Dewey Ford

I recently took my 2018 Ford Explorer to Dewey Ford for a few issues: my navigation system, my passenger side mirror, and my driver’s seat heater that wasn’t working. I also made it clear that I had a Route 66 warranty to cover the repairs. Right away, I was hit with an outrageous diagnostic fee of nearly $600—just for them to look at the issues! I understand charging a diagnostic fee, but that price is completely unreasonable. It gets worse: Dewey told me that while Route 66 would cover parts and labor, they wouldn’t cover diagnostic fees, shop supplies, or taxes on parts—so I was still looking at a $600 bill before they even started working on anything. Because of this ridiculous upfront charge, I told them to only look at my navigation system. Even after limiting the work, I was still left with a nearly $500 bill for just one repair, which I had to pay completely out of pocket. What really baffles me is why Dewey doesn’t apply the diagnostic fee toward the actual repair if they know the work is guaranteed. Any reasonable business would either roll part of the fee into the repair cost or at least cut it in half. Instead, they chose to take advantage of the customer, which ultimately cost them more business—I will now take my other repairs elsewhere to a shop that doesn’t gouge customers with excessive fees. Dewey Ford lost out on three more repairs and my future business, all because of their greed. This is exactly why dealership service centers are going downhill—they overcharge and drive customers away with unfair pricing. If you value your money and good service, go somewhere else!