I've had repairs on one vehicle done here, and purchased another used one: I will never purchase from these people again, and I will only bring my vehicle here for repairs when it is something a Ford mechanic must do.
Their service department, while nice, are shysters of the highest order. They (intentionally or not) misdiagnosed a problem with my truck engine, and I paid a very large sum to have the issues they thought or said they thought were the cause repaired...only to have the vehicle issues become worse. I returned with the vehicle, and they warrantied their own work and replaced a part that they had just installed...and then found out it wasn't because the part was bad, but because the problem was completely different (head gasket, not leaking water pump..derr).
As for my used vehicle purchase, the experience was great practice for what to never put up with again, and what red flags to look for. The salesman lied to me, frequently (I know, I know...how do you tell a car salesman is lying? His lips are moving...), and actually spent a few minutes discussing his marijuana use. The only reason I didn't walk away is because my trade in vehicle would cost too much to fix, and I needed something newer. If I could do over I would have gladly parked the thing and taken a cab to work for a week or two to shop around at more reputable local dealerships.
At any rate, I purchased the vehicle, realized that despite my request to see the Car Fax history at the dealership I had not actually got a chance, so I purchased an Autocheck record online with my own money after the fact. That was when I found I had been lied to, repeatedly. I had also discovered a plethora of minor issues with the vehicle, from blown fuses to bad window gaskets and more, so I returned to the dealership 3 days after the initial purchase to point out my dissatisfaction and confront the salesman on his dishonesty. When I reminded him that during the test drive he had reassured me the vehicle had no accidents in its history, and the records confirmed one, he flat out lied and said "I never said that...I never said 'no', I said 'I don't think so'. Lying wretch; during the test drive he not only assured me it was accident free, but promised I could see the vehicle history to prove it.
In addition, whenever I started to discuss the issues I had found with the vehicle he would start running his mouth, and talking over me, until I stopped talking...what kind of service is that?
When I took the new used vehicle to Les Schwab for its first tire rotation barely a month and a half after purchase, I was informed the front brakes needed $350 worth of repair...a few months later when I decided I didn't trust the dealer's claim that the vehicle had been up-to-date on all scheduled maintenance I decided to have the iridium spark plugs changed...and discovered the valve cover gasket was leaking.
All of these things were pre-existing conditions when the vehicle was purchased, and any reputable dealer like Honda World or Coos Bay Toyota would have fixed them BEFORE letting the customer drive off the lot. A co-worker bought a used Honda SUV from Honda World, and they actually asked her to bring the vehicle back right after she signed to purchase it so they could repair window gaskets and other items before she took it home for good...that's service.
You'd think a dealer in a small community would try better to treat it's customers with respect and make them feel appreciated so they stay loyal...I will never make another purchase at Tower Ford again...my next vehicle will come from someplace in the valley or even towards Idaho.
2 generations of my family worked for the Ford Motor Company; my grandfather put 26 years of his life into this company. I bet he is rolling over in his grave right now; the company he was so loyal to is spitting on its customers and driving them away to vehicles produced by foreign-based companies...pathetic.
Oh yeah, I also found out from a newer co-worker that their service department has bilked many a consumer...she and her husband were taken for a couple thou in repairs that did not solve their initial vehicle issue. Months after the ordeal they ran into a guy that had once worked at the dealership; as he no longer worked there he felt it was okay to tell them the truth: the repair department had intentionally been diagnosing every possible repair for the vehicle except the one thing they knew would fix the problem.
This co-worker started after I had already purchased my used vehicle, but she said if she had been working with me before, she would never had let me walk into the place...gotta agree with her sentiment. read more