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Filed on : October 3 2018
Filed by :
RODNEY L
Myrtle Beach SC 29588-3309
Filed against :
Myrtle Beach Automotive
936 Jason Blvd
Myrtle Beach SC 29577-6765
Complaint Description:
Took my 2013 BMW to Myrtle beach Automotive for a code issue, was charged $ and the issue was not resolved. I bought an 2013 BMW X3 28i, only had it for two weeks, as I was starting off one day it pop-up drive-train failure. Since I got the car with a warranty, I took it to my local BMW here in Myrtle Beach SC. After charging me a diagnostic fee of 135.00, I was told that I needed a new battery and the computer needed software dates at a tune of 845.00. I agreed but after all the work done, they wash the car before I was to pick it up. They said that when they tried to start it, it only clicked. had to try two more times before it would start. They told me it was the ICM acting up, they told me it was covered under my warranty. After waiting three days for the part to come in, only to be told that the push button had to be changed as well. Now after changing the button, they had to change the starter. When they finish with all the work, still had the problem with having to push the button more than once to get it to start. It was as the relay wasn't working but they said it was fine. It has been 11 days since I turn in the car for repairs. The Service guy called me this evening telling me they have done all they can under warranty and now They are asking me if I wanted to allow them to charge me for two or three hours of diagnostic fee to find the problem. Just pick up my BMW 2013 28I, It's now showing more code than you can Image, they claim the wire harness on the passenger side wire harness is causing the problems. I still having a drive train problem. but now having abs problem and no power to the car. I'm at a loss of words of how I feel., Just got off the phone with BMW NA, have a claim now against the local BMW, had to take the car to Ken Barker service center. I now have a payment due on the car, no problem, but a problem for the local BMW since the claim is moving up with BMW NA. waiting for from a claim adjuster. My warranty company is now looking into the service center. BMW NA told me to take the car to another BMW dealership for second opinion for the problem. OK, Here is the finally update to my car. Ken Baker called me to pick up my car, all items have been fixed. He told me after checking the wire harness, he did not find any water damage from a fluid line from the washer unit which is what BMW said was causing my problem. He found a ground on top of the transmission loose. After he fixed that problem, all issues went away. After checking the system again, he found a bad speed sensor on the left front, changed that out and he found a per fuse box shorted out due to the loose ground wire. This was on September 21.18. Well today I decided to go by the service center at BMW in Myrtle Beach, S.C. with my finding. I spoke with Bryan Rea the service manager. He looked over my paperwork from Ken Baker. He said he was glad my car was fixed but he stands by their diagnostic that it was a bad wire harness. I ask him to compensate me for the addition cost to fix the car, he again said he stand by his diagnostic of my problem. He also told me that my business was not welcome there no more. I ask him where I was suppose to go for service, he told me to go to Ken Baker. In closing, they charged me for reprogramming a cas module at $439.88 and a new starter button start and stop at $ 131.16 neither were done as charged.When I finally picked up my BMW x3 it was not safe to drive, it was so much worse then when it was brought in, I finally took it to Ken Baker service center, they found a loose ground wire and also found that the cas module was not properly programmed by BMW of Myrtle Beach and that also the Stop/start button was never changed,even though we were charged. Spoke with Bryan Rea on 10-3 2018 about the results of the repairs. He said he stands by his finding of his tech. He inform me that I'm not welcome there for service, he said his GM said I should go else where for service. I ask him to make this right, he told me that I was at my cost. I called the GM but have not received a call back.
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