I'm canceling my membership because of how this situation was handled…read more
I've been a Fast5 Xpress Car Wash member for almost 10 years. After a decade of paying for this service, I expected that when a legitimate concern came up, it would at least be handled professionally and followed through to a conclusion. Unfortunately, that was not my experience at the Costa Mesa location.
I went through this car wash, and the following day I noticed a crack in the upper portion of my windshield. I contacted the location and spoke with the manager, Cynthia. She asked me to bring the vehicle in so the damage could be documented.
I did exactly that. The vehicle was inspected and an official incident report was completed that specifically lists the incident as "Cracked windshield." I was then told that I would receive a phone call regarding the matter.
That call never came.
After waiting approximately a week, I contacted the location myself. Rather than receiving an update, I was told I needed to bring the vehicle back again. This was confusing considering I had already made a trip specifically to show them the damage, had an incident report completed, and had been told someone would contact me.
Unfortunately, shortly afterward my vehicle experienced an unrelated transmission failure and was undrivable for approximately a month while I waited for the necessary repairs. Once the vehicle was operational again, I returned to the car wash as requested.
Cynthia was not there, so I spoke with another employee. Once again, I was told that I would receive a phone call.
Once again, nobody called. This is now the second time after a month.
At this point, my frustration is less about whether Fast5 ultimately accepts or denies responsibility and more about the complete lack of follow-through. If the company believes it isn't responsible, then tell me that. If the incident requires investigation, then investigate it and communicate the result.
What isn't acceptable is asking a customer to make multiple trips, documenting the damage on an incident report, repeatedly promising a follow-up, and then simply not responding at all.
The photos attached to this review document the windshield damage from multiple angles, including close-ups from inside and outside the vehicle. I've also included photos from the car wash itself and the incident report completed by the location documenting the cracked windshield.
I normally used the Fullerton location, where I originally signed up, and I remained a customer for roughly 10 years. That's what makes this especially disappointing.
Fast5 isn't losing a decade-long customer simply because there was a dispute over a windshield.
They're losing a decade-long customer because when something went wrong, nobody could be bothered to give that customer an answer.
After approximately 10 years of membership, I'm canceling.
And based on my experience, if you notice damage after using this location, take pictures immediately, document everything, keep copies of the paperwork, and don't assume that filing an incident report means someone will actually follow up with you.