I am writing this review to warn future customers about my unacceptable experience with Affordable…read moreTransmission and Auto Repair Center regarding an ATRA nationwide warranty repair. Background and Initial Service: My vehicle's transmission was rebuilt a few months ago by a different authorized ATRA shop. Due to a recent move, the original shop authorized me to bring the car to this affiliate location, a 30-mile drive from my new home, for a warranty diagnosis. Upon drop-off on 11/18/2025, the front desk employee immediately became cold and dismissive when I mentioned the words "warranty repair." The Issue & The Refusal to Diagnose: The problem is specific and reproducible: when the car is cold, driving downhill causes the transmission to shift into what feels like neutral. Pressing the gas results in rising RPMs but no movement, forcing me to shut the engine off and restart it to re-engage the drive. After two days, I received a call informing me they could not reproduce the issue and were refusing to work on the car. I explained to Miguel that the condition requires a cold start and a specific downhill coast, asking them to try again or keep the car longer. He flatly refused any further testing, stating they were done with the vehicle. Integrity Violation and Fraudulent Documentation: Since they refused to honor the warranty, I requested a written reason for the denial of service, which is standard procedure. Miguel went to review my paperwork. When he returned, he presented a form and demanded I sign it before he would provide any written explanation. This form was an explicit waiver where I would acknowledge that the issue I claimed was not present and that their testing proved my claim was false. I refused to sign a document that was contrary to reality, as the transmission issue is demonstrably still present. The Threat and Escalation: Because I refused to sign the false waiver, Miguel refused to give me any written denial and escalated the situation. He told me he wouldn't help me anymore because I was "not a nice person." When I stated I would write an accurate review of this unprofessional experience, he raised his voice and began threatening me: Threats of litigation. Explicit threats of physical harm to myself and/or my property at my home. Threats to contact my employer to have me fired. I immediately took my keys and walked to my car, with Miguel following me out of the office, continuing to curse and issue threats. This behavior is far beyond poor customer service; it is menacing, unprofessional, and a direct failure to honor the ATRA warranty program. The shop refused to perform due diligence, attempted to force me to sign a false legal document, and threatened my physical safety. Avoid this business at all costs. Date of Visit: 11/18/2025+11/22/2025 Employee Name: Miguel (Front Desk)

Took my Toyota Tacoma pick up for Transmission oil change, they were friendly, professional gave me…read morea quote after verifying my transmission, also gave me a good price on changing brake fluid in system. Both were past due, dirty. Called me in the afternoon truck was ready. Happy with service, would recommend.

I messaged them ahead of time to see if they'd be able to squeeze me in during a holiday week and…read morethey were quick to respond and fit me in. I was experiencing some squeaking when I braked, so they offered a free consultation. They are operating out of a residential address at the moment, but were happy to guide me when I called to ask for clarification because I couldn't see any signage. During the consultation, they walked me through everything, explained how the brakes work and what could be causing the noise. I felt like I had a good understanding how what was going on. They ended up giving me a fair estimate so I went ahead with their service. Despite dropping off the car around 1pm the day before Thanksgiving, they gave me a call on Thanksgiving to let me know it was actually the rear brakes instead of the front so they'd need an extra day to get the parts because of the holiday. They called me around 1pm on Friday to pick it up. Brakes are now great and no squeaking! Paid about $380. Did notice about a $20 difference in hourly labor costs from the estimate at time of pay, but all good. Overall, Alberto and his son are fair and honest. I'd recommend them to anyone in the area!

"Alberto JR" this young man is a pleasure to do business with. I have had used his services a total…read moreof 3 times in the past year or so including today. Don't let his youth fool you. he is quite knowledgeable and capable of fixing whatever you throw at him. He is like having that mechanic friend that can do it all. He is flexible in hours available very affordable on rates and gets the job done in a timely manner. I highly recommend him!!!

Update 10-20-18: They lost Mark...Best tech ever...I will not go there again...down to one star…read more P.S. "Mark" at Hiro's is a "Ford" and "ASE" Master mechanic...he knows his stuff. Update 5-16-16 : called for a transmission service (fluid and filter) ouch !! The dealership gave me a better price than Hiro's. I did the service myself. Knocked them down to 3 stars.

Took my truck here for transmission service. After they dropped the pan they noticed excessive…read morematerial on the magnet. So I had them rebuild my transmission. It was the OEM transmission with 288,000 miles on it. After the bebuild the transmission works like new. They gave me a 12 month/12,000 mile warranty. This is the first time I have done business here. Based on my experience I recommend this business.

Gigi was up front honest, knowledgeable and helpful, always answering my calls and updating me with…read morestatus of my truck, he charged me 1/2 the price GMC was charging, took a couple days to replace transmission after he received it.

I recently took my truck to Qualifast Transmission and Auto Repair and had them service my…read moredifferential fluid, transmission fluid, and PTU fluid -- and I couldn't be happier with the experience. Right after the service, I drove over 10 hours straight to Salt Lake City, and my truck ran absolutely amazing the entire trip. Everything felt smoother, more responsive, and just solid overall -- exactly what you want after getting major fluids serviced. On top of that, the customer service was great. The staff was professional, straightforward, and didn't try to upsell anything unnecessary. They explained everything clearly and got the job done efficiently. And honestly, the prices were even better than expected -- especially for the quality of work they delivered.

