TL;DR: Don't walk, RUN FROM THIS PLACE. Do not give them your hard-earned money. Extremely dishonest. I wish there wasn't a character limit, but you'll get the gist!
PREFACE: I drove 2.5 hours to look at a 2017 F-150. I met with Shawnn. We drove the truck for about 10 minutes. Some stop and go traffic, and a couple miles of interstate. I voiced a concern that there was a vacuum leak sound coming from the air ducts inside the cabin. Returning to the dealership he spoke with the Mx department, and they said there was nothing wrong with the truck mechanically. We proceeded and eventually made a deal.
ISSUE 1: A finance advisor, Mr. Henderson, was to complete the sale. He started by showing me a warranty pamphlet, telling me that my vehicle is covered for all kinds of things, reading off each one. He never ONCE asked if I wanted the warranty, or to "opt in", or anything close. When I asked if it cost, he said it's "included in the loan". I understood that as it was offered free of charge as a benefit from their lender. I wouldn't find out until later in the paperwork that he automatically opted me in to the warranty, along with other things! They intentionally don't show you the sales agreement, which must list all fees, in order to hide those add-ons into the loan! They rush through the paperwork quickly and use deception to sucker you. The last document I was shown had 2 columns of add-ons; the left showing what I opted for as well as the cost, and the right were things I opted out of. The left column totaled over $6000! I said hold on, I didn't agree to pay for all this. You would have thought I shot his dog! He went from all buddy-buddy with me, to very standoffish. It was awkward. I apologized for having to redo the paperwork (his job). It took multiple times of drawing up the papers before I got them off, except 2: KEY PROTECTION AGREEMENT, and THEFT DETERRENT. He told me verbatim that I "could not opt out" of these. I wish I recorded this interaction! Each contract states, "The purchase of this product is NOT required in order to lease, purchase, or obtain financing for the vehicle listed on the Declarations Page."
ISSUE 2: 40 miles from the dealership on the way home, the truck overheated! The temps shot up to over 250°F, and the truck alerted me that it was reducing engine power due. I immediately coasted in to maximize airflow without adding any power. I was able to get the temps down while in limp mode to around 230°F, still abnormally high. I reached out via email that evening explaining the issues. The next morning Shawnn said that he would call me shortly to "find a suitable way to ensure that you are comfortable with a reasonable solution." I never received a call. I sent a follow up email stating I never got a call and I had scheduled an appointment with Ford of Murfreesboro the following day to investigate. I got a call the next morning from Justin (service advisor), to discuss the situation. One of the first things he said to me was, "did you buy a warranty?" Are you kidding me? The truck barely made it off the lot! He also stated that he drove the truck upwards of 20 miles, and never had an issue.
ISSUE 3: In reference to the Key Protection Agreement, the contract states on page 1 that by signing below, "You also certify that you received at least (2) functioning keys/remotes at the time of Vehicle purchase." They didn't give me 2 keys, I only got 1! The audacity to sell me a Key Protection Agreement that I "couldn't opt out of", while simultaneously failing to uphold the very basics of the contract by giving me only 1 key is astounding! My brain can't begin to understand how these individuals sleep at night. Apparently on silk sheets considering how good they are at cheating people. I called Grayson up and got their voicemail in the middle of the day. I have zero faith in this dealership to fulfill basic obligations.
ISSUE 4: Remember that air leak sound I was worried about? The Ford dealership confirmed it as a boost leak
ISSUE 5: Ford pulled up multiple safety recalls on the truck. Ford will fix these free of charge, but I'm still out of a vehicle for 5 days! read more