ComplaintsforMaxwell Ford

• Initial Complaint

  08/08/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I put a $1,000 deposit down on a vehicle, they let me drive the car for two weeks before sending financing paperwork. Once I received financing paperwork I was able to see that they were in fact not buying my trade in vehicle - but instead paying off only what was owed on my loan and NOT the agreed upon trade in value. Meaning, they tried to steal thousands of dollars from me, my trade in vehicle, and tried to pin the remaining unpaid balance of the vehicle on a NEW loan that included the new vehicle loan as well. I was well above water in terms of loan debt and trade in vehicle purchase price. Once I returned their vehicle, they lied to me for 4 hours about still having my vehicle, how I already agreed to buy their vehicle (false, nothing was signed). And now they have stolen my $1,000 deposit. It has been over 4 months since this took place. I waited patiently, called and left messages and am now being ignored completely.

  

  Business response

  08/12/2024

  Can you please send me a copy of your receipt for the deposit so I can review?  Usually when we collect a deposit and take a vehicle off the market to be sold we require a signed deposit form that clearly states the deposit is only refundable if a purchase is made.  I will need to find (or not find) that signed form and a copy of the receipt to move forward with the potential refund in question.

  Thanks, 

  ***********************

  ***********************************

  General Manager

• Initial Complaint

  07/17/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Sales and Advertising Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  We went to Maxwell Ford of ****** to buy a new 2024 **** F350 on 6/20/2024. We traded our 2019 **** F350 and we did a loan for the difference. The dealership never sent payment to pay off the 2019 F350 but the new loan was started right away so we now have 2 banks coming after us for payments. The old truck loan bank is threatening to shut down our debit card and we are accruing additional charges because of Maxwell Fords negligence. Our credit score is also being impacted. We have tried to resolve the issue by calling **** our salesman, ***** our finance handler at the dealership and ****** who is the Finance manager and nobody will return our calls. The front desk receptionist even screens the calls and doesnt answer if we call from our phone lines but if we use someone elses phone she picks up but only transfers us to a voicemail.

  

  Business response

  07/17/2024

  ****** & ******,
  
  I hope I spelled your name right!  Im glad we had a chance to connect regarding our payoff issue.  Please send me your proof of payment today on the auto loan and if our payoff amount of $28,998.49 was not enough to cover the entire payoff I will reimburse you for the difference.  We were able to verify the payoff check was delivered to RBFCU yesterday via FedEx.  I am also checking on the mud flaps with **** and the parts department to see where that order stands.
  
  Thanks,
  
  *********;

• Initial Complaint

  01/16/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  DEALER HAS NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, MY CLEAR ***** AND REGISTRATION HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED TO ME, OVER 3 MONTHS SINCE I PURCHASE A USED CAR "VIN # *****************" ON 10/17/2023, PAID CASH IN FULL $35,000.00, NOW IT IS THREE MONTHS AND WE STILL DO NOT HAVE THE ***** AND REGISTRATION, *** SAYS THEY HAVE NO RECORD IN THEIR SYSTEM FOR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAYS AN EMPLOYEE HAND CARRIED THE ***** WORK TO *** BUT DID NOT GET A RECEIPT, NOW WE ARE DRIVING AN ILLEGAL CAR? I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ALWAYS SAY JUST WAIT, IT IS THE *** PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP

  

  Business response

  01/16/2024

  Spoke to customer - plates are still waiting review at Travis County and we will issue another temp tag.  Customer accepts dealers response.

  Customer response

  01/17/2024

  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
  
  Regards,
  
  **************************

• Initial Complaint

  01/12/2024

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  We purchased a new 2022Hybrid **** F150 in July of 2022 from Maxwell Ford. On December 5th the truck had a service engine light come on and I contacted the dealership. They said to bring it in. On December 6th it was dropped off at the service department with ****** and they said they would diagnose it within 3 days and give me a call with the results. ****** called me on Friday the 8th to let me know a turbo had went out and that it would be repaired before the 12th. They also sent me a video saying my coolant was low but everything else was normal. After days of no updates, I called them again on the 13th and left a message for ******. He returned my call on the 15th and said that the warranty department would not cover the repairs because the truck had never had an oil change and the engine was now full of sludge. I had just checked the oil and it was fine. I informed them that the oil had been changed every 5k miles as I always do on all of my vehicles and they asked for me to provide receipts showing the purchased oil. I sent 5 receipts showing the oil and the filter and they said they would send it to **** and wait to hear back on if it will be approved. I followed up Monday the 18th and spoke with ****** and she said she would look into it and get back with, but no call back. I called on the 19th and spoke to ******* and she said she would make a case number and look into it, but no call back. I spoke to ********* on the 20th twice and she told me the claim wasn't being approved because I wasn't allowed to change my own oil. I have called back almost everyday since then that they will answer and they just keep telling me they need more paperwork from the dealership but the dealership is telling me they have sent everything they asked for. ****** informed me they are denying the claim because the mileage wasn't written at the top of the receipts but they can not provide me anything in their warranty paperwork that says I am required to do so.

