ComplaintsforAutoFair Ford of Haverhill

• Initial Complaint

  03/21/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I was told the Dual clutch assembly needs replacing these cars 2014 **** focus has had all kinds of transmission issues and I was told its not covered at all but they repaired other cars same issues for no charge and want to charge me ******* saying my car is not covered

  

  Business response

  03/25/2024

  We understand the frustration of maintaining an older vehicle. Unfortunately their are no extended warranty coverages involving the specific failed component. Could you please share with us some examples of other **** Focus owners that had this repair covered. Please include only similar age, and mileage within the last six months. 

  Customer response

  03/25/2024

  Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does not satisfy or resolve my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint # ********. Please add your rejection comments below; if you do not provide any details, your complaint will be closed as Answered. 

  [You must provide details of why you are not satisfied with this resolution.  If you do not enter a reason for your rejection, your complaint will be closed as Answered.] there were multiple vehicles same years models that had same issue and they got fixed I was told my dont qualify cause a recall expired which how do they expire?thx 
  
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  ****

   

   

• Initial Complaint

  03/05/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  On 12/1/23 I went to AutoFair in Haverhill with my Infiniti QX60 with an issue where my rear headrest TVs were not working, my ***************** worked just not the Multimedia. This same day I was told by AutoFair that I needed a new radio and they would order me a new one. On 1/24/24, I came back to the dealership to get the radio installed, this same evening when I was told my car was all set and ready, it was not they had me sign off on my paperwork and then delivered me my vehicle, once turning on my vehicle, not only did the new radio STILL not read the **** but not even my radio was working. I went right back to the service writer to let her know and she indeed confirmed it was not working and did not know why. She went to the technician and the answer he gave her was oh, I dont know, it probably needs to go to Infiniti to get checked. I spoke to the service manager this night and was in tears because not only had I already paid but my car came out of the shop worse it did going in and I have no answers, I called my warranty company the next morning first thing to notify them and they told me AutoFair had already billed them and they payed them even when the job was NOT DONE. After multiple conversations with the service manager, they had me go to Infiniti and Infiniti let both myself and AutoFair know they they had gotten the wrong radio, they were only off by 1 number and it would fix the problem. We relayed this information to ***** the service manager and he told us he would look into it. After a month with no answers and going back and forth with the *************, we were told that the new recommended radio that Infiniti recommended is expensive and they could not justify paying for that, if we wanted to purchase the radio they would install it for free. **** said his tech should have known that they were not equipped to take on that repair, but they did and for 2 months I have been without a radio and they were paid for work that was not done.

  

  Business response

  03/06/2024

  We understand ***** and *****'s frustration. A few months ago they purchased a preowned 2017 Infiniti from ******* *********** ***** was a service advisor here at AutoFair and ***** is close friends with our service manager. They brought their Infiniti in to address two problems. A windshield washer pump and rear *** functionality. They have a warranty from ******* and we were able to get both issues going under one deductible of $100. The windshield washer pump was replaced and is now functional. The rear screens work with USB and other inputs but not a *** inserted through the radio head unit. Our tech believed the problem was related to the radio head unit. Our team called the warranty company and followed the steps to replace. The warranty company required us to send the current ***/radio part number to them. This is to ensure the correct part gets installed. The *** system is still not working and required further diagnosis. The Infiniti dealer we had reprogram the unit informed us it was the wrong part for the car. As a former Service Advisor we hoped ****** would understand our predicament. Warranty companies will pay to replace failed parts. Warranty companies will not pay to replace incorrect parts. That would be considered a 'Pre existing condition' and fall outside of the warranty. If we had tried to order a different part the company would reject the claim.
  
  We encourage ***** and ***** to return to ******* ********** to address the problem. 

  Customer response

  03/06/2024

  Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does not satisfy or resolve my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint # ********. Please add your rejection comments below; if you do not provide any details, your complaint will be closed as Answered. 

  As stated in the response from the dealership themselves, the incorrect part was installed in my vehicle. I have spoken to my warranty company on multiple occassions and they confirmed that they would have indeed fixed this hadn't AutoFair closed out the claim the same night my vehicle was delievered to me knowing the part was not operating correctly. I have attached multiple receipts to this response which includes the receipt AutoFair sent to the warranty company themselves and it states " 24 months parts and labor warranty." As a family, we have given autofair our business for almost 5 years now and are extremely disappointed by how all of this has been handled, including my Fiance who worked for them has never seen them close out a claim knowing the vehicle repair was not completed. There is a possibility that when I purchased my vehicle a few months ago, it had the incorrect radio in it already, but as a customer who purchased a warranty for a reason meaning I can bring my car wherever I would like to have it repaired, this is exactly what I did. The proper way this should have been handled was to send me to Infiniti to get the diasgnostics, order the correct part then close out the claim to get paid properly, AutoFair has been paid for a job that was never completed and this needs to be resolved. If this were a different scenario, in example.. If I brought my car in to have brakes installed, like I did on my last vehicle that was also not purchased at AutoFair, and upon removal of the old parts they notice that the wrong pads were originially installed... would they re-install a new version of the wrong part?? My guess is not so what is the difference now? All that we are asking for is that the vehicle gets fixed properly or we get refunded the ***** amount of parts, labor and taxes on the AutoFair invoice so we can bring it somewhere else to have this resloved. I also have no problem returning the radio they installed once the correct radio is installed. I wouldn't have a problem bringing this issue to another shop but my warranty only address a specific problem within a 12 month window and I do not feel I should wait another year to have this fixed seeing as it was not fixed the first time. Thank you. 
  
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  *****

   

   

• Initial Complaint

  02/05/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  Hello,February 4, **** is the date the incident occurred, but I will start with the back story on why I chose Autofair **** in Haverhill MA.I purchased my current vehicle from this business 5 years ago and at that time had a positive experience. I purchased a brand new 2018 **** Explorer at that time. I put over $12,000.00 cash down at that time and financed the rest. On February 4, **** my husband and I visited Autofair **** in Haverhill MA. as we are looking for a newer vehicle for our growing family! I was greeted in the parking lot by a Salesman who came charging at us, and introduced himself as ****. I explained that I had spoken to a ***** over the phone and let her know I was coming and that I was interested in two white explorers, one was *** and the other was the ST. Right away **** asked about our finances and after I told him I didnt want to get into a payment above $600 he insisted I needed to look at a car closer to $25,000! This was the third dealership I went to, and not one other salesman said this to me. Unfortunately his treatment and judgement got much worse. I have never in my life been so offended!**** finally after 1.5 hours allowed me to test drive the *** but would not let me drive the ST. He wanted me to look at the floor model that you cant even turn on. He then sat me down and said if I can make this deal work for you today, I want you to sign that you will buy the car today! I obviously refused and was completely puzzled as none of the other dealerships requested this! Then he continued on by highly insulting my husband and myself, calling us tire kickers, he also was only willing to test drive one car with us! Then continued to say when he was 23, he was also that a****** who would stop by a dealership on a nice day to drive nice cars I honestly am crying typing this to you. I told him that was highly insulting and he insisted management sent him over to say that!! He then decided to ask for numbers even though I wouldnt sign. I told my husband we should leave and he suggest we wait for the numbers as we had already been there now 3 hours and got nothing accomplished!! The finance guy walked over with **** and showed me an ASTRONOMICAL payment of over $1000 per month! My husband and I stood up, shook the finances guys hand and explained that we were highly insulted and explained the remark his salesman **** made to us. The finance guy seemed confused by why we were upset at first. My husband and I left. About 10 minutes later we received a phone call from the ** ***************************** who had heard what happened. His first response was to defend his salesman, and once he sensed that I wasnt wanting to defend him, he miraculously pulled out monthly payment number and a much better deal than what was originally mentioned to us?! He didnt want another bad review, as he has several with the BBB! I am obviously hesitant to give this establishment my business after their salesman treated me the way he did! I have a corporate position at Mass General ******* which is the largest health care corporation on the Northshore, and growing every single day! My role as a Nurse/Clinical Staff Educator is to ensure our patients are always treated with nothing but the best care and respect! Although my position is not a sales position, I can assure you there is always customer service involved. I strive to implement that into all of my students and staff. I whole heartedly hope you understand how much a comment and treatment like that can affect a human being! If my staff ever treated anyone the way that ************* treated my husband and I today, they wouldnt work for us! I also would like to remind you that I went to two dealerships prior to yours (*************************) as I mentioned to you, and not one salesman acted the way yours did today! I felt respected and heard! I own my home in *******, Haverhill isnt even close to me, but I came to you after paying a babysitter to watch my child because you came highly recommended 5 years ago, and my experience was very different then! I truly hope you can do the right thing!Best,***************************

  

  Business response

  02/09/2024

  To the readers of this review. I did call ********* & ******************************* night after they left our store. As the General Manager of this small business I always want to get involved if something happens. I listened to their concerns and valued their feedback. A few of their questions went unanswered when they left the dealership. I was sure to explain how **** special financing could be combined with some rebates. While researching their questions I found a **** Private offer worth $1,250. Understanding why they may not want to return to our store, I explained how to claim it elsewhere. We had a nice conversation and they conveyed appreciation of my concern. I followed up our phone call by emailing the numbers they requested. In that message I included their **** private offer rebate code.
  
  After several emails back and forth ******* thought it best to move forward with the **** It fit their needs and budget. ********** still preferred the ST and I tried my best to provide transparent pricing. I emailed over the invoice for the ST along with an aggressive discount over $2,000 below invoice. Using trade equity, the **** Special finance rate of 5.9% by 84 months and available rebates we got to a payment of $784. Although ********** acknowledged how hard I was working, she had a payment goal of $650 per month. This left us $9,210 away from an agreement on the ST. I tried my best to show other options such as leasing but ********** was not interested. The only remedy agreeable to ********** is for us to sell a vehicle $13,915 below MSRP before rebates. We are unable to. 

  Customer response

  02/09/2024

  Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does not satisfy or resolve my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint # ********. Please add your rejection comments below; if you do not provide any details, your complaint will be closed as Answered. 

  [You must provide details of why you are not satisfied with this resolution.  If you do not enter a reason for your rejection, your complaint will be closed as Answered.]
  
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  **********

   

   

• Initial Complaint

  01/22/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  My dad ***** brought his car to AutoFair **** in Haverhill Mass with a transmission issue. His car is a 2010 **** Fusion with approximately ******* miles which has a book value of approximately $4,000 considering the condition it's in. He was quoted a price of $10,000 to replace the transmission. My dad gave them the okay to do the repair. After my dad told me about the situation I contacted AutoFair and spoke to *** who is the service manager dealing with my father. I asked him why the transmission was so much and more importantly why you would put $10,000 of repairs into a $4,000 car. His response was that he just calls customers and tells them what they need done. I told him that the whole thing didn't make any sense to me and asked if there is anything else we may be able to do? He told me that he could possibly talk to the sales department and see if they would buy the car and that he would call me back. When *** called me back he told me that the sales department pointed out to him at the car has a salvage title and that AutoFair doesn't buy vehicles with salvage titles. He also said that if he had realized that the car had a salvage title he would not have done the $10,000 repair. He admitted that was an oversight on his part and after consulting with his boss that he would offer my dad the employee discount price of $7,100 which I still find to be outrageous considering the fact that the book value is probably less than $2k now considering the salvage title

  

  Business response

  01/23/2024

  *************************** services his vehicle with ** on a regular basis. An issue arose with the vehicle and asked us to diagnose. A problem with the transmission was found and replacement was the only option. *************************** was called and told the diagnosis, total cost of repair and he determined it was worth doing. Our Team began the authorized repairs.
  
  On January 15th **** a representative from our sales ************) reached out to ***********************. In hopes to trade him out of his **************. *************************** firmly responded he was not interested.
  
  This is a great opportunity to discuss our process with the readers of this review. Our Team will diagnose or work on most vehicles regardless of history or perceived value. We will not run your title history during the repair process. Our Team will always call to review the work required and wait for authorization to start repair. 

• Initial Complaint

  09/01/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  When purchasing my new 2020 Fusion it was Gold Certified that involves a 172 point inspection. Multiple inspection items have issues. Such as speakers, braking systems, maintenance items covered and safety sensor systems. All of these have damage or outright not working. Braking causes the car to shake under moderate braking. Speaker sounds like its been blown. Oil change was not completed prior to receiving the car. And day of receiving the car I noticed 2 warning for safety systems being out of service. Additionally at the dealership I was shown the car and test driven the car for about ***** minutes and wasnt able to test much of the car or go above ~35mph based on speed limit. I was not able to identify any of these issues based on those conditions. And during this time I saw the key fobs of the car and there were TWO attached to the same ring. Upon receiving my car I was only given one and said usually thats how it is. After calling and asking about these issues they said I should make a warranty claim and pay the deposit and it sounded like they were unwilling to work with me on these issues. This is unacceptable as safety items were delivered in concerning condition. And multiple items on the list were delivered in damaged condition and was lead on by assuming Id have to guys as never seeing any paperwork or being told until after receiving the car 2 weeks later due to out of state purchase that I only had one key and then discovered stated issues.

  

  Business response

  09/03/2023

  *****, I'm sorry to read about the issues you've encountered with your car. As one of the largest **** Certified dealers in ***********, you can make a purchase here with confidence. Your experience is a perfect example of this. A customer from *********** can make a purchase here in ************* and have all of their coverages applied at their local **** store. We understand that problems can arise after purchase, and that's why we believe so strongly in the **** Certified program. The only bill is the $100 deductible. Being so close to the time of purchase, our Team has reached out to offer reimbursement for this amount because we believe it's the right thing to do. The delivery took our sales professional about four hours round trip, so we understand if you do not want to return here for repairs. If the local dealer has any issues or questions about coverages, we are happy to jump on the phone and help. 
  
  
  

• Initial Complaint

  06/16/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I bought a car there and they sold me a platinum or premium warranty and states to me that was expired the car it has a problem (manufacture issue) even is a campaign about it they are trying to make me pay for it and plus didnt applied a car rental fee involved that my warranty cover they made a mistake or misinformed me about warranty and now they want to charge me or not giving me my vehicle the price of the warranty is super highly and was sold by then so now they want to charge me for something covered or they are threatening me about keeping my vehicle until I paid

  

  Business response

  07/21/2023

  We understand there was miscommunication on multiple levels about this visit to our service department. Although much of this could have been avoided by the customer stating they had a warranty at the beginning of the interaction, We feel our service advisor should have checked the vin number across the most common warranty companies as a preventative measure. Since the vehicle was repaired under customer authorization before the warranty claim had been submitted, we were unable to get reimbursement. Our Service Manager stepped in and reduced the full repair amount owed to the $100 deductible the warranty would have required. We have since had a Team Huddle on preventative research and hope to earn this customers business back at some point down the road. We are happy to report the vehicle is back with the customer fully repaired. 
  
  

  Customer response

  07/26/2023

  Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response submitted by the business and have determined that the response does not satisfy or resolve my issues and/or concerns in reference to complaint # ********. Please add your rejection comments below; if you do not provide any details, your complaint will be closed as Answered. 

  [You must provide details of why you are not satisfied with this resolution.  If you do not enter a reason for your rejection, your complaint will be closed as Answered.]
  
  Businesses and Customers should be civil, courteous and polite in their responses to complaints. It is important to remain professional and productive when participating in the BBB complaint process.
  
  FAQ
  
  Regards,

  *****

   

   

• Initial Complaint

  05/15/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I purchased a 2017 Jeep Cherokee in November of 2022. When I bought it the weather was cold. A day or two after I took it home it was unusually warm so I turned on the ** but it was blowing warm air. I contacted Autofair who refilled the coolant for free as they said it should have been checked before giving me the car. They also added dye and told me to come back in a week to check for any leaks. I went back a week later and were told there are no leaks. I did not touch the ** again until April when it was not working again. I went back and was told they still could not see any leaks, but there must be something small they can't see from the dye. This is when they wanted to charge me $500 for new seals and I refused. They then decided to go through my warranty. I brought the car back a week later and picked it up at the end of the day. It was not possible to tell if the ** was working as it was cool when I picked up the car. That weekend it was 80 degrees and the ** did not work. I am now waiting for them to scheduled the car to have service at another dealership, a jeep dealership but I am told it will be a month before I can get an appointment. This is all still being charged to my warranty even though that should not cover issues that existed before I purchased the car. The service manager has told me the sales team should not be forcing him to go through the warranty and they should be covering this repair. I would like my ** repaired ASAP, they have claimed to have fixed it twice only to tell me sorry they must have missed something. It should have been working when they sold the car.

  

  Business response

  05/16/2023

  Good Morning.
  
  

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