Headline: Dangerous Safety Issues, Service Fraud, and 23 Days of Excuses
I dropped my 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee at the Tires Plus in Plainfield on 11/2/25 for extensive work: shocks, struts, suspension, oil/transmission leak repairs, and an oil change. What followed was a 23-day nightmare involving complete lack of communication, mechanical negligence, and documented service fraud.
The Delay & Communication Breakdown For over three weeks, I was the one constantly following up. I dealt with a rotating door of employees and temporary managers. For 14+ days, I was fed a string of excuses regarding a "front clevis" part. I was told multiple times the part was found and would be installed "tomorrow," only to be told later it was broken, the delivery truck broke down, or the junkyard never actually had it. During this time, I even added a set of tires to my order, trusting they were moving forward.
The "Repaired" Vehicle & Safety Hazards I finally got my Jeep back after 23 days. The very next day, I found a fresh oil stain on my driveway. I took it to a local Valvoline for a second opinion, and what they found was horrifying:
Missing Hardware: One of the oil pan bolts was completely missing, and the RTV seal was sloppily applied.
Major Safety Risk: A control arm bolt was rattling around completely loose.
Service Fraud: Despite being charged for an oil change, my old oil filter was still on the vehicle.
When I confronted the Plainfield manager, he admitted his technician knew he had installed the wrong bolt on the control arm but signed off on the suspension work anyway. I was forced to leave my vehicle a second time with a shop I no longer trusted.
Corporate & Management Failures The customer service hotline is a loop of broken promises. I was repeatedly told an Area Manager or Regional Manager would call me within 2-3 business days. I never once heard from a Regional Manager. I only reached the Area Manager after store-level employees "threw him under the bus," admitting he was ignoring the situation. Even then, he would only return texts/calls after I prompted his staff to nudge him.
The Greenwood "Master Tech" Failure To "fix" the ongoing transmission leak, the Area Manager sent me an hour away to the Greenwood location, claiming they had "master techs." Before this, the Plainfield team had literally "rigged" my transmission pan with a random bolt and three washers. After Greenwood replaced the pan and seal, I took it back to Plainfield only to be told the bolts were still not torqued to spec.
Summary This has been an absolute joke. Between the safety risk of a loose control arm, the fraud of charging for an unperformed oil change, and the "rigged" transmission repairs, Tires Plus has proven to be incompetent and dangerous. I will never bring a vehicle here again and strongly urge anyone reading this to stay away. If I could leave zero stars, I would. DO NOT GO HERE. read more