TWO BLOWN ENGINES - SHOP ELSEWHERE!
I purchased a 2011 Chevy Equinox from Kent County Motors in early 2018. From the very beginning this car was nothing but a nightmare from me. Within days of me purchasing it, the vehicle began having severe issues. On multiple occasions I took it back to their service center for help. They merely changed my battery and cleaned a sensor despite an extremely rough idle and jerking of the vehicle. The battery and air sensor did not fix the above issues. Approximately three weeks later the engine had blown and I was stranded on the side of the road. But these weren't the only issues this vehicle had. In fact, the vehicle had multiple issues from the moment I bought it:
- The A/C was not functioning properly and still leaks
- The oil level sensor was not functioning properly
- There was a four feet long BB gun under the backseat when I purchased it
- And ultimately the engine completely blew and needed replaced
I had communicated all of these issues to the dealership from the very beginning and maintained proof of my communications with the dealership. The Vice President, Jay Whitby, communicated to me that the engine had blown after I brought it back the last time. Jay told me that his opinion was that the engine was vandalized and that's why it blew. Specifically, he said there was no oil in the engine and there was no leak so someone must have vandalized my Equinox by draining all of the oil out of it (yea, right). This struck me as really odd as Ashley (the sales person) had specifically showed me the feature on the vehicle which showed that the oil life was at 100% when I purchased it. It also seemed weird as I brought it back to them multiple times leading up to this issue and they never once commented on the oil level.
Jay then made it seem like Kent County was going to do everything they could to help me after the engine blew. But instead, I got a JASPER remanufactured engine installed. This remanufactured engine blew approximately one year later at no fault of my own. Now, I am having to pay $2,700.00 out of pocket for this new engine and Kent refuses to help with the labor costs of this new engine. They could have put in a GM engine but instead, they chose to put in a remanufactured engine with severe limitations on the warranty. I just want shoppers to be informed about my experience with Kent County Motors. I would never do business with Kent again and caution anyone considering purchasing a vehicle from Kent, not to shop there. read more