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    Business ProfileforDirected Electronics

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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    2 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    This company offers remote start, lock, unlock or locate your car smartphone services. 

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1 Viper Way, Vista, CA 92081
    BBB File Opened:
    1/24/1994
    Years in Business:
    30
    Business Started:
    1/24/1994
    Business Incorporated:
    12/12/2005
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • DEI Holdings Inc
    Business Management
    • Mr. Jim Minarik, CEO
    • Mr. Tarek Kutrieh, President
    • Mr. Glenn Busse, Senior Vice President, Global Sales
    • Mr. Kyle Bylander, Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Jim Minarik, CEO
    • Mr. Tarek Kutrieh, President
    • Mr. Glenn Busse, Senior Vice President, Global Sales
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (760) 598-6400
      Primary Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    2 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    12/28/2021

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    I purchased a Viper Smart Start and service on July 3, 2021 which was installed at Abt Electronics in ********. Approximately 2 months later in September, I had to replace my car battery for what now appears to be an improper installation causing a parasitic draw. I drove the vehicle for about 2 months and moved to Arizona at the beginning of October. 2 months after replacing the batter with an Interstate battery with sufficient CCA to handle my needs, I started receiving low battery notifications from the Smart Start app. I took my battery to an Interstate store near me and they provided me a loaner to keep my battery for charging/testing. They determined there was nothing wrong with the battery and had me come back to reinstall it 2 weeks after I dropped it off. I called tech support and was treated poorly by the agent when I explained everything. I was also told to take my car back to the authorized installer in ******* after I explained that I had moved to Arizona. I was also told I would have to pay another authorized installer to check and/or fix the installation of my device. I thought I was supposed to be covered for improper installations by authorized dealers. Please help so I can get this resolved and not have to worry about losing power constantly.

    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Clint N

    1 star

    01/04/2024

    ******** remote start is worthless. The key fobs only last a few years and fall apart. If someone has a drone it will s**** up your single and make you go get it fixed. ******* call center hangs up on you when you call. They make a product that works great for ******* warranty but then it craps Out and has to have part replaced because they were defective except the remotes that cost 50 each. Worthless product should have bought something from amazon

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