  

  Business response

  01/17/2024

  This vehicle was brought in for a customer concern of lack of power when accelerating and a check engine light.  Our technicians noticed oil sludge on the dipstick (picture attached) and oil sludge throughout the engine (pictures attached).  ********** warranty guidelines we opened a case for the customer to have these repairs covered under warranty.  **** (not Maxwell) denied the warranty claim because there was not sufficient evidence that routine oil changes were done or done improperly on the vehicle.  An excerpt from ****'s warranty manual is attached with all necessary guidelines.  We submitted the receipts that were given to us by the customer to **** because the customer claimed they did the maintenance themselves.  **** still refused to warranty the repairs due to the oil sludge and improper documentation of routine maintenance.  This complaint needs to filed with ****, not Maxwell Ford, we do not warranty the vehicles as a dealership.  **** has been given all the documents requested and given to us.  

• Initial Complaint

  11/02/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  charged me $218 penalty for their fault not pay on time the tax

  

  Business response

  11/02/2023

  Vadim,
  
  That tax penalty will not be collected from you and you did not pay any penalty when the car was originally purchased.  Maxwell Ford will have the penalty paid via ACH directly to the state so you should never see any additional bill.  If you have further questions I can connect you with our title department.
  
  ***********************
  General Manager
  ***********************************
  

• Initial Complaint

  10/31/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Sales and Advertising Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  On 10/31/23 I contacted Maxwell Ford in ****** about a new 2023 **** Transit 250 High Roof, stock number PKB66785. It is advertised on their website for $54,209. I contacted the dealership and *** confirmed it was in stock. After I got back from lunch I told him I wanted the van. Then he called me back and changed the price, adding $5,000 as a market adjustment. AKA Bait and Switch. AKA gouging. I'm starting a business, and this is how they treat a worker. Pitiful, but not surprising. They should uphold the price they posted on their own website for this van.

  

  Business response

  11/03/2023

  ****,
  
  I called you earlier today and left a message so we can discuss what happened.  Please feel free to contact me directly.
  
  ****************
  New Vehicle Director
  *********************************
  

  Customer response

  11/06/2023

  Complaint: 20806654
  
  I am rejecting this response because: While Maxwell Ford changed the online price to reflect their markup (*****), it is still not accurate because it states that the extra $5,000 is for dealer installed packages. This van got window tint which is a couple hundred dollars, that's it. No upfitting or anything like that, according to their sales person ***. It's a dealer markup, and should be labeled that way. This is still false advertising, and untrue. I was able to buy two identical vans at other **** dealers with no mark ****************************************************************

• Initial Complaint

  09/28/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I went in for a coolant flush and they broke the drain plug to my radiator and are now trying to charge me for parts and labor on a whole new radiator which will be $800 minimum plus I'm out of work with no car for days and my income is an Uber driver, I do that full time. So what was supposed to be a $60 coolant flush is turning into potentially $12-400 in lost wages and paying for THEIR mistake. They have made excuses like it is a brittle part and radiators get hot and so on and so forth. Ok, how is your mistake going to cost ME? My radiator worked perfectly fine before they ruined it doing a service. I haven't paid yet as they are getting a new radiator. I am contacting corporate.

  

  Business response

  10/26/2023

  Your car was brought in to us on the 26th of September for an oil change and you stated there was a coolant leak when we wrote the **.  We did attempt to perform a coolant flush on the vehicle but the radiator plug was stuck and broken.  The radiator plug is plastic and will wear out over time.  Your Fusion is 10 years old and had ******* miles on the odometer.  A copy of the ** is attached with technician notes stating this.  We did discount parts and labor on this ** in an attempt to help with the cost.  Your coolant would have continued to leak due to the plug being old and broken.  If you would like to discuss this further please email me and we can set up a time to meet in person.

   

  *************

  Service Director

  *******************************

• Initial Complaint

  08/29/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I am writing to you today about Maxwell Ford and the negligence, mis treatment and dishonest actions they have shown. My fiance and I have been without our car due to transmission issues for almost two months now. I have emails, pictures and videos to help back this up.While I was away for work the transmission failed and left my fiance ****** stranded, I helped her get it towed to Maxwell Ford near our home. When she arrived with the tow truck to explain what was going on she wa slaughed at a belittled. Fast forward they held the car for 3 1/2 weeks when they only communicated a two week fix. When we got the car back it had no gas, they didn't do the *********************************************** the tire. They had promised as a courtesy to clean the car they also didn't do that.The car worked for about a week then the same issue, transmission failure. So the car goes back in. I wrote an email to their head of service explaining everything. He claimed to be appalled by the comment, belittling, and laughter /mis treatment shown towards my fiance but that ended up going no further then "sorry." Today 8/28/23 ****** called and they said it would be ready around 3pm. At 4pm they called her and she went over to pick up the car. They din't do the 30 mile test drive again, she waited there for two hours for any help or service. They gave her the car back without refilling the gas, again. She drove one mile, now the alignment is off very badly, the lights are flickering and the transmission is shot again. The negligence and liability of handing over a non working car after two months of repairs is insane. She could've stalled in an intersection and been killed. God forbid.

  

  Business response

  09/20/2023

  In reference to this complaint. The vehicle did return a second time. It needed a battery which Maxwell Ford paid for and also paid for 1 day of rental. The vehicle has not returned since. We deemed the vehicle has been repaired with no further issues

• Initial Complaint

  07/05/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  May 12,2023 Bought a used 2009 ***** mini van. I'm going to say now I didn't get the extended warranty at the time because I just got full coverage insurance and didn't have the amount they were asking for an extended warranty as I planned on getting carshield in about a month's time. June 15,2023 A month later three lights light up in the dash to include the check engine light. I also had a loss of power in the vehicle. I called the salesman to let him know my concerns and his response was "was it something that I did?" I let him know that I will be bringing the car up to *************** on Monday. At this point I stopped driving and started back to using the transit to get to work, etc. June19,2023 I stopped by ********** for a check engine light scan as it is just around the corner from my house on the day of taking it up to ***************. The scan proceeds to say cylinder 3 misfire. So I drive slowly and cautiously to Maxwell Ford, mind you I live in North ******, off of Research. Once there, I am told that, since the car was sold "as is" there is typically nothing they can do since I didn't get the extended warranty. I told them that there is no way I was about to drive all the way back to Research Blvd with a cylinder misfire as it could cause another cylinder to misfire, resulting in an accident. They say the only thing that can be done is to schedule an appointment to look at the vehicle, to which I agree. I ended up having to use a company shuttle to get home. June 26, 2023 a call from them stating that they can't work on the vehicle because their techs are only **** certified and a number of things are wrong with the vehicle. I spent close to $12,000 to purchase this vehicle, which ran for just one month. I have had the vehicle moved to *********** for a look over and found that to fix the engine will cost $4,382 before taxes, that's just one of the issues with the vehicle, the others are in the uploads. I had no idea these many things were wrong with the vehicle.

  

  Business response

  07/05/2023

  **********************, 

  The 2009 ***** Odyssey you purchased was sold as a Value Line As-Is vehicle.  This disclosure was made several times during your purchase.  Attached are copies from your deal file stating the vehicle was sold as-is along with your signatures confirming this.  Usually a vehicle like this that is 14 years old with over ******* miles would be sold at auction.  Due to the continued shortage of used vehicles we offer these vehicles for sale at the dealership before they are sent to auction.  We only repair the items necessary for the vehicle to pass a *********** inspection.  One of the disclosure documents you signed encouraged you to seek a 3rd party inspection company to check the vehicle before purchase.  As stated you denied extended service coverage through Maxwell Ford.  Additionally your vehicle was financed with UFCU and they also offer extended service contracts to their members- which was probably denied.  

  All Value Line sales are final after delivery and no refunds are given.  Any repairs that are needed after delivery are the buyer's responsibility and all vehicles are sold as-is with no dealer warranty.

   

  Customer response

  07/11/2023

  Complaint: 20276904
  
  I am rejecting this response because: There is no way this vehicle should have passed a safety inspection. I also have video with sparkplugs coated with oil. Nothing about anything being wrong with the vehicle was disclosed at point of sale. 
  
  Regards,
  
  *********************************

• Initial Complaint

  07/05/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Billing Issues

  Status:

  Answered

  More info

  I ordered a new F150 from Maxwell Ford early in 2023, with anticipation of it arriving in the spring. I was told multiple times the $500 deposit was refundable. When the vehicle arrived, there were options deleted which I had ordered. I told the dealer this was unacceptable, but I would still try to take the vehicle if the price was sufficiently adjusted. After much back and forth we were not able to come to an agreement. I told the dealer that I would wait until the options I did want were available and order another vehicle, probably a **** model. After contacting the dealer I was told that 'deposits are nonrefundable' by a very rude member of the sales management team. I spoke to my attorney and he also stated that in general when no service is rendered and there is breach of contract (the truck was NOT as ordered) - deposit are refundable. This is all I want. I cannot imagine why a multimillion dollar business like Maxwell needs to s**** customers like this.

  

  Business response

  07/06/2023

  The F150 ordered by **************** did come in from the factory as ordered.  A signed order form and invoice are attached.  There was an additional CHMSL camera that was deleted by **** that can be dealer installed.  This deletion did not interfere with the 360-degree camera package that was an important option at the time of order for *****************  Also attached is a signed copy of the $500 deposit given when the vehicle was ordered.  Deposits on special ordered vehicles are clearly stated as non-refundable.  

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