I am never taking my car to Midas again.
My mechanic told me that I needed a radiator change as well as have my exhaust pipe welded back on. He could do the radiator but he isn't open on weekends and he didn't do welds at all.
I decided to head to Midas. They changed the radiator, but for the exhaust, they said I also need a new exhaust pipe-related part. That is something my mechanic hadn't even mentioned & Midas wouldn't weld my exhaust pipe back on without the part changed. There goes a 1000$. After my radiator change, the "Check Engine" light came on and I had them erase it. When I asked the guy what was wrong, he was mumbling random stuff and I asked him if it was my o2 sensor and he said yes. My mistake was that I didn't ask him for the error code on the spot.
On the way home, my car starts to idle rough. I thought I'd give it some time in case the radiator needed to settle in or something (I am an automobile illiterate). A couple days go by and car still idled rough and the "Check Engine" light came back on. I checked it out at home and the problem was related to the Idle Air-Control valve.
Now, I needed to have that looked at as well as looseness with my left tyre. Again, I had to go to Midas because 1. They changed the radiator & 2. They're open on weekends.
With the post-radiator change problem, they said all's good but the problem is with my AC compressor unit (500$ to get that looked at). As for my wheel-related issue, apparently, it was 2 issues at the same time. Front shocks + wheel bearing + wheel alignment. That's around 1200$. During this session, the guy at the counter said the employees get paid for pointing out problems. The problem with the rough idle still went on and I still have it.
Almost 2 months later, after I got enough time to visit my mechanic on a weekday, he was able to detect the rough-idle issue right away. He cleaned my IAC valve which is the 1st step to be done to determine whether carbon build-up is the issue or if there's an actual leak in the system. I know that after doing some of my own research. After that, he told me of a leak in the IAC system. Again, folks on the internet suggest that leaks in the IAC system can cause a car to idle roughly.
After that, it got me thinking... did I really need the shocks changed or would the wheel bearing have been enough? My car never did act like it was hydroplaning. It was only the left wheel that would feel loose over the smallest of bumps. It didn't feel like a shocks-related issue. My car didn't even nosedive upon slamming the breaks. Also, did they purposely sabotage my car while test-driving or while working on it so they can pull me in over and over and over again?
I will never trust Midas with my car again. They are shameless liars & thieves, and lack the spine to own up to their work. If you give your car to them, be sure to plant hidden cameras on your vehicle and ask that you go on the test drive too because they will tell you there IS a problem even if there isn't. read more
