HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, Customer Service AFTER I purchased a vehicle. Countryside Ford f/k/a Legacy Ford was communicative and extremely nice BEFORE my husband and I flew from Louisiana to purchase a vehicle. AFTER the vehicle was purchased and the check engine light came on twice within 10 days of purchasing, countless calls went unanswered and voicemails went unreturned. We finally spoke with the General Sales Manager, whose name is forgettable considering his demeanor and horrible attitude. We informed the GSM of the check engine light issues, the diagnostic, and the cost of the repair, which amounted to $1,800.00, since the nature of the diagnostic would not be covered under warranty. The GSM attempted to blame my husband and I for the "damage" caused to the upper radiator hose that was about to fall off, missing spark plugs, missing clamps, a seal fuel injector needing to be replaced, and a bumper that was apparently removed at some point. After my husband and I questioned why he was trying to blame the customer for this damage, his response was, "Well, you are trying to blame me." Yes, my husband and I were blaming him considering his dealership SOLD US THE VEHICLE 10 days prior! The GSM then tried to say this damage could have been caused prior to Countryside receiving the vehicle and could have been overlooked by his best mechanic. If Countryside's "best mechanic" can overlook that sort of damage, the mechanic should no longer be employed. My assumption is the "best mechanic" caused this damage, did not want to admit fault, and concealed the damage since the vehicle passed inspection. The conversation ended because Countryside refused to accept accountability.
The service manager at the dealership where my vehicle was repaired contacted the same GSM in an effort to retrieve payment so my husband and I would not be responsible for $1,800.00. The GSM was extremely rude and informed the service manager that this would be covered under warranty. The service manager informed the Countryside GSM that warranty would not cover this repair since this is human made damage and it does not involve defective parts. The GSM then said, "I am not participating in this" and hung up the phone.
Now, my husband and I are out $1,800.00 29 days after we purchased this vehicle and there is NO ACCOUNTABILITY from Countryside.
Overall, HORRIBLE customer service AFTER you purchase a vehicle. read more