called throughout the day, no return call, nothing.
Feb. 16th- still no call, no text to, not answering the phones. I called again, no luck, my husband calls, left a message... my brother calls and tells the front desk he wants a manager... once he got to the phone he said he didn't know the status of the car, and that he's by himself and they are short staffed... I can't fit the rest of my review read more