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AutoNation Ford South Fort Worth


5300 Campus Dr, Fort Worth, TX 76119 (map)
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Dealership Service Review

2 out of 5 starsservice Rating
Service Department Needs Improvement
Written by Radbat76179 on 08/21/2016

I bought a 2016 F-250 on 8/1. I brought it in to have running boards and a back up camera installed, plus they were going to repair some hail damage. After purchasing the truck, I noticed some loose screws and a missing screw on the right rear wheel well. I told the salesman about it when I brought the truck back for the above mentioned repairs. I took the truck to the dealership for these repairs on 8/5. He said everything should be done by Monday. So, knowing hail damage repair might take a little longer, I waited until the 10th, and then inquired about my truck. The salesman was out on paternity leave & he referred me to a different salesman. No problem there. 10 days later, I still have not heard anything about my truck. I ended up going to the dealership during the day, and the salesman immediately saw me and started scrambling to find out the status of my truck. He said it was finally ready and I could pick it up. Since I drive a company car i knew it would be after I got off work before I could pick it up. My wife drove the loaner truck to the dealership after she got off work. Once we got there, they couldn't figure out where my truck was. It took them about 30 minutes to find the service ticket to find out where my truck was. Then it still took another 40-45 minutes to physically locate my truck. However, once they found my truck they couldn't find the keys. So, they were going to send us back home in the loaner truck we had had while my truck was in the shop. While the salesman, Chris P., was putting more gas in the loaner truck, one of the service advisers, Randy K, comes running into the showroom with the missing key. Turns out, it was in some salesman's pocket the whole time. So, we go get the truck and I give it a quick inspection. They had not even touched the loose screws in the wheel well. Randy K took the truck back to the shop and fixed it himself, because by this time, most of the mechanics had gone home. A friend of mine had told me he had had some bad experiences with the service center here, but I thought I would give them a chance. I was not impressed at all! Although everyone was bending over backwards to apologize to us, it seemed like this was a pretty common occurrence. This whole debacle took almost 2 hours to get sorted out. ****The ONLY reason I did not give an overall 1 star rating is because of the salesman, Chris P, and the service adviser Randy K. They went above and beyond to make up for everything that went wrong.***** They have promised to wash my truck and give me a tank of diesel, so I will see if they honor that when I go back up there to pick up my tags. Oh, and when I got home, I found the service ticket on the back seat of the truck, in the little plastic work order thingy. So what really irked me was the obvious incompetence of the service department and the false attitude that they really cared about me. I asked about getting remote start added to make up for their ineptness. I feel like they just placated me with false promises.

  • Recommend this dealer? No
  • Were you satisfied with the quality of work performed on your vehicle? No
  • Did the dealership complete the work within the timeframe promised? No
  • Did the dealership provide you with an accurate quote of the work to be performed? Yes
  • Do you feel the price paid for service(s) was fair and appropriate? Yes
  • Did the dealer honor all commitments made? No

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autonation on 08/22/2016
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We appreciate you taking the time to respond. The staff at AutoNation Ford South Fort Worth take our reviews very seriously. We strive to maintain excellent business relations at our dealership. Please call our General Manager directly at (817) 522-3225 to discuss ways we can work towards resolving this issue to your satisfaction. We look forward to hearing from you soon.
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