I am writing this to warn the Tucson community about severe, deceptive service violations and…read morepotential vehicle sabotage at this location (333 W Valencia Rd). If you value your vehicle's safety, do not bring it here.
I brought my meticulously maintained 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe here for routine oil changes using a Groupon. On my second visit, a manager tried to scare me into a $700 passenger-side CV axle replacement that I didn't need. When I returned for my third visit on April 11th, that same manager doubled down. After I confronted him with research proving CV axles don't magically fail between oil changes, things took a deeply alarming turn.
I went outside and discovered my car was not on a lift or in the service bay, it was parked completely around the back of the building which the current manager, Joseph, has formally admitted on the record is a direct violation of official company protocol. Another manager, Angelo, checked the car, confirmed the CV axle claim was completely false, and the shady employee was apparently let go two weeks ago due to a pattern of dishonest behavior.
However, the damage was already done. The second I drove off the lot on April 11th, my radio, dashboard presets, and vehicle settings were completely wiped and reset to factory defaults. Shady mechanics do this by disconnecting the battery or using a scanner to force-clear error codes and hide warning lights. Worse, they failed to even give me a new windshield mileage sticker and I had to go back to get one. Since that exact visit, my vehicle has suffered from a severe "dragging" sensation upon acceleration and odd shifting. It is highly probable my car went without oil, was refilled with completely incorrect oil, or was physically tampered with during that unprocedural time around back.
On May 22nd, I took the car to the Oracle Rd. location to redeem my final oil change, only for them to put it on the lift and suddenly point out a massive, active turbocharger oil leak. The Oracle location may very well be covering for the Valencia site's liabilities.
Corporate customer service (Case Reference: 4373693) has repeatedly stalled, and the District Manager, Mike, has failed to contact me. When I brought the vehicle back to Valencia for a manager walkthrough, a technician who was present during the April 11th incident conveniently pretended to have amnesia. They never offered to make it right or even to compensate for gas to come in.
Because this business broke protocol, handled my car in an unmonitored area, and effectively compromised a major mechanical system, I am demanding that the corporate office immediately preserve the back-alley security camera footage. I am completely uncomfortable letting this company touch my car again. I am invoking my right to an independent, third-party diagnostic teardown at a certified Hyundai dealership, and I expect this company to cover the towing, direct dealership repair costs, and a rental vehicle. Until they take accountability for their technicians' deceptive and damaging actions, stay far away from this network.
I am allowing for opportunity to make right what has been done by this company before I proceed with a lawsuit.
I am a mom who is now out of a vehicle, at no fault of my own for trusting a company to perform a service that was paid for and I expect this to be resolved swiftly.