After several "mechanics" couldn't tell me what was wrong I contacted Advanced Level Automotive and…read morethey found the electrical problem with my car and had it fixed in one day. They really know what they are doing. They are NOT out to BS you- it is straight to the point and they will find and SOLVE the issue! I will be servicing all my cars with them from here on! A used car dealership "ZRV Brea, CA" sold me a glitched out Volkswagen and these people fixed it for me when others could not! Thank you so much! You guys are amazing!

I came here Monday for my transmission service for my caddy. Jonathan was so professional and…read morenice. I checked around for different shops that had better prices but i decided to come here. The way he spoke was very trusting so i let them work on my vehicle. When they were done he explained different things about my car, i will probably continue bringing my cars here for other services.

aamco transmissions & total care transformed my perception of always supporting the car dealer. i…read morecan't thank aamco transmission & total car care, in lancaster california enough for taking care of me and my car. excellent customer care and service! special thanks to juan. jayda marie olivier

Worst experience ever. I spent $20k with this company and my truck is worse off than when I brought…read moreit in, they had it almost a year, and refuse to uphold a warranty(but trust me you don't want any of their employees to touch your vehicle)DO NOT TRUST YOUR VEHICLE WITH THESE SCAMMERS. The owner Haroon is a complete scam artist. The BAR association of California has been trying to stop these guys unprofessional business practices for years but they keep changing their bar number and owner information/shop location so they keep getting away with scamming people. Please don't let them steal from you like they did to me. They refuse to uphold THEIR WARRANTY and refuse to reimburse for the negligent work they did to my vehicle. Please do not take your car to any AAMCO that Haroon is operating(used to be on Division street in Lancaster is now at Trevor Ave in Lancaster)Haroon is a complete waste of skin and his business operations are negligent and he will leave you with an empty wallet and a broken vehicle. DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID. If I could leave negative stars I would. This place is an absolute joke. They said my vehicle was ready for pick up with no leaks and runs just fine when in fact it barely starts, leaks oils like a siv, and they cut wiring to my headlights, they 'replaced many parts' but refuse to give me the paperwork showing they purchased new parts to put on my vehicle, they refuse to give me work orders from the shops they apparently use to prove they worked on my vehicle. Please do not let Haroon scam you. This shop does faulty work and is highly unprofessional when it comes to the customer wanting their vehicle to be working properly after $20k spent to a scammer.

While on vacation we realized our AC stopped working around 3:30 PM on a Friday. Since we were…read moreplanning to drive back home the next day, we were pretty stressed about getting it fixed in time. We reached out to several local repair shops, and CARS Cristian's Auto Repair was the only one that returned our message that same evening. They got us scheduled first thing Saturday morning. The part we needed wasn't easy to find, but they went above and beyond calling business after business until they tracked one down that could be delivered the same day. The part arrived around 1:30 PM, and they quickly got it installed and had the AC running like new. What makes this even more impressive is that they were supposed to close at 12 PM that day. Instead of turning us away, they stayed late to make sure our car was fixed and ready for the long drive back through the Vegas heat. Their dedication ensured we made it home in time for work and the kids' school on Monday. Truly outstanding service, professionalism, and kindness. If you're in the area and need a trustworthy shop, I can't recommend them enough!

HONEST MECHANIC !!! I highly recommend going here over anywhere else. It's very hard to find…read moretrustworthy mechanics these days BUT THIS PARTICULAR BUSINESS IS TRULY ONE OF A KIND!!!!!

Frank is very honest and has reasonable prices. He was the only mechanic who understand what was…read morewrong with my car. If I ever have problems with my car I know he will be able to fix it. Thanks to him I no longer have to drive an hour to the Nissan dealership. I recommend this establishment to everyone!

I asked about doing a clutch cable on my 1988 foxbody the cost was $580 and a whole new clutch was…read more$1800 i shopped a round and the cost was a round $200 for a new clutch cable and $900 for a new clutch installed

Took my 2021 Honda Civic here after the transmission started feeling jerky. I was worried it would…read morebe a huge issue, but these guys were great, straightforward, told me exactly what was wrong (the plug was slipping off causing slippage of transmission fluid) and had it fixed within a couple of days. The car drives way smoother now.The price was great and they didn't try to push a bunch of extra stuff. Honestly one of the easiest car repair experiences I've had. Definitely recommend.

What ever you do,do not take your car to this shop.My wife and I took our vehicle several months…read moreago to this dump and now he doesn't want to give me my wife's car back because we we late on the payments on the vehicle.Is this how a mechanic shop suppose to treat its customers. HE STOLE MY CAR!!!!!!!!

Quality transmission shop. I contacted Dave Miller (owner) based on a recommendation from a…read moreFacebook group. He's been in the business along time and was very knowledgeable about my type of transmission. The transmission rebuild went smooth and I am very happy with the service I received. Dave and Sam are great, I highly recommend them.

This is the worst place to take your car for work on your car they had my car for almist a month…read morefor transmission work charged me1800.00 dollars never did fix it sent me away with a car in worse shape than when i took it in to them. Didnt care either and never offered to give any money back to me. DO NOT EVER TAKE YOUR CAR HERE JUST KEEP ON DRIVING AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN