I took my son's car to Team Chevrolet Vallejo for an oil change. I was told they would take care of…read morecertain things, but unfortunately, much of what I was told turned out not to be true,
Later that same day, I received a text message from the service manager saying that the car was ready. I replied to the text asking whether someone could pick me up or if I should call an Uber. He responded that the connection was bad and that he could not read my message properly.
I eventually found my own ride back to Team Chevrolet Vallejo. When I arrived, there was one man behind the service desk. I told him I was there to pick up my car, and he simply handed me the key.
The moment I started the car, I noticed that the tire-pressure warning light was on, and had not even left the dealership. I immediately told the employee about the tire-pressure warning light. He told me to drive the car over to the shop area. I asked him whether he wanted me to drive it over myself or whether someone from the dealership should do it. He told me it was okay for me to drive it over.
What happened next was even more disappointing. I saw the employee speaking to a technician, and then the technician came over to me with an aggressive and unprofessional attitude and asked, "What can I do for you?" I told him to ask the service advisor because he already knew why I was there.
The technician gave me an unprofessional look and then told me, "It's okay, just drive it. You'll be okay." I told him no. The vehicle came in without the tire-pressure warning light on, and I expected to receive it back in the same condition.
He then said, "Okay, one minute, " and returned with a Temu small scanner. He plugged it into the OBD port without even turning the ignition on, with the key in my hand, and immediately told me there was nothing wrong with the tires because there was no code I said really, At that point, I felt like I needed to leave because I was being treated as though I did not understand anything about vehicles. What they did not know is that I have been a mechanic for more than 34 years, and I understand how these systems work, and the way this situation was handled was neither professional nor technically convincing.
When the car was at the shop they sent me a video of the tech saying the rear brake pad hit the metal so he recommended replacing the pads and rotors right away, i was going to have him do the brakes job but the way they treated me I change my mind, on my way back home from the dealership the radio start acting strangely, at the time I was replacing the rear brake pads on the car, driver side wheels was completely loosed, at the time I dropped off the car I told them this is my son's car, I have it on video and the rear brakes was 40%.
My concern is not only the tire-pressure warning light. It is the poor communication, the dismissive attitude, the lack of professionalism, and the way I was treated after bringing the vehicle in for a simple oil change. A customer should not bring in a vehicle without warning lights and receive it back with a warning light on, only to be told to "just drive it. So I contacted the store manager to explain what happened, and I was told someone would get back to me the next day, but that never happened.
I also tried contacting the store manager more than four times, and my calls were ignored. I then went to the dealership and spoke with the service manager and explained the situation. He told me I was wrong and claimed the vehicle could be properly checked with a scanner without the ignition being on. He also said someone would call me because he was busy, even though there was no one else there at the time--it was just him and me. Despite that, I still have not received a response
I am giving Team Chevrolet Vallejo 30 days to correct the problem they caused. If this is not resolved, I will file a complaint with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair and consider taking legal action.
zeibmw@aol.com