As the owner of a trucking company, I have seen many the dealings of many shops. Freedom Truck Centers is by far the WORST!
Winter 2013:
*We had work done on our Reitnour trailer, for which they are the dealer in the area. We were down for over a week.
*There was NO communication from the shop. They did not call to give an update, nor did they bother to ask if we wanted something else done.
*We were charged for work that the mechanic did not complete.
*They did unauthorized work.
*When finished, they backed the trailer to a high curb that busted our mud flaps. They refused to replace them.
*When we spoke to the director of service, he wanted three days to do "research" on our complaint that we were charged for work not completed. In the end, we were screwed.
Summer 2013, took truck and trailer for DOT inspection. Trailer had ABS issue...which was what they were supposed to have repaired in the winter. We had no choice but to take it back and were assured by the manger that things were better and they would get us in their express lane.
*Express lane was NOT express. 4 - 5 hours before they even took a look at the trailer. It was evening before we heard anything and the bad news was...they didn't stock the part we needed. It would be Monday before they could order and Tues before they could do any work. This was Sat. They said they would call first thing Mon morning to tell us if they found the part.
*No communication on Mon, so we call in and ask what's going on. They found the part. Will start work on Tuesday. Will call when done.
*No communication on Tues and we call again. The part arrived; it should take 1.5 hours to complete. We have a 1.5-hour drive to get there from home, so we waited a little while before heading out. Before leaving we call to make sure it's fixed. The service girl (an airhead!) says it's all fixed. We head out, get there, and guess what? It's NOT fixed. Won't be ready until the next morning.
*They have to call Reitnour to get specs and info on trailer in order to fix it. Later that evening, we looked on the Internet and found plenty of documentation on how to fix it.
*Wed morning - we call. Airhead tells us they ran into other problems and needs a new sensor. She assured us that they had the sensor in stock.
*1.5 hours later, we call and ask for the mechanic because the airhead has no clue what she's talking about. Mechanic says they MIGHT have the part, but he has to check. He said he would call back.
*Never calls back. We call again. Yes, they have the part. He's working on it now. This is about 4pm.
*No news until we call again at 5:30pm. Mechanic went home, but we're welcome to speak with his replacement.
*New mechanic says he's working on it and it will be done by 7.
*8:30 pm he finally calls and it's done.
*When we get there, they backed the trailer up again to the high curb and busted the mud flaps again, for which they would not replace.
*We present documentation to mechanic who then tells us that we had found more than they had. What kind of shop (and dealer at that) would NOT have the data on how to fix this? Sounded like a bunch of crap to me, just another way to get more money out of us.
*Spoke to director of service again, who claims that all work was done and yada yada. Refused to negotiate anything...we were complaining because this should have been repaired in the winter when we brought it in the first time. We should not have to pay for this repair twice.
Overall, the management is completely incompetent jerks (and that's putting it nicely) that just want to suck you dry. Some of the mechanics might be okay, but how can they fix anything if they don't have the documentation?
Their mission statement:
The Compass that Guides us Daily to Fulfill our Mission:
* Honesty and Integrity
* Sense of Urgency
* An Attitude that Everything is Possible
* Obtaining the Truest Value for the Customer
There was NO Honesty and Integrity as they are deceitful and incompetent. There was NO sense of urgency, in fact, I believe they intentionally dragged things out. There is NO positive attitude from them, forget about all things being possible.
As far as obtaining the truest value for the customer...HA! That could be furthest from the truth.
AVOID Freedom Truck Centers, Spokane, Wa. at ALL COSTS!
After writing a negative review about our horrible experience, a friend mentioned it on FTC's Facebook page. They replied with the standard business fluff about always having great customer service and strive to do their best. I replied with a comment that said I felt otherwise. Freedom Truck Center then deleted my reply and "banned" me from their page. What a way to try to silence anything negative about your company. Well guess what? Social media is awesome and I can STILL have my voice heard. Deleting my post will not silence our displeasure, nor will it make your company better. read more