On today's **7/13/2026** visit to Ron Craft Chevrolet 4114 I-10 Baytown, TX 7752, I brought my vehicle in for a routine oil change. My service advisor was **Hope Berry**, and I have consistently trusted Ron Craft Chevrolet with my vehicle's oil changes over the years. I have never had an issue during any of my previous visits, and everything always seemed fine--until something actually went wrong. Unfortunately, this experience showed me how the dealership handles a customer when a serious problem arises.
One of the first things that stood out to me was that my oil change took significantly longer than it normally does. While I initially did not think much of the delay, it became concerning after everything that followed.
During the service, I was unexpectedly called back into the service area and informed that my power steering fluid was pouring out due to a hole in the high-pressure power steering line.
At no point did anyone acknowledge that the damage may have occurred while my vehicle was in their possession. Instead, the shop supervisor, **Val**, stated, "Sir, your car was like that." I immediately explained that this was not possible because a power steering line with a hole large enough to cause fluid to gush out would have made it extremely difficult, if not impossible, for me to drive the vehicle to the dealership in that condition. If the line had already been damaged to the extent they claimed, I would have experienced obvious steering issues before ever arriving at the dealership.
Another important detail that concerns me is something my service advisor, **Hope Berry**, told me. She mentioned that when she was pulling my vehicle out, **something "pinched," and they observed fluid underneath the vehicle**. Despite this statement, that information seemed to be completely disregarded once the discussion turned to how the damage occurred. Instead of considering what happened while the vehicle was being moved or serviced, everyone appeared to focus solely on the explanation that the vehicle had arrived that way. I believe this observation should have been investigated further rather than dismissed.
From what I observed, Val was only brought over after the technician called him, and he simply accepted the technician's explanation without conducting any meaningful investigation or considering my concerns. My explanation that the vehicle was operating normally when I arrived did not appear to matter, and there was no effort to determine how the damage occurred while my vehicle was in their care.
I was then told that the dealership would prepare a repair estimate. After waiting approximately **45 minutes**, I still had not received one. When I asked for an update, I was told they were "checking on the part." This explanation made little sense considering I was already at the dealership, where the parts department is only a short distance away--not at an independent repair shop waiting on outside suppliers.
Despite being told I would receive a repair quote, I never received one. I never received a phone call, a written estimate, or any follow-up regarding the repair or the availability of the part. Instead, the dealership charged me for the oil change, handed me my keys, and released my vehicle with a significant power steering fluid leak.
What is most disappointing is that I have been a loyal customer who has repeatedly trusted Ron Craft Chevrolet to service my vehicle. Everything is fine when a routine service goes as planned, but when something goes wrong, I expected honesty, accountability, and a genuine effort to make the situation right. Instead, I felt that my concerns were dismissed, my explanation was ignored, no real investigation was conducted, and I was simply sent away with a damaged vehicle.
I brought my vehicle in for nothing more than a routine oil change, and I left with a major power steering leak, no repair estimate despite being promised one, no follow-up communication, and no acknowledgment that the damage may have occurred while my vehicle was in the dealership's possession. Considering the unusually long service time and the statement that something "pinched" while my vehicle was being moved and that fluid was observed afterward, I believe these facts warranted a thorough investigation rather than an immediate conclusion that the vehicle arrived in that condition.
That is not the level of customer service, professionalism, or accountability I expected from a Chevrolet dealership that I have trusted with my vehicle for years. read more