Expect to pay a minimum of $400 and double check their work! YouTube things if you don't know!
The first issue I took it for ended up being a spark plug ----$400.
The 2nd issue I took it for was a fuel pump code. They changed the fuel pump and that's where other issues started. Paid $1500 for the fuel pump's replacement. A few days later, even though I know I had about 80 miles worth of gas left in the tank, the car stalled and wouldn't start. Had it towed o them because they have a good reputation in our area. Instead of double checking their work, they told me that I just didn't have any gas in the car and that was another $400- $420 to be exact- because they added $20 worth of gas to the tank. When I picked it up this time, I almost didn't even make it to the Sunoco at the corner ($20 of gas should've gotten me 80+ miles). I got to the Sunoco, filled the tank with 13 gallons (plus what they had added) and my gas gauge only read a half a tank of gas. Knowing that my gas tank should hold 16 gallons, I turned right around and went back to their lot. I spoke to Fran directly and told him what just occurred. He was very dismissive in his response and said that their must be air in the lines still... then suggested that I track how many miles I get per tank so that I don't run out of gas if the issue is my gas gauge. I got the feeling I wasn't being taken seriously because I am a woman. A week later, same issue- car wouldn't start and when it did, it sounded like it thought it didn't have any gas. That Saturday I went back up and asked them to double check what they did to the fuel pump because these issues weren't happening prior to them working on the car. I was told they double checked and everything on their end looked good and no codes on car.. that it could be evap sensor, air in lines, etc. Mind you, NONE of this was an issue prior to them fixing the fuel pump. I went about a year, only being able to fill my tank "half full" only to resolve the issues myself. About 3 wks ago, the car started only letting me put in 5 gallons of gas at a time, then 3 gallons at a time.. until finally it would only let me put in 1 gallon at a time. Unacceptable.
My son and his friends tried several things to resolve the issue. They changed the gas hose, changed the evap sensor- none of that worked. Finally, completely frustrated and tired of being a victim, I YouTube'd how to get to the fuel pump in my year, make and model of vehicle. It turns out that the piece that senses the bottom of the gas tank was never connected so this whole year, my floater (the part that tells how much gas you have) and the sensor (the part that tells the floater where the bottom of the tank is)HAVE BEEN FLOATING TOGETHER ALL ALONG!! And guess what- my gas tank was also full this WHOLE time!
Expect to pay a minimum of $400 and always double check whatever they've done to your vehicle. And if you're a woman, educate yourself so you're not taken advantage of. read more